NY politician was Ali G'd

[Wezil]

...and he didn't take it well.

NEW YORK - An obscenity-laced video of a city councilman kicking a Norwegian interviewer out of his office has drawn a bigger audience than he's ever had at City Hall.

The video of New York City Councilman James Oddo and a woman using the fake interview format made famous by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character has been viewed more than 415,000 times since it went up on YouTube just a few days ago.

The Staten Island council member is first seen in the 96-second clip welcoming Pia Haraldson of the Norwegian comedy show into his office.

After she asks some bizarre questions about Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton - including how Obama, as an African American, can run for president if he's not a U.S. citizen - he demands that she leave his office in a burst of profanity.

Oddo has apologized for his language but not for getting angry.

"My language was inappropriate, I'm apologetic for it, I regret it," Oddo told local channel NY-1.

"I don't regret the sentiment."

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2007/10/11/4568029-ap.html

Youtube has the clip.

[BlackCat]

Brave politicians fighting against agressor journalists

[Wezil]

What an incredible overreaction. I think Mr. Oddo has some anger management issues.

[Aeson]

********* wasting american tax dollars.

Oh... and fake interviews suck too.

[Aeson]

After watching the video... Oddo

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by Aeson
After watching the video... Oddo

QFT - though , she is actually worth "hitting"

[Wezil]

Someone please explain why him losing control in a burst of profanity is worth a ?

[Thue]

[Aeson]

Originally posted by Wezil
Someone please explain why him losing control in a burst of profanity is worth a ?

Passionate about not having his (and as a public servant, our) time wasted by a poor excuse for comedy.

[LordShiva]

She's pretty cute.

[Thoth]

I think Mr. Oddo needs a *much* larger vocabulary. All he does is repeat a vulgar word for copulation. If you're going to cuss someone out, at least show *some* originality.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Aeson


Passionate about not having his (and as a public servant, our) time wasted by a poor excuse for comedy.

I didn't see a man concerned with tax dollars. What I did see was a man out of control. It's not a trait I would like to see in my elected officials.

Oddo made no point about wasted time or money so if that was his concern it was rather poorly expressed. Seems to me that was an after thought designed to cover his complete lack of professionalism.

[BlackCat]

Hitting and cursing at stupid "journalists" is always good

[Aeson]

This is the US. Profanity laced tirade against poor comedy "interview" > just about everything else our politicians do.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Aeson
This is the US. Profanity laced tirade against poor comedy "interview" > just about everything else our politicians do.

I guess.