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NY Gov. Candidate Storms Off During Live Interview: ‘Are We Going to Talk Issues?’
- Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:25am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Earlier this week, New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino (R) called Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) a “little girl” for voting similar to her colleague Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). When a reporter on Friday tried to ask him if he regrets those comments, Paladino wasn’t having any of it.
“Are we going to talk issues or am I leaving you right now?” Paladino said during an interview with WCAX-TV. After the interviewer kept pushing the issue, Paladanio ripped off his earpiece and microphone and stormed off:
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Comments (211)
capitalismrocks
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:49amIt some ways his abrasive stances may put off people, however I see him saying no to all the lobbyists and entitlement pimps, if Carl will consider leaning on Christie in NJ for advice, Paladino could truly cut the cancer out of Albany and finally fix NY, he’s getting my vote
Report Post »HispanicGrl
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:18pmI think this is what NY needs. A hard-@.
Report Post »Tough-love.
2gether
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:28pmCarl has a plan for NY and it doesn’t even include running for re-election. Self imposed term limits. How ’bout that sports fans? I will give him my vote, too.
Report Post »Angie
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:48amToo late! She had her chance to ask issue questions, but chose not to. To bad, so sad.
Report Post »justbecause
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:45amYo all you NY, you get the government you deserve, just like CA. Everybody complains and votes the same people back into office. The voters in CA and NY must have room temperature IQs. Opps! I live in CA. but I’m just here for the weather and the pretty girls.
Report Post »Will NV
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 4:30pmMost of the liberal voters are Union idiots.
Report Post »Wait until theyy find out their dues money 1 Billion dollars has gone towards trying to save the loser,
D’rats.
Then the taxpayer will be paying their pensions, that makes the taxpayers the losers.
MikeinIdaho
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:45amThe media, as usual, is stuck on stupid! They have always been in the tank for the Left and as such , deserve no time or comments from the Right. At best, they’ll take the comments out of context and at worst they will flat out lie.
Report Post »igetit
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:45amThe country is on FIRE! Issues is all that should be discussed. Its always racism and sexism. How about a question pertaining to the enormous debt problem New York is experiencing? I commend you Carl!
Report Post »JeffW65
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:44amHe answered if he regretted the comment. He explained why he made the comment.He warned her that he was there for the issues and would leave the interview. The interviewer ignored him and kept hammering on her agenda. She was more interested in the gossip than the meat of his campaign because gossip creates ratings and dry politics doesn’t. This guy is a bit of a loose canon though lol. He would be much better than the alternative though.
Report Post »LetThereBeLight
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:43amGetting tired of the usual interview tactics…. candidates need to start leaving as soon as something like this begins…. Just don’t bite the bait.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:58amAbsolutely – once they leave the issues – LEAVE the interview.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:06pmYeah….like Sharron Angle, who just is not talking to the press anymore until she is Senator – what a joke she is!! http://maboulette.wordpress.com
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:43amHey , We Are Not Alone
You left out one !
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Report Post »norbert
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:42amHow come there is no video on the guy who walked off the set while being interviewed..Your
Report Post »main story of the morning..??????
2gether
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:25pmNorbert…learn to scroll It was there. Do you think we are making up our comments? I live in Buffalo and the left is so intent on looking for dirt on Carl they actually checked to see if Carl had properly licensed his dog! Seriously? Although I disagree with the emails this man has forwarded to others I shudder to think that we have stooped so low to destroy every single candidate we don’t like by digging for dirt. There is not one person on the planet who doesn’t have an incident in their life they regret and if there is, people will certainly find a way to twist that into a dirty nasty thing. There is no integrity in any of it. I am disgusted with the entire process.
Report Post »Mr.Nick
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:41amGood….
Progressive socialists never want to talk about “real issues” they just want to smear candidates they’re opposed to…If I was in his shoes – I would have called the anchor/commentator a “little girl” for wanting to talk about trivial nonsense instead of the real issues.
I’m happy to see republicans [and other rightwing candidates] not giving the left and their sheep the time of day because they dont deserve it… I hope it stays this way when we regain control.
Report Post »fobama
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:39amshe says i would like to talk about issues, yet doesn’t ask a single issue question, all the news people want to destroy people its garbage!
Report Post »neverending
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:57amShe is the typical leftist/feminist.
Report Post »In God We Trust
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:48amI’m tired of these types of interviews….a waste of time.
Report Post »Libbysgirl
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:39amShe is not about the issues! She was trying to play “gotcha”. He was right to walk away.
Report Post »lyingling
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:39amBravo! Carl is right on all the issues, so much so that Andrew Cuomo has mimicked Carl’s plans for the state. The problem is with Andrew it’s only talk
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:39amThis is what’s wrong with the two party system…The dems put up a socialist creep, who will further NY’s decent into welfare state hell. The repubs put up a creep, who’s got no business running…bestiality porn…really? How can one defend this guy? Who do people vote for? And this pretend reporter type who wants to press him on answering charges of sexism. Really?? Calling a woman you feel is immature a ‘little girl’ is hardly sexist. So we have creeps with little interest in the people running for office, and a media bent on distracting you from the issues.
Report Post »Proud American in Buffalo
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:56pmI am sorry Lion, Mr Paladino‘s not a poilitan’s politian. What good is it to ask the same question over and over and expect to get a different response. Was it impolite to leave the interview? maybe. But when you have the so called “impartial” media types who carry Andy Cuomo’s water what do you expect? Politics is a dirty business to be in especially in NY State. I applaud Carl for not playing the game the way others think it should be played.
Report Post »Despite the overwhelming odds Mr Paladino will get my vote.
Lion420
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 10:28pmProud American, I would vote for him too. Regardless of his distractions, he’s still a better candidate. I see that with every election.
Report Post »Star Spangled
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:38amYou go Carl ! lol
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:36amI don’t blame him, it was an ambush. Her whole demeaner was nasty. Just the look on her face man, I’d hate to have to come home to that wench. Oh I’m sorry, was that sexist?
Report Post »Lion420
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:39amNasty? I don‘t think she’s got the mental capacity to be nasty!
Report Post »paleoconservatarian
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 5:00pmNot only nasty and politically driven, but brainless. Paladino doesn’t “conduct” an interview, as she said while he was walking off, she does. That‘s ’her’ job. (woops! I used a gender designator. Must be sexist!)
Or at least, she’s supposed to conduct an interview. All she did was to project one-sided characterizations in the form of a question.
Report Post »TRUTHSEEKINGAL
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 12:27amLet’s see ,what would the Dear Leader have to say; “the press acted stupidly” ! If they weren’t the “Pravda” of O’s his state owned media and he was being objective and honest the answer is absolutely.. Bravo,Bravo, Bravo Mr. Paladino, this twit was simply a wanna-be ,entertainment tonight anchorett or a gottcha girl,. I believe you answered her ? promptly and as classicly LSM,she stopped being a reporter at that very moment and became a gossip columnist. I agree ,no time to waste & like another poster commented ,you didn’t call her a wh@re or b!tch, IMO “little girl” as in lead by the guiding hand of Chuckie Schumer to each legislative vote, was more of a term of liberal endearment LOL.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 2:31amHow is it an ambush? If she dragged up something he said years ago, that would be one thing, but this was something stupid he said THIS week. How could he possibly expect not to be asked about it?
Report Post »We Are Not Alone
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Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:34amPaladino doesn’t seem to have the temperment of a leader, does he? It‘s unfortunate a better candidate wasn’t chosen. If this were a singular occurance I would have overlooked his behavior.
Report Post »OneRepublic4us
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:47amThis guy seems to be the opposite of Obama and his ilk. Obama can talk a mean streak and not make one valid statement or point. Paladino doesn’t seem like he wants on “the team” to “play”. He wants to get the government on track and serve the people. When did this become a bad thing?
Report Post »ltb
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:13pmWe need more conservative representatives (they are not our leaders), who aren’t afraid to confront Liberals in the press when they start playing their passive aggressive games. This little blonde headed girl was wasting Paladino’s time and she only made herself look small. Actually, I think Paladino handled himself very well under the circumstance and to say he “stormed off” is a little melodramatic. Were Paladino’s comments sexist? Who cares? Get over it sweetheart and ask him questions about the issues.
Report Post »troyvar
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:33amHa Ha Ha… Issues please.
Report Post »the_patriot
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:33amAny New Yorker who votes for Cuomo is a communist traitor and should be treated as such. Go Paladino, all the way!
Report Post »JustMel71
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:32amI think he was trying to say “lapdog” but decided to use “little girl”. If this reporter actually asked about him about the issues instead of diverting from them, I believe Mr. Paladino would have answered accordingly. He doesn’t seem shy about much. Good luck New Yorkers…
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:08pmI agree, if more politicians would refuse to be lured into the mudslinging maybe the reporters would be forced into asking better more substantive questions.
Report Post »ltb
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:32amI don’t blame him.
Report Post »neverending
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:56amGood for him – it is long overdue to refuse to play their stupid game. We have a bazilllion problems in this country and that is all this airhead wants to talk about.
Report Post »KristiJo
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:19pmAgreed!
Report Post »Mary M. Tebbe
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 8:25pmLTB: I think he did the right thing. Enough with the stupid questions, and get back to the issues.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:31amThats ALWAYS helpful…
Report Post »Seven
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:31amStay with relevant issues, it will work.
Report Post »Tyrone
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 1:01pmThe democrats made a decision not to run on the issues this election because they can not win on the issues. They are running on personal attacks aided mightly in many cases by the Media Lamers. The Delaware senate race was framed by an aethist comedian. They have been running with it since he started it.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:30amgood for him !
Report Post »anOpinion
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:41amUnfortunately for voters, sometimes “none of the above” is the best choice.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:47amDitto. Sexist statement? How is that sexist? Is she not a female?
Report Post »neverending
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:55amAbsolutely good for him – there is a special name for these people.
Report Post »BoiseBaked
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 11:57amSuch a seemly intelligent, talented and beautiful young lady yet she tried to pull an ambush interview about a politically incorrect talking point like a little girl.
RightPolitically
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:06pmDitto! My thought exactly……
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:11pmHe should have stuck with the interview. He wants to hold an office that is accountable to the People, so he really does have an obligation to the Press.
We get upset when Obama refuses to answer questions, or allows Robert Gibbs to take a lot of the questions we would LIKE to ask Obama himself. It’s the same thing here; He needs to take these questions.
Report Post »PunditPawn
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:13pmHe should have pulled an Alvin Greene: Obama is responsible for dragging on unemployment, socialism, and destroying health care.
Over and over.
Report Post »TheAntiProgressive
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:40pmWalking off is not the way to handel that situation. He should have stayed and debated her. Refuse the premise of her gotcha question and talk about the issues.
Report Post »He‘s gonna lose because he’s too thin-skinned.
ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 12:56pmI think those were totally legitimate questions. It’s the duty of the media to ask tough questions.
It‘s not the reporter’s fault that Paladino is a crude and trashy individual.
joan k
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 1:05pmI love Carl Paladino gaffes and all.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 1:18pmHis time is too valuable at this late date to play games with reporters who are not serious about an interview. I wish him the best and pray he wins. As for his temper, a bit touchy, but then we haven’t had people practically climbing in our windows to get pictures of our children. We have not walked in his shoes during this pre-election so I don’t think we should judge. It has been ugly.
Report Post »thunder4570
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 1:28pmAt least he didnt call her a wh*re or B*tch, Bet she would no bother ask Jerry clown, or Nojoy those tough questions.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 1:31pm@ A DOCTORS
Absolutely wrong. We get upset with democrats because they dodge legitimate questions. They refuse to answer legitimate questions. They take a legitimate question about a real issue and go off on tangents trying to smear their opponent. This is not the same thing at all.
Not only was the line of questioning not legitimate or about real issues, but he answered it very clearly several times. She continued to ask him the same question after he had already answered it. He didn’t refuse to answer the question…HE ALREADY ANSWERED IT SEVERAL TIMES. The reporter was intent on doing a hit piece. She started off the f‘ing interview saying something like Hey isn’t the fact you‘re campaigning there a sign that you’re a failure. This isn‘t an opinion show like O’Reilly or a news magazine show. It was a local network news broadcast where they are supposed to report the news, not manufacture it.
Report Post »Impeach-BO
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 1:46pmMatty1631, here you are AGAIN being a Soros lib-tard plant. I’ve and 5 others, at least, have already exposed you as a plant. Go back to your WoW little girl. (Matty? girly or boy?)
Again, your stupid comments show thru as seen here, “The Liberal media asking candidates to respond to insulting comments they made about other politicians. Since when in this free country are reporters allowed to ask questions about things politicians said.”
Um, Mr. Paladino DID answer her questions, and quite brilliantly I might ad, stuck by his guns and made her look stupid because she was looking(or should I say expecting) some sort of appology from him. When this stupid lady didn’t get the answer she was looking for she continued her badgering and never wanted to talk about issues.
Typical lib reporter only interested in “talkshow style” answers. Want ratings much?
Oh, and MATTY1631, stop with your BS ********* comments. NO REAL TEA PARTY MEMBER CALLS THEMSELVES TEABAGGERS.
We know who you are, YOU LOSE!!
Report Post »be heard
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:01pmPoint out her voting record without the name calling. No mater what the issue is it always shines a negative light on the one calling the names.
Report Post »Impeach-BO
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:11pmLOL, oh Matty1631, you’ve already proven your a plant.
I don’t know what you hope to gain by continually posting your BS. Maybe so you can point to your nasty posts and say, “Hey look, the tea party people are racist, etc”.
Sorry, that won’t work now, you’ve been exposed like a cockroach. haha
Report Post »minnierv
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:22pmGood for him. That is what all the Republicans should do. The msm gets them on and then wants to ask them stupid, ridiculous questions that have nothing to do with their positions on why they have decided to run for office. I like the way he has taken charge of the situation. DON’T WASTE MY TIME WITH YOUR LIMITED MENTAL ABILITY TO ASK AN INTELLIGENT QUESTION AND YOUR INCAPABILITY TO STICK TO THE POLITICAL ISSUES.
Report Post »This idiot thinks this is just some kind of game. Well guess what, LITTLE GIRL, you lost!
BeerTek
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 2:58pm@ MATTY1631 – You are a plant.
Report Post »Kaen
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 3:03pmWhy bother even taking interviews with the State Run media machine of the socialists/marxist pigs?…Simply put, he should have just denied the interview…he should have known in advance how it was going to turn out…the way EVERY interview with the left turns out so, why even go there…I wouldn’t.
http://thefreeamerica.blogspot.com/
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 3:19pmMatty1631- You post the same BS constantly, quit with the derogatory terms about Tea Party members, grow up kid. Oh, you’re definitely a plant.
Report Post »Beckofile
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 3:44pmHow did Debbi Wasserman Shultz get to play a reporter? Good job Paladino. When they ask stupid stuff in the midst of difficult time, don’t waste your time.
Report Post »paleoconservatarian
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 5:13pmI have to say I’m not a fan of Paladino, but I loved it that he called her out on air.
“I think we’re done talking to this idiot.”
Bravo. The bubble head should understand what her job is – to present an opportunity for the voter to hear the candidate, not for her to take cheep shot after cheep shot so as to suppress his vote. WCAX would get an earful over this were I in their viewing area.
Report Post »bonhans1
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 5:24pmit is about TIME and WE WILL NOT TAKE IT ANYMORE!! Yea Yea Yea
Report Post »A1955Rosie
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 5:33pmI agree. He DID NOT STORM of the set. He answered her question initially but she was going to be a pit bull for a specific sexist response. I think he handled himself VERY intelligently. SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY. These days, that’s RARE.
Report Post »docvet
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 5:40pmEven ABC Evening News admitted that the vast majority of Democrat attack ads were personal in nature while most of the Republican ads were about the opposiing candidate’s positions and voting record. So much for Obamamania by the lamestream media.
Report Post »5
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 5:52pmShe will vote with Chuck U. and BO everytime so I say New Your loses every Vote.
Report Post »LuvThisCntry
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 7:58pmI am so glad he walked out…. Go Paladino! If I live in NY, he is definitely my choice!! I love a guy who does not take any BS from anyone, in my book, he has “balls”. :-)
Report Post »Matty1631
Posted on October 30, 2010 at 10:50pmsee folks, these so called patriots are trying to call me a plant. These libs cannot defeat our movement.
Come tuesday we will send the teabaggers to washington to show them how to govern!!!
Mister President
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 3:57amAll this guy needed to ever say often and repeatedly was, “I’m going to slash spending and not raise taxes”. That‘s all he should’ve said in every interview and debate. But, he didn’t. He went off onto issues that don’t matter right now, until they’re spoken about anyway. So, New York will have to default on its debt like California will have to (no matter who wins the governorship of the Golden State, it’s doomed), unless, of course, the Republicans succumb to that short-term fear created by those states closing fire departments and firing teachers, rather than cutting state pensions, and bail them out, collapsing the country even quicker than now seems inevitable. We’re in quite a mess. God Bless America again; you must know the trouble that She’s in…
Report Post »Jamestown
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 7:20amSmart and a great decision….talk issues or get the hell out of here….its to bad more politicians do not go by this rulr !
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 8:40amMatty1631 You can call yourself a ball sucker all you want but please, show some class and quit calling the rest of us that. You seem to be, from your post in this thread, one of us. Do you call your friends and family insulting names???
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 8:45amMatty1631 I would like to correct my last post.
Matty1631 you do not seem to be one of us, but show some class.
Report Post »TulsaYeeHaw
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:59pmYeah that is SO SERIOUS, while they ask democraps questions like “so how do you plan to fix the GOP’s awful screw-ups?”….Yeah, you progressives are pathetic, liberty hating liars. When Obama is asked something and dodges, it isn’t him dodging irrelevant birth certificate questions from Hillary supporters. He is being asked if he is a socialist. BIG DIFFERENCE.
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