Etheridge, D-N.C., has a history of grabbing kids who ask questions
Etheridge, D-N.C., has a history of grabbing kids who ask questions
Brandon Leslie, who moved away seven years ago and is now an
attorney in Oxford, Miss., said he had an encounter with the now
seven-term Democratic congressman from Lillington almost 14 years
ago.
In the fall of 1996, when Leslie was a senior at Pinecrest High School, he said he met Etheridge at a Pinecrest football game. Etheridge - then the state superintendent of public instruction - was challenging incumbent Republican David Funderburk for his congressional seat. At the time, Moore County was part of the 2nd District, which Etheridge now represents.
Leslie said he introduced himself to Etheridge and asked him about
his stance on a particular education program. He said Etheridge
didn't answer his question, so he pressed him two more times.
"And that's when he grabbed me by the shoulders, he shook me, and I'll never forget it, he said, 'Son, you need to learn to respect your elders,'" he said by phone on Wednesday. "I was just so taken aback, I think my jaw just dropped, and he walked off."
From the Pilot Newspaper
http://www.thepilot.com/news/2010/jun/18/former-resident-recalls-run-in-with-etheridge/
From the Examiner