Cnn's Ed Henry assaulted with a pack of Dentyne Ice gum at McCain Hate fest.

[AlCzervik]

CNN's Ed Henry Hit with Gum at McCain Rally
By Ed O'Keefe
WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- As Republican congressional candidate Keith Fimian warmed up the crowd at an afternoon rally with Sen. John McCain, CNN's Ed Henry was co-anchoring his network's weekend political coverage live from the press risers. Fimian was speaking about his personal accomplishments as Henry quizzed Bill Schneider, who was standing at another camera position at the rally.

A woman towards the back of the crowd angrily turned back and started yelling at Henry, asking him to stop talking during Fimian's speech. The woman grew so angry that she threw a pack of Dentyne Ice gum at Henry, which hit his back as he wrapped up his conversation with Schneider.

Henry finished his live shot and turned in the direction of the woman, who gave him the cut sign across her throat. Henry turned back, bent over to pick up the pack of gum, shrugged and shook his head as he tossed it to his producer.

Her anger might have had something to do with another unfortunate bit of timing -- an earlier live shot of Henry's had started just as the crowd of thousands began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

dive dive dive!

[rcrush]

1. Please tell me that this is on video!

[AlCzervik]

2. i didn't see it, i just found the story and giggled a little bit.

[TomInTib]

3. You can't talk during PoA?

Man, these people are insane.

And she threw a pack of GUM at him.

Jeebus....

[Hansel]

4. Stop covering these jack asses.

If they are going to purposefully incite their crowds to put the media in danger, than stop giving them a forum for their hate. It is as simple as that.

Extreme nationalism (assaulting him because the Pledge of Allegiance had started) is no excuse for this inappropriate and probably criminal behavior. We are quickly heading down the path of fascism and McCain's supporters are the brown shirts.

The media needs to wake the f*ck up. They are aiding and abetting this behavior by not more strongly condemning it and by covering this campaign like they are sheep.

[Forkboy]

5. I'm just finding this one funny.

I'm sorry.

:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

8. me too, that's why i posted it.

:hi:

[Phx_Dem]

6. I'll bet there wasn't one incidence of violence or

one angry outburst at Obama huge rally today.

Republicans are a disgrace! It makes sense that they spend so much talking about terrorists because, in many ways, they are cut from the same cloth.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. Gummed to death by a little old lady...

[AlCzervik]

9. at least it wasn't abc gum.

[BeyondGeography]

10. Interrupt the Pledge again, Ed, and we'll throw an entire Ring Ding at you

:mad:

[nc4bo]

11. They are getting what they deserve (as a network). Honestly, all M/P coverage should have stopped

a while ago.

You get what you ask for CorpMedia - bwahahaha.