Reporter Defending Rahm Emanuel Threatens To “Deck” Another Reporter

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by Glynnis MacNicol | 1:25 pm, October 14th, 2010

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Apparently political reporting is one step away from fisticuffs. Following Carl Paladino‘s altercation with New York Post reporter Fred Dicker the other week, Rahm Emanuel had his own Paladino moment with reporters the other day…sort of. Actually it seems two reporters had a Paladino moment with each other.

At a campaign stop yesterday William Kelly, a radio host at Chicago’s conservative talk radio station WIND, attempts to question Rahm about whether he benefited personally from the government’s Wall St. bailout, and if he’d managed to straighten out his residency issues yet. His persistence apparently begins to annoy the other reporters attending the event who (much to his chagrin!) ask Kelly if he’s a “real reporter.”

Eventually local CBS affiliate reporter Jay Levine butts in front of him to cut off his access to Emanuel, but that doesn’t stop Kelly from continuing with his questions while Emanuel attempts to give a statement. This proves too much for Levine, who turns around and shouts “Let him finish or I’m going to deck you!” So more defending his ability to get some uninterrupted copy than Rahm himself, but near fisticuffs nonetheless. Sweet home Chicago! Rahm meanwhile, no doubt aware this is going to pop up on YouTube before the day is out, beats a quick and quiet exit. Video below.

[Hat tip RCP]

Chicago, Jay Levine, Rahm Emanuel, William Kelly

More Liberty

“His persistence apparently begins to annoy the other reporters attending the event who (much to his chagrin!) ask Kelly if he’s a “real reporter.””

Of course he’s not a “real reporter.” “Real reporters” don’t ask hard hitting questions.
Puter Boi

So…Rahm washed his hands of the whole situation?

Thanks!!….I’ll be here all week…..don’t forget to tip your waitress!!
Not Your Typical New Yorker

We can’t have anyone asking Tiny Dancer anything that might prove troublesome now can we?

One of the palace guard reporters was a CBS puke.
Big Eddie

Hey Kelly , go to Washington and show them how to do it .
tatboy

Ahhhh… the MSM at it’s finest.
justanotherconservative

oh please. rahm is way to short to deck anyone….
CosmosDan

Did he say Kelly truth squad?
Republitarian

More Liberty said:
Of course he’s not a “real reporter.” “Real reporters” don’t ask hard hitting questions.

No truer words ever spoken, at least with respect to our current crop of “real reporters” when questioning Democrats.
TfT

Chicago politics? Where there is no difference between a journalist and a DNC supporter. Hey, wait a minute, that’s pretty much ALL journolists these days.

Thanks for posting this Glynnis. I wonder why this hasn’t been headlined across the mainstream media like the Carl story was. Oh never mind, silly me.
NORBIT

Rahm will only take questions from the Democratic Media – CBS, NBC, PBS, etc.!
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As for who benefits when Democrats are in office:

$144 Billiob in Wall Street Bonuses! —– 9.6% Unemployment!!

That’s the RESULTS of Obama’s “Hope & Change”!

He SNOOKERED all you idiots who buy into his Egalitarian Demagoguery!!! – But his pals at Goldman Sachs LOVE HIM!
Powerslave

I’ve seen this type thing of for over forty years here in Chicago. The rest of the country has been playing catch up since Obama got elected and moved half of city hall into the White House.

You don’t ask hard hitting questions of members of the Chicago Democrat machine. If the politician doesn’t deck you than the reporter in his pocket will. (But, Jay Levine? Really?)
Cancon2

This guy is great. See that old fart freak out? Man, the days are coming to an end for these frauds. Great to see.
shootfromthehip

WHAT A FUCKING JERK.

Jesus Republicans are annoying.

Zero class.
Nahu Tuk

Definitely NOT fair & balanced in Chicago.
http://none pyrope

shootfromthehip said:
WHAT A FUCKING JERK. Jesus Democrats are morons. Zero class.

I agree.
Not Your Typical New Yorker

shootfromthehip said:
WHAT A FUCKING JERK.

Jesus Republicans are annoying.

Zero class.

Yes, I see what you mean your comment is just OOZING class.
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