Hey kids!
Remember Kenny Gladney the Teabagging Drama Queen?
Of course you do. But here is a little refresher video where Kenny goes on serious news station Fox and gives his version of his SEIU beatdown and then, when it comes time for his "lawyer" David Brown to talk, Laura Ingraham is all "Oh Jesus Mary, and Joseph. Just shut the hell up before you fuck everything up, you southern fried ‘tard".
Of course, unlike Laura Ingraham, some were a bit more willing to hear Brown’s side of the story. Like Mary Katherine Muppetmouth at The Weekly Standard:
I just got off the phone with David Brown, a friend of Gladney’s who was an eye-witness to the event. A St. Louis attorney, he plans to represent Gladney in civil action against the SEIU members he claims assaulted him. Brown confirms that the video above is of the fight in question. Brown has also written a letter recounting the incident, reprinted at Hot Air.
"There’s three independent witnesses that don’t know Ken at all that are in the police report. I’m pretty sure that they corroborate each other’s stories," Brown said.
This is his description of the incident:
"He was handing out flags to anybody who wanted them…The SEIU guy came up to him and said, "Why is an n-word like you handing out these flags?"
"Kenneth didn’t say anything to the guy. Before Kenneth could even say anything or act in any way shape or form, the SEIU representative punched him in the face."
"He went to the ground. Subsequently, two other SEIU representatives or members, however you want to say it, jumped on top of him, yelled racial epithets at him…kicked him, punched him."
Brown said Gladney told him he was also kicked by a woman, but Brown didn’t witness that part. Gladney then went to the hospital, Brown said.
"He sustained some injuries to his back, some bruising," he said.
So, at various times, Brown has described himself as a witness, a friend, and now Gladney’s attorney who was going to take Kenny on tour and, according to legal genius Jim Hoft, "Kenneth Gladney Will File Hate Crime Charges" which just about makes David Brown the most powerful lawyer/prosecutor/grand jury/ambulance chaser in the known universe.
But David Brown is so much more:
Brown, you might remember, is a white attorney who grabbed the headlines in August when Gladney, a black St. Louisan, was allegedly punched by SEIU members at a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Congressman Russ Carnahan. (Video here.)
Brown has described his role in that brouhaha differently at different times. At first he was identified as Gladney’s attorney and he said a lawsuit against SEIU was in the works. Later, he said he was not Gladney’s lawyer.
[...]
Gladney swiftly became labeled in numerous national media outlets as "a black conservative activist" who was "handing out" political memorabilia when the SEIU members allegedly beat him up.
In fact, Gladney was selling the paraphernalia. He was working with The Political Mint, a business owned by David Brown and his sister Angela Brown, according to paperwork filed with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office.
Gladney went on to become a featured member of the Tea Party Express delegation, speaking at rallies across the country. He was identified as "American Patriot and SEIU Beating Victim."
Brown accompanied him on the tour.
When reached by phone to clarify his relationship with the tour and with Gladney, Brown told Daily RFT that he is now Gladney’s "agent."
When asked what exactly that meant, Brown yelled, "Figure it out! Look it up in the dictionary!" and promptly hung up the phone.
Says King: "The thing is, David Brown is just using this guy Kenneth Gladney to make money. He told me so. He told me in his own words that Mr. Gladney is his gravy train."
Daily RFT left several messages for Brown after he cut our first conversation short; he did not return the messages. Previously, Brown denied knowing or employing King.
As a lawyer Brown primarily peddles in St. Louis area traffic courts; he once worked for a firm called Law Dawgz.
Anyone surprised yet? Me neither!
But, more:
King says he toiled for Brown as a swag-seller, and worked on several occasions with Gladney. "Kenneth is not a conservative and not an activist," says King. "He’s a little naive, he’s quiet, and he’s not that politically astute. That’s why you saw David doing most of the speaking for him early on."
Now I’m no Show Me State ambulance chaser, but it seems to me that, if Gladney was hurt or disabled while in the employ of David Brown, he should be able to sue Brown for disability and workers comp and jeebus knows what else. All Kenny needs is a good lawyer.
But what are the odds of finding a better lawyer than David Brown in the state of Missouri?



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I would be outraged, but I’m instead chuckling. Mark Twain wrote of hucksters like this years ago; this too is as American as apple pie, the Fourth of July, and terribly uninformed and stupid people demanding government get out of their Medicare. Mark Twain even got the state right.
And Kenneth had a chance to see more of the country.
What!?!?!?! Another new conservative icon turns out to be a bullshit-filled scam?
Without doubt, this is what makes movement conservatism sooooo appealing to the kids today.
Well is certainly is a sign of the convenience available in these modern times; if you want one-stop shopping for bullshit-filled scams, just hook up with the GOP and you’re done.
That was my exact reaction (well, minus the Mark Twain part). I know I should be outraged, but for me, the wingnuttery has slid into hi-larity. Yesterday, I was cracking up over the whole ‘we hate the government! Wah, wah, the DC Metro didn’t run on time so we had to take a cab” farce, and today, this. If I wasn’t afraid they’d fuck up our country again, I would be laughing my ass off at them 24/7.
Commercial break during noon rerun of Gomer Pyle on TV Land.
Cue pasty, chubby white guy, sideways glitter covered Cardinal’s hat on head, large dollar sign medallion swinging from neck.
“Yo, yo, yo, East St. Louis, What up? You fall down on a crack in the sidewalk? You get yo’self run over by some nasty cracker? Call 1-800-LAW-DAWG and we gonna git you paidddddddd!”
Pasty white guy breaks into spittle spraying beat box, attempts to moonwalk, falls into table of Don’t Tread on Me pins, and crashes to the floor.
“Somebody call an ambulance! And a real lawyer!”
… and if they’re all sold out, you need look no further than to Bullshit Lite™ senators like Ken Conrad (D-Anthem) and Max Baucus (D-Aetna), who are almost as pathetic as the GOP, but not quite as entertaining.
Go RFT! That is the first actual journalism I have seen from them in a while because I was too disgusted to pick up whatever they had on the cover.
Ha! I was just reading this at dKos where Obama told new high school teachers that “adolescents have highly refined BS detectors.”
BS detectors must be like your eyes, heart, back, knees, arteries, etc. Between high school and prime teabagging age, they stop working so good.
How fortunate for Gladney that his lawyer and a video camera happened to be on the scene. Lucky guy!
Fixed…for now.
David Brown called to say,
“You can sue ‘em, OK?
We’re gonna rid this gravy train all the way!”
Christ, you know it ain’t easy.
You know how hard it can be.
To use poor old witless Kenny
To make a ton of money….
With apologies to the Beatles, whose new remasters are teh awesome.
“King says he and Brown drove out to Los Angeles for the Michael Jackson funeral to sell buttons outside the Staples center.”
“Hey, so I made a little money off a dead pop star. What’s the big deal? Everybody does it!”
Uhm, no. Only shameless, opportunistic, lying lawyer/prosecutor/grand jury/ambulance chaser/agents do it. Also. Douchebag.
Turns out the Beatles actually sucked. Who knew?
http://www.theonion.com/conten…..=a-section
My joke re: the Beatles remasters was that Charles Manson listened to the remastered version of the White Album and went, “Oh, shit man…”
Have you been to Kenneth Gladney’s web site recently? The one where “he” tells his “story” and asks for “donations” to help his “injuries” that “occurred” that day? There’s an inspiring message on it:
Site Unavailable
Unfortunately, this site is no longer available due to nonpayment on the part of Kenneth’s attorney, David Brown.
The site will resume normal operation once payment is received.
I guess not enough of us were all Kenneth Gladney.
I’m not one for quoting Chris Matthews, but “HA!”
It’s even worse than that. Turns out, it’s actually John who’s dead.
Next you’ll tell me The Walrus wasn’t Paul.
Is Kenneth Sackney still wheeling around in his wheelchair. OH the pain. Gimmee some money, OH the pain, gimmee some money. What a piece of shit.
What glorious times we live in when “American patriot and SEIU beating victim” looks good on the ol’ resume.
Before any of you bleeding-hearts rush to send poor Kenny any money to help his “injuries”, remember this: If you have private health insurance of any kind, you have already donated! See, the hapless Kenny recently lost his job (before the tragic event) and, consequently lost his health insurance, because that’s the American way. So, when young Kenneth hied himself to the ER seeking attention (I should just leave it at that, but…) for his scratches, the exhorbitant charges for a band-aid and some iodine, were absorbed by that hospital and passed on to those of us who have insurance and is reflected in our ever-increasing premiums. I don’t resent contributing to providing healthcare services to those less fortunate than I. But this is the most ass-backward, expensive way to do it. If we had universal access, even just a public option, the Kenster would have been covered and could have gone to his G.P. for the band-aid and aspirin and it would have cost about one tenth the ER charges (but, of course, would have been completely without drama.) Kenneth is a hapless tool. But everyone else who is dining out on his foolishness, is a calculating, vicious enemy of the people.
It is hard work supplying people with TeaBag Bling Bling.
He was apparently charging people a fee to kiss his head. It still wasn’t enough to keep the website going.
“Try it… it’s like kissing a peanut.”
Fraudney King
- the good Ailes
Ailes the Good also points us to this site:
http://www.iamkennethgladney.com/
Seems Barrister Brown isn’t keeping up the payments on Kenny’s website.
At first glance I thought the head read “Witless, lawyer, secret employer”.
Same difference.
Gosh that union thug must have hands like an infant. No damage to the nose or mouth or cheek from a punch to the face? No visible injuries from that treatment? Just a bandage on the knee? Those union thugs are NOT earning their pay.
I’d like to know when Kenny et al planned Kenny’s beat down, before they got to the event or during?
Fixed.
So is George, but in this, as all things Beatly, he gets the short straw.
Someone already did.
Republican Urkel guy on MSNBC just dropped the Gladney bomb on the Ed Schultz show. Mr. Schultz had never heard the story. Ed’s email form is here. First thing I’m sending him is Tbogg’s post.
Oh very good!
and edub @ 31, Ed needs to read this site every day. I’ll send it along too.
So is George
Now he’s the really quiet Beatle.
“For the finest in legal representation, put your trust in the Law Dawgz.”
Don’t tread on my Chinese made flag.
-G
It’s a division of Wal-Mart.
Wal-mart has a lot going for it.
lol
Had not seen that. Thanks for the laugh.
Too funny! Thanks, ratfood.
Goddammit RF, ya gets me everytime!!!!
Must. Stop. Laughing.
F*ck you.
D.Cheney
He might only have been vice president but he is the king of dishonorable discharge(s).
Can’t understand what made the guy tick, unless it was unadulterated fear, and the consequent necessity of lashing out at everyone on account of it.
OT
Josh’s totally random New Year’s fact.
So David Brown said it was hard to watch his friend getting attacked.
So why didn’t he wade in and help defend his friend? What kind of man stands there while his friend is getting beaten up, and wrings his hands and says, “Oh, my, look at the mean union thugs.” The guy’s not old.
Unless…just a radical thought, but could it be that it didn’t happen the way he said? Or he’s a p**sy. One or the other.
Senator Ken Conrad also = Countrywidw sweet heart deal to buy a beach house in Delaware.
George was the glue man. He’s the one that had to interpret.