An attendee at the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday allegedly threw nuts at a black camerawoman working for CNN and said “This is how we feed animals” before being removed from the convention, a network official confirmed to TPM.
The CNN official declined to confirm specific details of the incident to TPM but generally confirmed an account posted on Twitter by former MSNBC and Current anchor David Shuster: “GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying ‘This is how we feed animals.’”
It is not clear whether the alleged culprit was a delegate or attending the convention in some other capacity.
In a written statement, CNN addressed the matter but divulged few details: “CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”
TPM’s calls to RNC and convention officials were not immediately returned.
Here is the original tweet from Shuster:
The CNN official declined to confirm specific details of the incident to TPM but generally confirmed an account posted on Twitter by former MSNBC and Current anchor David Shuster: “GOP attendee ejected for throwing nuts at African American CNN camera woman + saying ‘This is how we feed animals.’”
It is not clear whether the alleged culprit was a delegate or attending the convention in some other capacity.
In a written statement, CNN addressed the matter but divulged few details: “CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”
TPM’s calls to RNC and convention officials were not immediately returned.
Here is the original tweet from Shuster:
Note from Timsomor:
It's Something that on the site I pulled this from actually more whites were offended by this then blacks. I actually saw some blacks debating this shit! This is what we have become, A race that does not even know what racism is anymore? I want to see how Micheal Steele will play fiddler on this incident. Or Just watch Below to Steele's Behavior of his Party/Masters of the GOP.....Oh, with him playing Fiddler as he always does. Coming soon Too MSNBC.
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Though CNN initially refused to fully address the incident, a network official eventually confirmed to TPM that it did take place and were working with convention officials to address the issue.
Throughout the convention, the theme “We Built It,” was spoken frequently to challenge a comment made by President Barack Obama that has been taken completely out of context.
From Rick Santorum and Chris Christie, to Ann Romney and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the discussions centered around kicking senior citizens out of homes so that they could be more “independent,” to “telling hard truths” about the economy that “coddled” Americans didn’t want to hear.
In short, the entire night was centered around the GOP’s version of throwing peanuts to “animals,” and attempting to sell it in a way that they appreciated it and loved the taste.
As the RNC marches on, GOP presidential nominee Romney must do a better job of being more inclusive of all Americans if he hopes to be successful in November. He must speak to those voters who don’t throw food at Black women as if we’re zoo animals and who would never condescendingly force feed the myth that businessmen build their success on their own and that mere workers should be grateful to come along for the ride.
Update August 29, 2012:
Nearly 24 hours after an ugly incident in which two attendees at the Republican National Convention in Tampa were ejected after throwing nuts at a black CNN camerawoman and saying, “This is how we feed animals,” remarkably few details about the particulars of the incident have emerged.
CNN, convention organizers, the RNC, and the managers of the venue itself have all either declined to provide more information about what exactly happened or have referred questions to one of the other entities involved.
It remains unknown whether the two attendees were delegates to the convention, which state delegation they were members of, whether they were forcibly removed from the arena, whether their convention credentials have been revoked, or whether they will be back in attendance today.
Here’s what is known.
There were multiple witnesses to the exchange, according to
CNN’s own, sparse report on the incident, but no witness accounts were included in the story and no witnesses have thus far come forward.
The CNN report also says that police and RNC security immediately removed the two attendees. But the City of Tampa’s Joint Information Center, which has been in contact with the Secret Service, told TPM on Wednesday there is no record the Tampa Police Department was involved “in any way shape or form.”
Convention officials are staying tight-lipped about the incident. In a statement, convention spokesman Kyle Downey said the attendees “exhibited deplorable behavior.”
“Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated,” he added.
But convention officials have offered no additional details about the incident or what steps they are taking to address it, including whether the alleged culprits have had their convention credentials revoked.
CNN, too, won’t say much. In a statement, the network acknowledged the incident, but gave few details: “CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”
The security office for the Tima Bay Times Forum, the site of the convention, referred calls to arena managers, who could not be reached for comment.
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Though CNN initially refused to fully address the incident, a network official eventually confirmed to TPM that it did take place and were working with convention officials to address the issue.
Throughout the convention, the theme “We Built It,” was spoken frequently to challenge a comment made by President Barack Obama that has been taken completely out of context.
“If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help,” said Obama. “There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.
“The point is,” he continued “that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.”
From Rick Santorum and Chris Christie, to Ann Romney and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the discussions centered around kicking senior citizens out of homes so that they could be more “independent,” to “telling hard truths” about the economy that “coddled” Americans didn’t want to hear.
In short, the entire night was centered around the GOP’s version of throwing peanuts to “animals,” and attempting to sell it in a way that they appreciated it and loved the taste.
As the RNC marches on, GOP presidential nominee Romney must do a better job of being more inclusive of all Americans if he hopes to be successful in November. He must speak to those voters who don’t throw food at Black women as if we’re zoo animals and who would never condescendingly force feed the myth that businessmen build their success on their own and that mere workers should be grateful to come along for the ride.
Update August 29, 2012:
Nearly 24 hours after an ugly incident in which two attendees at the Republican National Convention in Tampa were ejected after throwing nuts at a black CNN camerawoman and saying, “This is how we feed animals,” remarkably few details about the particulars of the incident have emerged.
CNN, convention organizers, the RNC, and the managers of the venue itself have all either declined to provide more information about what exactly happened or have referred questions to one of the other entities involved.
It remains unknown whether the two attendees were delegates to the convention, which state delegation they were members of, whether they were forcibly removed from the arena, whether their convention credentials have been revoked, or whether they will be back in attendance today.
Here’s what is known.
There were multiple witnesses to the exchange, according to
CNN’s own, sparse report on the incident, but no witness accounts were included in the story and no witnesses have thus far come forward.
The CNN report also says that police and RNC security immediately removed the two attendees. But the City of Tampa’s Joint Information Center, which has been in contact with the Secret Service, told TPM on Wednesday there is no record the Tampa Police Department was involved “in any way shape or form.”
Convention officials are staying tight-lipped about the incident. In a statement, convention spokesman Kyle Downey said the attendees “exhibited deplorable behavior.”
“Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated,” he added.
But convention officials have offered no additional details about the incident or what steps they are taking to address it, including whether the alleged culprits have had their convention credentials revoked.
CNN, too, won’t say much. In a statement, the network acknowledged the incident, but gave few details: “CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon. CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment.”
The security office for the Tima Bay Times Forum, the site of the convention, referred calls to arena managers, who could not be reached for comment.
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