Imagine if a Democratic candidate beat up a reporter.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

If it was a member of the CBC Deplorables would be calling for the rope.

[mcar]

1. That person would be in jail awaiting felony trial

The Dem leadership would have, rightly, disavowed him.

[dalton99a]

2. Yep.

[former9thward]

4. Not true.

No one would be charged with a felony based on the facts of this case. In my jurisdiction (Chicago/Cook County) a prosecutor would not even bother to bring a charge. #realworld.

You may have forgotten that Congressman Bob Etheridge, a seven-term elected Democrat from North Carolina, was asked by a student reporter on a DC street in 2010 if he supported the “Obama agenda.” Etheridge attempted to grab the reporter’s cell phone camera, then grab the reporter’s wrist, demanding, “Who are you! Tell me who you are… I have a right to know who you are!” One of the student’s friends, who caught the incident on camera, said, “We’re just here for a project.” When the student in Etheridge’s grip asked to be released, Etheridge instead grabbed him by the neck.

Now this student reporter was undoubtably part of a Republican project but the incident did happen and you can see the video on the internet. The spokesman for the congressional Democrats said it was a "Republican gotcha reporter". Etheridge did apologize and was never charged with anything.

[bullwinkle428]

3. Just think about that slimy little shitbag Jese Watters, and all of the

times he's attempted to bait Democratic politicians or liberals in general. Everyone has been smart enough to not take the bait, but the entire Fox News crew would be calling for WW3 if anyone laid a finger on him!