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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Politics

Bill Skaggs, city councilman, will 'knock the shit' out of GOP operatives (video)

Posted by David Martin on Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:45 PM

click to enlarge Bill Skaggs packs a punch.
  • Bill Skaggs packs a punch.

The most entertaining political video to emerge over the weekend features Kansas City, Missouri, Councilman Bill Skaggs acting like he's going to body-slam a cameraman sent by the Republican party to track Senate candidate Robin Carnahan.

A big fella who carries himself like a successful rancher, Skaggs made a sudden and hostile move that caused the camera operator to flinch. "I'll knock the shit outta you, boy," Skaggs said, a meaty fist at the ready, before walking into the Clay County Democratic Party's headquarters, satisfied grin on his face.

The footage sent Missouri Republican Party officials into a tizzy. The party is calling Skaggs an "assailant" and demanding an apology. Skaggs says he's sorry for using an impolite word for doo-doo but is not ready to make amends for his abbreviated bull rush.


Democrats in western Missouri are accustomed to TMZ-like encounters in parking lots and along parade routes. GOP campaign consultant Jeff Roe is infamous for his deployment of a camera-toting former College Republicans. Roe's critics say his minions use the cameras to harass and not just document the public statements of rivals. Skaggs fingered Roe in an interview with Tony's Kansas City.

The Source, Roe's blog, calls Skaggs a "crazy man" in a post about the incident.

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That was funny!

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Posted by Doug1 on 08/10/2010 at 3:30 PM

What a waste of time story and video. Slowly turning the Pitch into a Rag.

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Posted by What Trash on 08/10/2010 at 3:27 PM
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