McKinney Claims Proof Of Assault

Attorneys for US Rep. Cynthia McKinney, a DeKalb County Democrat claimed to have proof that McKinney was assaulted as she attempted to make her way through the Capitol. This is in keeping with an early report from Drudge.

According to the Drudge Report, the entire incident is on tape. Drudge continues, "The cop is pressing charges, and the USCP (United States Capitol Police) are waiting until Congress adjourns to arrest her, a source claims."

McKinney was defeated for re-election in 2002 but came back the the House when her previous opponent stepped up to replace the retired Zell Miller.

In 2002, McKinney was defeated in the Democratic primary by Denise Majette, then a DeKalb County judge. McKinney protested the result in court, claiming that Republicans in the mostly-Democratic district had participated in the Democratic primary to vote against McKinney in revenge for her anti-Bush administration views and implied voter fraud. However, Georgia's election laws do not require voters to claim a political party when they register to vote, thus they can participate in whichever primary election they choose.

McKinney's controversial statements regarding 9/11 are widely considered to have led to her defeat. McKinney's reported support of Palestinian causes and her anti-Israel stance also drew the ire of pro-Israel lobbying groups, who donated money to Majette during the primary. On the night before the primary election, McKinney's father stated on Atlanta television that "Jews have bought everyone" in the election.

The image at right, taken from a still frame of the as yet unreleased tape, clearly shows McKinney was in shock as a Capitol Policeman allegedly touched her because she was a Black Female Representative. McKinney's political career has not been without controversy from the beginning.

Cynthia McKinney's political career began in 1986 when her father, state representative Billy McKinney, submitted her name as a write-in candidate for a Georgia State House district. She received approximately 40% of the popular vote, despite the fact that she lived in Jamaica at the time with then-husband Coy Grandison (with whom she had a son, Coy McKinney, now aged sixteen). In 1988 she ran for the seat herself and won, thus making the McKinneys the first father and daughter to simultaneously serve in the state house.

McKinney immediately challenged House rules requiring women to wear dresses by wearing slacks. In 1991, she spoke out against the Persian Gulf War, causing many legislators to walk out in protest at her remarks.

In 1992 McKinney was elected as the first Congresswoman from the newly-drawn 11th District, a black-majority district stretching from Atlanta to Savannah. She was the first African-American woman to represent Georgia in the House. However, in 1995 the district was declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court because the boundaries were unfairly based on race (approximately 64 percent of McKinney's constituents were black). McKinney angrily responded to the ruling by asserting that it was a racially discriminatory ruling given the fact that the Supreme Court had previously ruled that Texas' 6th district, which is 91 percent white, was constitutional. Her district was renumbered the 4th and redrawn to take in almost all of DeKalb County. The new 4th was no less Democratic than the old 11th, and McKinney was easily reelected from this district in 1996, 1998 and 2000.

Comments

[Beth]

HAHAHAHAHA! Did you see Sondra had a rollover image with Buckwheat?

[SinCerely]

OMG. lmao. I just left a message at SMB about her being Buckwheat!

[david_1017]

Where's Spanky and Alfalfa, and Porky?

[fried]

this "woman" needs to just go away. she is an embarassment to all homo-sapiens.

[SinCerely]

Fried, I am sure even the homo's will take offense. Oh well. lol

[Steel Turman]

Otay. Me'uns has a reel hard time wiff ma 'do'.

Them hairs is jus' ebrywhere. Lawdy mercy!

You white folk jus' now unnerstanin' I is as crazy as a loon?

Why thas jus' pitiful - pitiful fo' sho.

[Phoenix]

Otay, Buckinthia. Yew sthopt et riaght now.

Shee needs Dr. Alfalfa Steel, Pet Psychi and Black Issues Expert.

I wunner ef'n he es abaylable?

[Stella]

...her father, state representative Billy McKinney, submitted her name as a write-in candidate for a Georgia State House district...despite the fact that she lived in Jamaica...

It's always heartening when elected officials show how truly serious and dedicated they are to serving their constituents. Apparently there really is an entitled-moron gene.

[david_1017]

Hey Dan, you need to post a photo of Aunt Ester from Sanford and Son in connection with this story; you may find some similarities beneath the surface too!!!

[nramom]

this woman is a disgrace to women--especially black women. she is ignorant and lacks common sense and should be banned from holding ANY position which puts her in a position to open her mouth. my guess is that she did this on purpose to bring attention to herself. she needs to follow the rules or quit playing! people of Atlanta--you need to send this woman a message and DO NOT REELECT HER!!! She is a disgrace to your community!

[Steel Turman]

Science has shown that black folk's hair is flat and everybody else's is round.

Being flat, black hair tends to coil. Like a spring.

I propose a full-on government funded research project to make black folk's hair round.

Then Ms. Mckinney would look like Jennifer Wilbanks.

Only black.

And more 'plus size'.

And dumber.

Maybe she'll 'run away' too.

[Steel Turman]

Don King would look like Donald Trump.

Ditto.

Ditto.

Ditto.

[hobo]

What leaves me in a state of abject disappointment and even with a little sadness thrown in is that there are some people who will actually fall into the support field on her behalf. As ridiculous as this scenario has become, she will have loud mouth supporters who will push the race card and make those in the position of enforcing security measures "cower to the power." This woman has been controversial before, and now has become the undisputed class clown. If I was a Democratic Representative currently serving, I know I would be totally embarrassed that it be known she is a colleague. In my opinion, she leads the way in setting race relations back a few notches.

[Steel Turman]

James Brown would look like ...

Nevermind.

[Mr. Roisterdoister]

I see. Indeed, Dr. Steel. You have been summoned as Pet Psychic and Black Issues Expert? Indeed.

My client is dedicated to serving the constituents of her head. Are you acting as Pet Expert in that regard seeing as her hair is similar to that of a cat with the caca scared out of it? Or is this a Black Issue you wish to address?

Do make yourself clear, I pray.

[Steel Turman]

Cat?

No ... more like a woman who just had an electric cattle prod shoved up ...

Whoops.

[Mr. Roisterdoister]

I say. Who incorporated your services, Dr. Steel? Buckinthia has been inappropriately touched. Manhandled, if you will, about the buns and breastesses. Although, not by the guard. I believe that manhandling took place the night before with some Prince from Saudi Arabia who had a pocketful of change. No, the alleged manhandling by the guard was when he tapped her upper arm lightly after she did not heed his third call to please stop. She had no I.D. showing, and although the guard could have thrown her down and hand-cuffed her, he did not. Whose lawyer am I, anyways? I do not believe I like this case. It smacks of entitlement moronism with some cretinism thrown in. I'm not much beyond that myself and find that identifying with my client in this case makes my hair stand on end. I must recuse myself befoah I starhts up saingin' Rainy Niaght in Gawjiah. ooooooooooooh gud lawwwwd et's a rainy night in Gawjah..

[Steel Turman]

Ms McKinney.

All the manners of a snake.

All the brains of a rock.

All the good looks of an as yet unlanced boil.

A testament as to how far one can go in this old world.

The saddest thing of all is that she was elected.

She should have been culled.

In her case, Mr. Roisterdoister, the best defense is being offensive.

[Stella]

Do make yourself clear, I pray.
Posted by: Mr. Roisterdoister | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 10:59 PM

Mr. Roisterdoister - do I detect a slightly familiar saltiness to your comments? No, can't be...must be my imagination....

[Stella]

In her case, Mr. Roisterdoister, the best defense is being offensive.
Posted by: Steel Turman | Monday, April 03, 2006 at 11:26 PM

Then she shall certainly win her case.

[Althor]

Subject: Perhaps Miss McKinney should go “quail hunting”!

First of all, just look at her picture looking like "Alfalfa" of "Our Gang" fame. Would you put the "fate of our Nation" in the hands of someone who has this "Jennifer Wilbank's bug-eyed look" of derangement on her face?!?! Well apparently some folks in Georgia have, and elected this traumatized woman to help "shape our Legislation" in "Congress" (God help us!!!).
Secondly, ever since she got to the House, Miss McKinney has become well known for her off-the- wall racial comments, and her belligerency. This last one, is just the latest of her escapades.
To Miss McKinney every issue has a "dark hidden racial agenda against blacks," and, all about, the "honkys" are plotting against her; it's always "a black thing"!
This woman, like many other Afro-Americans still living in the past, carries a huge "chip on her shoulder" (not to mention a propbable huge "joint" in her pocket, most likely, a leftover from happier days in Jamaica) and is an angry, rude, uncouth, mean-spirited, America-hating, racist moron, who does a disservice to the black community with her antics; like “legislating laws on behalf of Rappers” (You'd think that there are far more important, pressing, matters to address in her community!)!!!
At any rate, what is really amazing is to see how some people on the Far-left have tried to equate her assault on the police officer, to Vice President Cheney's accident, and claim that if the incident was "glossed" over with Cheney, so should it be with Miss McKinney.
Obviously, those espousing such absurd arguments can not tell the difference between an unpremeditated "accident," and assaulting a police officer after being hailed to stop by said officer.
It seems that the job has "gone to her head" with Miss McKinney, and that she thinks herself "above the law"! Ironic, coming from the likes of such as she and her fellow Democrats, who use the argument that "...no one is above the Law, not even the President" to try and Impeach President Bush for using his War time Executive Powers to wire-tap Al Qaeda terrorists and protect the American People!!!
On the other hand, the “minimalization” of the gravity of her actions by her camp, alleging that she just "tapped" the officer on the chest with her phone, is banal! Wether she clobbered him with it, or just gave him a "teeny, tiny, weeny, tiddy, bitty, tap on his chest" it is still "ASSAULTING a POLICE OFFICER." You'd imagine that as a "Congresswoman" Miss McKinney would know better!!!
At any rate, since some have recurred to resurrecting that “dead horse” of a story, Vice President Cheney’s unfortunate hunting accident, in order to spin, equate, and rationalize Miss McKinney’s unacceptable behavior by trying to draw parallels, I propose, "tongue in cheek," the following:
You all may recall that one of the most virulent in pursuing and making a big scandal of the Cheney accident was none other than NBC Chief White House Correspondent David Gregory, that poor excuse of a "White House Press Corp hack piranha" for a journalist, who often scours the sewers of Washington, bottle in hand, for the least whiff of “effluent” coming from the White House, who made such a stink about “not having been told more promptly,” about such a “monumental incident of International repercussion” (in his opinion), as was Cheney’s unfortunate but meaningless accident, and who was one of those responsible for making of it, in the Media, “much ado about nothing.”
Well, I believe that I have an excellent suggestion, and say that Perhaps Vice President Cheney should be more "Magnanimous," and setting aside all hard feelings about the vicious and unfair treatment he has often received at the hands of David Gregory as well as of the Congresswoman, and should have the kindness to invite him, as well as take advantage of the opportunity to also invite Miss McKinney, to go "quail hunting" with him one of these days in Texas.... It would be sort of “killing two birds with one stone,” as the saying goes.... and just make sure to carry an “elephant gun” with him this time, with cartridges packed with much bigger caliber pellets, than his usual 12 caliber and birdshot....
To think that if Cheney did this, he could possibly have another “accident,” in which case, not only would he do humanity a favor, and our country a great service, but could well become the future “Poster Boy” for a new Haliburton venture in the "pest control" business.......“exterminating rabid vermin”! LOL!!!

LMAO!!!

Althor :)

[just_lurking]

Alfalfa? Too funny!