GOP Lawmaker Rips Mic From Democratic Candidate's Hands During Debate
Source: HuffPo
Four-term state Rep. Duane Quam was debating political newcomer Jamie Mahlberg of the DFL, the Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party, on Monday when the incident occurred.
The two had been passing a single microphone back and forth, sharing their thoughts on a wide variety of issues. However, as Mahlberg was answering a question about linking education funding to the Consumer Price Index, Quam raised a card indicating he would like a rebuttal. Instead of waiting for Mahlberg to pass him the mic, he seized it from her hands, causing her to recoil in surprise...
...After Quam was finished speaking, he tried to pass the mic back to Mahlberg, but she literally wasnt having it. When she didnt take the microphone from him, he tossed it in front of her...
Quam later apologized and blamed nerves for the mic snatch.
(gifs at the link above, BTW. Yep, it's just like the description.)
Minnesota politics seems to have changed a lot since I left about 20 years ago... The only Minnesota pol who would have done such a crass thing then was Arne Carlson.
amazedly,
Bright