Mitt Romney Physically Threatened on Plane Out of Vancouver
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, February 15, 2010, 11:08 PM
Former Governor Mitt Romney was assaulted today on a flight out of Vancouver. He was sticking up for his wife when a passenger physically threatened him.
The Globe and Mail reported, via Free Republic:
Republican politician Mitt Romney was physically threatened by a violent passenger on an Air Canada flight leaving Vancouver this morning.
Mr. Romney, who has been in Vancouver since Friday for the Olympic Winter Games, did not respond to the attack. Instead, he allowed the airline crew to deal with the incident, according to his spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom.
Mr. Romney, 62, and his wife, Ann, were sitting in Row 15 of the economy section of the Embrarer 190 airplane, waiting for the plane to take off when the incident happened.
The man sitting in front of Mr. Romney’s wife dropped his seat back and when Mr. Romney asked him to move it upright for takeoff, the man became “physically violent.” Another report said that the man tried to strike Mr. Romney.
“Gov. Romney did not retaliate,” said Mr. Fehrnstrom.
Mr. Romney was not injured. The pilot returned to the gate and the passenger and his bags were removed by the RCMP.
Huck?
Governor Romney is widely credited with saving the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002.
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rumcrook commented:
I wonder if the guys first name startswith mo
jonyjoe101 commented:
Canada is fairly lenient with the criminals, they probably just let him on the next flight.
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AuntieMadder commented:
Off topic: Barack Obama statue removed from Jakarta park
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LilMissSunshine commented:
Let us review the ‘facts’ of this incident.
1] White
2] White American
3] White American older Male
4] White American older Male, with wife
5] White American older Male, with wife, in Canada.
6] White American older Male, with wife, in Canada – a notoriously liberal country that supports Islamic jihadi’s within it’s own borders.
After reviewing the facts, it appears Mitt Romney was wrong in saying anything and he was lucky not to be arrested. He needs to recognize that he’s a target, and accept his position in Canadian society.
opaobie commented:
It could have been an attempted “dirty trick” to lure Romney into a fight and get him arrested or at least muddy up his political career with a “scandal”. Apparently he was too smart to take the bait, and the flight crew were alert enough to intervene quickly and foil the plan. I wouldn’t put anything past the current unhinged Leftists running the Democrat smear machine. They are beneath contempt.
The Elector of Saxony commented:
“were sitting in Row 15 of the economy section of the Embrarer 190 airplane,”
What?! No private jet? Alert AlGore! Someone is making him look bad…..and fat…and stupid. Okay, it isn’t hard to do that. But here we have a billionaire Republican who can manage to ride with the “peasantry”.
Why do the imperial Democrats have to fly alone, reclining on leather couches, watching flat screen TV’s, and sipping Charles Heidseck out of Waterford flutes?
Winston commented:
I bet it was a hippie idiot junkie from Vancouver. It’s a regularity over there.
Chris Vehr commented:
Sounds like Mr. Romney handled himself well. His wife should be proud.
bg commented:
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Huck?
that made me lol!!
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brucefdb commented:
Glad for Mitt, but he is an elitist and is the Rino fave……last choice for 2012.
bg commented:
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re: Huck?
O’Donnell?
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John commented:
I wondered how they were going to try and sneak Joe Biden out of Vancouver after his motorcade hit Peggy Flemming…
lyle commented:
Bruce,
Mitt’s bound to be the default choice of RINOs, but that doesn’t make him a RINO himself. His values and his economic perspective are solidly conservative. He’s a proven manager and executive.
Unfortunately, he’s a mediocre politician. Last time around, he had plenty of opportunities to catch McCain and he couldn’t do it. He can’t debate, can’t express himself in sound bites, can’t give a memorable interview, and can’t deliver an effective speech.
Too bad. He sure looks like a president.
Ozwitch commented:
I bet this person in front of Romney didn’t even know who he was. There are people in coach who just have to put their seats back no matter what. The fact that it was before takeoff inclines me to think it was just some jerk wanting to try it on with the aircrew, rather than a personal attack against the governor.
Andreas K. commented:
Welcome to flying in the 21st century.
I had similar encounters. Just in December, when I was in Frankfurt changing planes from Graz to Tokyo, I ran into this Canadian who I eventually called “jackass” because he really was that.
LilMissSunshine
February 15th, 2010 | 11:40 pm | #9
You nailed it.
anonymous commented:
Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin won’t get the nominee in 2012. Ann Coulter said Palin won’t be the next President because she isn’t conservative enough so as Romney. Palin is going to campaigning for McCain in March. The conservatives are not happy with Palin.
maria commented:
Mitt Romney is nor just a politician, but a gentleman…
JPL17 commented:
anonymous
February 16th, 2010 | 4:28 am | #22
Ah, an anonymous “concern troll.”
Barry commented:
Bruce? Your “elitist” was flying economy. Perhaps there’s something wrong with your definition?
pontoon commented:
Sahra has the sole of America in her thoughts and concerns. That the left is always hammering a non-elected official as if she IS an elected figure. THEY ARE SCARED TO DEATH OF HER. She may not run but she knows the mood of the country and articulates it quite well.
Romney did well. Did not know he was 62.
CoolCzech commented:
I’d say Mitt is solidly conservative, except for Romneycare/
Socialized medicine in Massachusetts was a colossal misstep that he’ll have a devil of a time overcoming during an electoral tidal wave primarily driven by an entirely predicatable – and healthy – public reaction against government overreach.
myna commented:
Put the unruly passenger on the right place. Right at the curb.
J commented:
I think Romney is a good and decent man. He was the token republican in MA. They need one to blame all the screwups on and it is usually the governor who really has no power in this state. As for the medical care issue, this state knows it is a failure but the msm keeps stating it is such a success….go figure!
squeaky commented:
” except for Romneycare/” a disaster as it is, we’d be remiss to ignore the tinkering of deval patrick. add that along with the stats in ma -repubs [pols] being scarcer than hens teeth [10% or so of the elected].
Bill Mitchell commented:
My initial reaction to this is, WHY THE HELL IS ROMNEY FLYING ECONOMY CLASS?
I mean, he is worth like $200 million, right? Hell, I’m not worth $200 mill and I always fly first class.
So Cal Chick commented:
Definitely Huck. I guess stealing West Virginia’s primary votes just wasn’t enough…
Redneck commented:
“were sitting in Row 15 of the economy section of the Embrarer 190 airplane,”
“Why do the imperial Democrats have to fly alone, reclining on leather couches, watching screen TV’s, and sipping Charles Heidseck out of Waterford flutes?”
Do you think it could be because Mr. Romney was paying for his own airfare while the imperial democrats always find a way to travel at the expense of the taxpayer?
Liz commented:
Yep, Romney and his lovely wife fly economy. Sure could use a fiscally prudent guy like that in the White House……like NOW already. Get Imelda Marcos and Wagyu beef boy out I’m saying.
impressive commented:
The fact that he was flying economy class (like the rest of us) is very impressive.
Let’s recall:
Ms. Pelosi commands our airforce to taxi her :
children, grandchildren, neighbors?/ gardeners? (landscape artists- sorry)/ cooks? (chefs- sorry)/ nannies?/personal trainers?/detox specialists? and God knows who else…
with her coast to coast while WE foot the bill for her alcohol, food and entertainment.
She does deserve it, though. SHE is more equal than we are.
Mr. Biden only travels in a high speed convoy (at least 2 3??? of which have been in accidents just this year).
Mr. Gore, Mr. Clinton, et al only travel by private jet, possibly on our dime.
Heck, even the Hollywood “elite” who care more about the world and people than we do travel in their own jets.
It says alot that Romney and his wife
Solaratov commented:
Bill Mitchell
February 16th, 2010 | 8:23 am | #30
My initial reaction to this is, WHY THE HELL IS ROMNEY FLYING ECONOMY CLASS?
I mean, he is worth like $200 million, right? Hell, I’m not worth $200 mill and I always fly first class.
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Maybe that’s why he’s worth $200 million — and we aren’t.
Just sayin’.
Saint commented:
“My initial reaction to this is, WHY THE HELL IS ROMNEY FLYING ECONOMY CLASS?
I mean, he is worth like $200 million, right? Hell, I’m not worth $200 mill and I always fly first class.”
It is a little silly to not fly first, at the very least as a matter of easier security. Still, the point he’s trying to make is well taken.
Scott commented:
#9
I too think it could have been a trick meant to provoke a fight, a scandal, and a lawsuit…
tjexcite commented:
I would think that this guy who went after Mitt did not have a clue who he was. He was just being a jerk and would have done the same to anyone and their wife and not make the paper.
Idiot on the plane
rufusrastasjohnsonbrown commented:
We need more details before jumping to conclusions,but my money is on a spoiled yankee brat going home after puking all weekend on the streets of Vancouver.
Tom commented:
Occam’s Razor:the simplest explanation tends to be the best one. In other words, it sounds like an unpleasant experience that Gov. Romney handled with grace, not a liberal plot to provoke an incident.
Go MO Red commented:
Romney is awesome and a decent man. He is smart and fiscally conservative. I think he would make a great president. We don’t need another rock star in the White House. We need someone with the smarts and the ability to turn our country around and save us from the unions which are causing are jobs to be sent overseas. Romney could work with the business community to see what it will take for them to bring back manufacturing jobs.
ROMNEY IN 2012!!!!!!!!!!!
brooklyn commented:
GREAT TO HEAR Mr. Romney and his Wife are fine.
My best wishes to his fine Family.
I agree with “Go MO Red” – Mr. Romney is top notch and would make a great President.
Noting he is not flying a private plane even in this case.
Mr. Romney should be given a fair opportunity in the GOP Primary. I am sick of the fashion, and Mr. Romney is the real deal. A true success via hard work in the Private Sector, who knows the Free Market.