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Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 08:21 PM Jul 2014

Did you see the video Hayes just showed of the Alaska congressman twisting a staff member's arm?

Literally, twisting the man's arm because he was trying to direct him someplace else. The man was clearly in pain. Cannot this bozo be charged with assault? I can't locate a link right now.

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Did you see the video Hayes just showed of the Alaska congressman twisting a staff member's arm? (Original Post) Skidmore Jul 2014 OP
Was it Don Young? hatrack Jul 2014 #1
Didn't catch his name and Skidmore Jul 2014 #2
Yes. It was Don Young. neverforget Jul 2014 #3
I did, it was appalling... Spazito Jul 2014 #4
Chris Hayes I think is still going to talk about it Politicalboi Jul 2014 #5
vile behavior handmade34 Jul 2014 #6
I think I would have been... dhill926 Jul 2014 #7
Me to... trumad Jul 2014 #8
Everyone on the internet is pro boxer I notice. n-t Logical Jul 2014 #13
Not a pro boxer trumad Jul 2014 #14
You have no idea what would happen. Like I said.... Logical Jul 2014 #15
Oh I do... trumad Aug 2014 #17
Like I Said. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2014 #18
Don Young is no spring chicken Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #25
LOL. trumad Aug 2014 #29
No more and no less than everyone on the internet believes they are logical... LanternWaste Aug 2014 #19
Ahh, you still mad about an old post? nt Logical Aug 2014 #20
Doubtful. Should I be? LanternWaste Aug 2014 #21
great comment Demonaut Aug 2014 #22
Same as yours! Nt Logical Aug 2014 #23
so you never back away from a thread.............who's the internet tough guy on the wrong side of a Demonaut Aug 2014 #24
What the hell does that even mean? nt Logical Aug 2014 #28
Me, too... KansDem Aug 2014 #26
There's no excuse for that kind of behavior. Arkansas Granny Jul 2014 #9
Here it is: CurtEastPoint Jul 2014 #10
no questions. no "do you know who I am?". Straight to physical violence oh so casually delivered.... TeamPooka Jul 2014 #11
exactly Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #12
I played guess the party before reading the story. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #16
lol JNelson6563 Aug 2014 #27
He would've gotten fired Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #30

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
2. Didn't catch his name and
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 08:23 PM
Jul 2014

I was very shocked by what I was watching but did catch that he was from Alaska.

Spazito

(50,365 posts)
4. I did, it was appalling...
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 08:32 PM
Jul 2014

The staff member was simply doing his job and the asshole grabbed his arm and twisted, you could see the pain of the face of the staff member. The asshole should be charged and forced to resign, imo.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
5. Chris Hayes I think is still going to talk about it
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 08:50 PM
Jul 2014

He just showed the video. The thug said he didn't recognize the man and thought he was blocking his way into the room. He'll skate on this. Judges that strangle women, congressmen that threaten to throw people over balconies all are above the law don't ya know.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
25. Don Young is no spring chicken
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 11:01 AM
Aug 2014

I'm in my early 30's and I workout often. He's 81 years old.

I'm pretty confident in saying that I would kick his ass.

 

trumad

(41,692 posts)
29. LOL.
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 02:28 PM
Aug 2014

LoL..If some fucker was twisting my arm like Young did to that Staffer... I don't care who the fucker was or how old....He wouldn't be twisting long.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
19. No more and no less than everyone on the internet believes they are logical...
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 08:33 AM
Aug 2014

No more and no less than everyone on the internet believes they are logical...

Six of one, hal;f a dozen of the other... and both as irrelevant as the other.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
21. Doubtful. Should I be?
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 09:55 AM
Aug 2014

Doubtful. Should I be?

I'm afraid I draw a blank on your nomenclature. I simply see a petulant post and respond in kind.

Demonaut

(8,918 posts)
24. so you never back away from a thread.............who's the internet tough guy on the wrong side of a
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 10:57 AM
Aug 2014

debate?...........you...yeah you..tough guy

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
11. no questions. no "do you know who I am?". Straight to physical violence oh so casually delivered....
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:57 PM
Jul 2014

like he's done it before.

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