A CNN camerawoman who was attending the Republican National Convention was assaulted yesterday by two men who threw peanuts at her and yelled loudly, "This is how we feed animals". He was promptly escorted out.
Talking Points Memo then reached out to CNN, which confirmed that an incident had taken place in a statement.
"CNN can confirm there was an incident directed at an employee inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum earlier this afternoon," the statement read. "CNN worked with convention officials to address this matter and will have no further comment." There was no immediate mention of the attack on CNN's air.
The convention condemned the incident in a statement, saying, "Two attendees tonight exhibited deplorable behavior. Their conduct was inexcusable and unacceptable. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated."
The first account of the incident, unsurprisingly, came via Twitter in the form of a tweet from 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.'"
Politico also adds that while the actions certainly do not speak for the Republican Party, it can't help the impression among many African-Americans that Republicans are old, white racists.
"A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 94 percent of African Americans surveyed supported President Obama, versus 0 percent - yes, zero percent - who supported Mitt Romney," Politico recalled.
However, it should be noted that while the inexcusable event was occurring, a new star was born at the Republican National Convention- black Utah mayor Mia Love.
Politico also adds that while the actions certainly do not speak for the Republican Party, it can't help the impression among many African-Americans that Republicans are old, white racists.
"A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 94 percent of African Americans surveyed supported President Obama, versus 0 percent - yes, zero percent - who supported Mitt Romney," Politico recalled.
