Nutty Rich Broad Flips Out On Coupon Shopper Editor



Colin McNickle of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review had a wild run-in with the First Lady Of Ketchup prior to the Democratic National Convention.

It could've been worse. At least McNickle didn't have seats behind Ben Affleck at Fenway last night.

Teresa Heinz Kerry told this editor to "shove it" yesterday moments after she addressed the Pennsylvania delegation to the Democratic National Convention here.




During her brief remarks at the Massachusetts State House -- most of which were a generally positive recitation of her husband's vision for America -- Mrs. Heinz Kerry made an unclear reference to "un-American traits" that had entered the fabric of political life.

As she was making her way out of the reception hall, this editor asked what she meant by "un-American activity."

"No, I didn't say that," she said in an encounter also captured by reporters for The Sun of Baltimore, The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, which has aired the exchange on its 11 o'clock news.

Her answer prompted the following exchange:

Trib: "What did you mean?"

Heinz Kerry: "I didn't say that. I didn't say that."

Trib: "I was just asking what you said."

Heinz Kerry: "Why do you put those words in my mouth?"

Trib: "You said something about 'un-American activity.'"

A Kerry campaign worker attempted to stop the questioning.

Heinz Kerry: "No, I didn't say that, I did not say 'activity' or 'un-American.' Those were your words."

She walked away, paused, consulted with an associate and returned to this editor.

Heinz Kerry: "Are you from the Tribune-Review?"

Trib: "Yes I am."

Heinz Kerry: "Understandable. You said something I didn't say -- now shove it."

The Sun reporter, Washington correspondent Julie Hirschfeld Davis, thought Heinz Kerry had said only "shut up." But a review of a videotape shot by WTAE-TV confirms Heinz Kerry used the phrase "shove it."

A review of an audiotape recording made by Patriot-News political reporter Peter DeCoursey shows that Heinz Kerry used the term "un-American traits."

Posted: Mon - July 26, 2004 at 05:59 PM      

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