"Stumblin'" John McCormack

Joining us now is John McCormick from the weekly standard. John only 8% of the people think you're stock terrorism as Martha Coakley this seems to think you are.

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We'll tell us tell us what happened to yesterday you're you're out. We we all know that there's this fund raiser at -- at this bar the Sonoma. Firm Martha Coakley it's all these big lobbyists for big farm big insurance. Candy you're out there because you have a question you want masters -- corrected.

That's correct voters and reporters gathered outside the regular line -- on capitol so called Sonoma. And she locked out and she takes a question from the CNN reporter with the camera rolling and wouldn't you commissioner chuck -- Attorney general Coakley. He said that there are no terrorists in Afghanistan they log on to Pakistan and Yemen. Do you stand by that remark and she replied I'm sorry did somebody else have a question. And and then some was -- is China -- the question is pretty typical what are you doing here Washington today and she answered -- some generic you know response. Yeah.

Okay. There's your question. -- OK -- So then -- the the fox guy asks are questioned and she's she gives the canned response. Then what happens.

Let's say thank you everybody thank you have a good night -- block away and I began to ask another question I ask there. While it's healthcare lobbyists you're supporting -- night and together and now my question. I continue to watch this whole matter of you know a few seconds matter of seconds and before I know there is -- man up -- my right he knocks in the -- into a year I. A metal grain and I hit the ground. And he helps me up. And then ask how I'm doing a man okay and in my view it's completely Spain. Concerned I think he units some people are. But -- that the presence of mind to realize that scholarship stop pushing me for the next twelve seconds. He's just chest against -- against my arm is trying to do it every can't keep me. Away which candidate and they think it has value to Michael here. Of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee hired -- and I'm not very clear we're gonna -- campaign and back.

Wright a former -- holder for among others John Kerry and Tom Daschle. Yeah. -- says the and so now Martha says she's not privy to what happened how close was Martha when all this was going on.

She loads up by the I don't need -- she would not -- not looking at it did happen there that picture occurred looking at -- on the ground. That is after I get knocked into. -- under the ground he. In the can and cannot. To back up after not.

So she's saying she didn't exactly see the crime my car.

But she should she she's machine didn't she didn't see exactly would eventually. If she can be pretty if you wanted to ask why her -- campaigning Dempster who associate that class you have and asking exactly what happened from from the perspective.

And did you suffer any damages.

yeah there's been handed back my my seat and -- I like this July and I can't say it was worth a lot. -- brother David is any doubt about four years ago he -- for 34 years so. And I guess -- really dark suit actually it's. Except it's irreparably damaged yeah. There's there's less challenging.

Now are you gonna are you file assault charges against mr. meet him.

You know I'd I don't thinks I. That's and to -- it really considered at all. -- these people can people can see exactly what happened and they realize their you know. And what what he did was completely unacceptable. You know I'd -- have. Whenever I can do whatever I followed by a split edition my mind that the court system there as well. To have enough on attempts. Then sent to deal a shutout in which resulted in no. Physical harm.

Now were you able to -- I told you earlier today that the globe had a Larry -- headline about this whole incident we were able to see the headline before was gunned down shortly thereafter.

I did stumbled drug actually had to cheer on I stumbled. I a lot of the story anyway if I did discover why is that this story is border.

Take stumble let's what a bargain Lorie -- and then these these the fact this though that. In the story itself they gave a more accurate account of what happen but they did the headline was totally misleading.

Yes some other additional copy editor who didn't know what's going on there and part of the problem I guess what the caption their with a photo you have that sort of evidence. You know. Coakley supporter -- the weekly -- John McCormick after falling down. Suddenly he helped me down after not he got. And you know I can get and then you know black politician and a -- that I guess so -- used you know. Many years ago you know getting knocked out of football field and the very beginning and -- I got -- just normal you know that's how you play a game by. There's no reason initiative that certainly here Putin. Not immune to -- a relic.

So did you ever ask her when he -- she turned back around to see what it happened did you get a chance to ask the question again whether or not she still thought that there warning terrorists. No terrorists in Afghanistan.

We appreciate you watching video seem to -- left and right about ten seconds is trying to get on the guy without committing it charge and I eventually get around a maneuver out. And I think you get to -- and I asked fair. A lot. I -- thirteen. With particular country ask a question there requires court we're done thanks. Stand -- you lock it open and I'm like a -- a basket again and after the question. About Afghanistan because I that I have done to try to study the only you guys actually -- some questions. Had this debate at the Boston you're meant to them. About the -- question on the golf -- did a good job she's publisher campaigns got. And came out we let players that former question Deco color gestured to question nationalistic form. So. You know I mean I -- right to ask questions I don't think you know need to present a commercial trust back to approach -- on the street. And and that has every right here are. To not. It cannot answer questions -- I didn't look bad idea because they're dodging machine aren't ready to are watching as she answered it's pretty ridiculous.

You do what John McCormick from the weekly standard he was -- pushed -- to wait in metal. That's like issued caught right.

You know Sadler on its it's sort of -- little you know -- and the streets yet will be able united. The railing divides the cap -- if --

Then he knocked chi BI knocked -- the -- knock you down EU looks like he's about a hundred pounds and heavier than you was well.

You could create a guy apparently I actually got out within a 100% I can't verify this yet but he's the hockey players.

Yeah yes -- may have been one of his is organization his company is the his blue line group.

Yeah DA had. Not to --

Right so it is so you're gonna file any charges is it you at a cinema bill for the -- at least.

You know. I don't think if you want but I -- I -- that I would not gonna turn that -- I think yeah I used he's responsible for and I mean I assure you slaughtered. He only intended to kick me in a way that would keep me from her blocked me boxing out the -- that would keep you from getting too are without -- Yeah riding up and got -- have but I mean ultimately he was you're responsible for ripping my student I would like the other students.

If you are usually we're gonna put on your export council of Bill Kristol pay for --

Oh maybe you'll be that simple also got to figure out later and then. --

Okay John we appreciate you joining us is thirty thing you'd like to say to the people at the Boston Globe about your you're that have -- reporter takes stumble.

I don't know I think I'd like send people to Boston Globe and all reporters up embossed and who have access to -- it's. Is you ask very these questions I think that reporters. You know reporters -- they understand inconsistencies. Hypocrisy. When it comes the conservatives because you know they they say oh that vision there's integrity here. And yet when a liberal make some absurd claim they don't really see at all times to comes. You know -- know -- that's not that bad but I wouldn't say -- after release from what I understand why why are health care industry lobbyists that are. She's post your take on the healthcare lobby why are they getting hurt tens it's not uncommon to thousands of dollars in Washington. Yeah they're really not after what what did you -- that if she if she may gaps about you know it should not to say something other than there are no terrorists in Afghanistan which just misspoke. But that's not bad actually -- just come completely understand what it is the shot.

It's rather ironic and this in a sad way that she would say something like this two days earlier in all the Massachusetts. They any one of the CIA operative was buried. Harold Brown junior he was the he was he's a man he was a Massachusetts present the same. Day that she took part in this debate and said there were no terrorists in Afghanistan net three US troops were killed by somebody in Afghan.

Exactly and then that let spyware got that question Erin she said no they're not terrorists that stance and I wouldn't just call up inside who killed those CIA agent. You know anyone Kamal bullet it wasn't that terrorists and it's just it's ridiculous.

Yup well she's she's obviously feeling the heat now one you know -- the there's rumors that the Barack Obama's gonna come in this weekend and tried to -- bail out because she's got. That this flailing campaign -- she can't even missed but she even miss spells Massachusetts on the on the spots that she's running its it's not a good campaign and this was another example of and I'm sorry your suit was -- John.

Interest rates. That's okay it's okay it was like passes you expand a little bit.

An Emmy and did you what the same with the same name as our famous former US house speaker from South Boston John.

Yeah yes yes yes I woes could accuse Democrats.

Yes he noticed that it just he was and his brother was a big big time gangster not go Mohammed. Thank you thank you -- that I guess you know about knock on the right John you must know -- stood right.

Obviously you know I have I'm gonna go Wikipedia not to make it I really didn't know about it but I need to learn more about I. One lot stance just.

And not go McCormick he was he was a big guy he had every he had they have Barney Andrew square was the -- of the it was going for the block. Yeah wow Tuesday he used to work in his underwear in the hot summer days because I was before air conditioning. He and his you know he -- the coconut grove fire. -- All that was debated for over 400 people were killed in Boston in the south end and -- a village another at the 1940s. After BC game and he is not -- November of 1940. BC holy cross November of 41 or 42 and one of the victims was -- McCormick's daughter. Yeah and the worst there was some rumors that the and the mayor had been taking bribes to let them. You'll pack the place the coconut grove with more people than war war allowed under the fire code. And the mayor came to the wake for not -- daughter and -- on -- them. Smacked them right in the face that was it to be -- There's distanced books about the coconut grove got arena just you get the check out your right your ancestors John.

OK John thanks for a things. It's a what sparked a letter 1877469432218. Sevenths.