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Poiuyt

(18,125 posts)
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 10:01 PM Oct 2018

GOP state legislator snatches mic from the hand of his female opponent -- then throws it back at her

A Republican state legislator in Minnesota snatched the microphone out of his female Democratic opponent’s hands during a debate to make a point — and drew gasps from the crowd watching them.

Rochester, Minnesota’s Post-Bulletin newspaper reported that the state Rep. Duane Quam (R) made the aggressive gesture towards challenger Jamie Mahlberg during a debate hosted by the city’s League of Women Voters in a public library.

The moment was captured by a livestream hosted by the city of Rochester and subsequently went viral when a short clip captured both Quam snatching the mic from Mahlberg’s hands and then throwing it back at her when he’d made his point.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/watch-gop-state-legislator-snatches-mic-hand-female-opponent-throws-back-debate/

Unfortunately, the video seems to be down and I can't find it anywhere else.

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GOP state legislator snatches mic from the hand of his female opponent -- then throws it back at her (Original Post) Poiuyt Oct 2018 OP
There is a video at your link grantcart Oct 2018 #1
Thanks -- it was down a minute ago Poiuyt Oct 2018 #4
Wow. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #2
link Demovictory9 Oct 2018 #3
What in the complete fucking hell... onecaliberal Oct 2018 #5
Whadda dick! TheBlackAdder Oct 2018 #6
Ok. Watched YouTube video. Vote for the lady. The man acted like a pig! Kajun Gal Oct 2018 #7
It was not an act.... safeinOhio Oct 2018 #8
What a fat, disgusting sexist pig! smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #9
Glad it went VIRAL! I hope ol Duane goes down Cha Oct 2018 #10
Ha! Before this evening I had no idea of Jamie Mahlberg's existence ZZenith Oct 2018 #11

ZZenith

(4,122 posts)
11. Ha! Before this evening I had no idea of Jamie Mahlberg's existence
Tue Oct 9, 2018, 10:43 PM
Oct 2018

and I am now $10 poorer. Having seen the asshole she’s looking to unseat I could not refrain from helping her out in that endeavor.

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/jamieforhouse

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