Did you guys see this?

[AsahinaKimi]

(This was Reported by Rachel Maddow)

Bachmann handlers rough up ABC News reporter Brian Ross

By Greg Sargent

This morning, the Daily Caller published a story I was inclined to leave to others: Michele Bachmann suffers from severe migraines.

But now the Bachmann camp has suddenly invited a whole lot more scrutiny to the story. At an event today, ABC News reporter Brian Ross tried to ask her about her condition, and according to another reporter on the scene, Time’s Michael Crowley, Bachmann’s handlers got pretty rough and aggressive with Ross:

Ross dashed after Bachmann, repeatedly asking whether she had ever missed a House vote due to a migraine. She ignored him. Ross pursued her into a parking area behind the stage. Her aides grew alarmed. When Ross made a beeline for the white SUV waiting to carry Bachmann away, two Bachmann men pounced on him, grabbing and pushing him multiple times with what looked to me like unusual force. In fact, I have never seen a reporter treated so roughly at a campaign event, especially not a presidential one. Ross was finally able to break away and lob his question at Bachmann one more time, but she ignored him again.

more..
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/michele-bachmanns-handlers-rough-up-reporter/2011/03/03/gIQA1cFKOI_blog.html

[EFerrari]

1. I didn't. Thanks for posting. n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. If she can't handle a question that is within our right to know...

How can she handle the rough questions that come with a campaign, or actually being president?

[AsahinaKimi]

5. It seems for Republicans

This seems to be in their playbook. If the Press asks a question they don't like, they don't have a problem with that reporter being beaten up. Its disgusting!

[Dept of Beer]

3. America can't suffer a President Bachman...

or Romney.


I hope that O doesn't play America with a bait and switch on SS and Medicare, or the sky is the limit on batshit crazy.

[DCKit]

4. Migraines, my ass. It's the voices in her head - getting louder every day. nt

[AsahinaKimi]

6. And if she wins...

This is the person who has access to all the Nuke launch codes!

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[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

13. Did you say that about Bush? Because that is what some said about him and you see what happened...

he served two terms.

[ChrisBorg]

8. video if you please

[AsahinaKimi]

9. I hope someone produces one...

in the mean time, there is a link. I assume you saw that. If not, here ya go:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/michele-bachmanns-handlers-rough-up-reporter/2011/03/03/gIQA1cFKOI_blog.html

and this
http://worldnews-onlines.blogspot.com/2011/07/michele-bachmanns-handlers-get-rough.html

and here
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/07/michele_bachmann_doesnt_actual.html

[Kingofalldems]

14. So if there is no video it didn't happen?

[ChrisBorg]

15. Is that how your mind works? That's pretty simple-minded.

I, however, like to have as many details as possible to intelligently discuss a subject.

I have read the blog post and the stories about the blog posts and would like to see the video that one of the stories refer to. Even the story referring to the video stresses that one person's idea of being manhandled differs from another.

I would like to make my own informed decision AND read the blogs and stories about the blogs.

You should try it sometime. It can be very enlightening.

[HappyMe]

16. Brian Ross was just on The View

to explain what happened. I'm sure it will be available shortly.

[Kingofalldems]

17. Thanks, you sound serious.

[Kennah]

10. Did the Bachmann men wear brown?

[Major Hogwash]

Ross should press charges. He doesn't deserve to be roughed up that way,

If someone put their hands on me, they had better be prepared to go to jail.

Even if it is just to get my coffee club card punched after I have had 4 lattes that morning!
Its the principle of the thing.

[Major Hogwash]

11. Isn't Ross kind of small anyway?

I mean, he's not like 6 feet tall or bigger like O'Reilly.

So, this is bad news for Bachmann, as far as I'm concerned.

[Politicalboi]

12. Her migraines are called

Marcus. LOL! This might be her out they will use if too many people start questioning and investigating Marcus. It's gonna come out sooner or later. And I bet it will be on the Repuke side that does the outing. Mormons and gays don't mix as far as Ca is concerned. And I'm sure the Romney crew has picked up on the gay in Marcus. He reminds a bit of Benny Hill and Rip Taylor.

[DCKit]

18. Nah, having the first male, first lady would be a HUGH feather in their cap.

And it'll be Camelot all over again. I just hope he doesn't try to bring pill-box hats back into style - for teh gay/metrosexual male.

Jeebus, they've got an entire fleet of mannequins, morans, freaks and mental patients running for pResident... she may be the best they've got.

[krispos42]

19. kick