Rap star says Romney touched first

Rap star says he was 1 in Romney confrontation
By GLEN JOHNSON, AP Political Writer

Friday, February 19, 2010

(02-19) 08:30 PST BOSTON, (AP) --

A rap star says former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney first touched him — and not the other way around — during a confrontation aboard a taxiing Air Canada flight.

Sky Blu says in a video on TMZ.com he was trying to go to sleep when he leaned his seat back on a Vancouver-to-Los Angeles flight Monday. He says Romney loudly told him to straighten it and grabbed his shoulder.

Gordy says he swung at Romney to defend himself. He says Romney's wife, Ann, screamed and the plane returned to the gate before two police officers escorted Gordy off.

Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom (FURN'-strum) has no comment. Aides said this week that Romney told them he thought the other person was a band member.


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to get screwed by the authorities?

that Romney "touched" him he can file an assult against him. And then I would go after the airline for not protecting me.

That said,I'm glad I fly coach.

Nasty goings on in the luxury area. :-)

Is the Mittster saying that you have the right to be an asshole, but only towards those who AREN'T famous?

Who ties his dog to the roof of the car until it loses control of its bowels?

n/t.

:-)

I'm gonna take his word over Mittens any day.

Cheap fuck started a fight and his wife had to scream to keep him from getting his ass kicked

- Anyone that has ever flown knows that you are not allow to recline while taxiing before takeoff. Everyone is upright, trays are up, seat belts on. Sky's story has a hole big enough to fly a 747 through.

I'm sure that 2-degree tilt causes planes to crash on take-off all the time.

Does it ever make any practical difference?

I mean, if you're flight hits a mountain at cruising speed, it's not really gonna matter whether you were sitting up straight at the time.

maybe it would help keep the seats from snapping forwards if there was an impact?

- certainly someone on this board is familiar with Air Canada and can give some insight regarding take off rules.

I can see trying to sleep. That said, I can also see grabbing someone's shoulder if they are sleeping to wake them up before the takeoff. He probably should have just buzzed the flight attandant though.

but since I wasn't there to see it I can't say. There's something about airplanes that can bring out the worst in people.

If he'd seen this picture, he'd never have touched Mr. Blu


Edited to remove a photo of Mr. Blu posing semi-naked on his Christmas card - I don't know how to link so you can click to the photo, and I don't want anyone to see something they'd rather not.