An obscenity-laced video of a city councilman kicking a Norwegian interviewer out of his office has drawn a bigger audience than he's ever had at City Hall.
The video of New York City Councilman James Oddo and a woman using the fake interview format made famous by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's Ali G character has been viewed more than 415,000 times since it went up on YouTube just a few days ago.
The Staten Island council member is first seen in the 96-second clip welcoming Pia Haraldson of the Norwegian comedy show "Rikets R%F8st" into his office.
After she asks some bizarre questions about Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton - including how Obama, as an African American, can run for president if he's not a U.S. citizen - he demands that she leave his office in a burst of profanity.
Oddo has apologized for his language but not for getting angry.
"My language was inappropriate, I'm apologetic for it, I regret it," Oddo told local channel NY-1. "I don't regret the sentiment."
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SettingTheRecordStraight (anonymous) says…
Why isn't his political party affiliation identified?
jonas (anonymous) says…
Because it shouldn't matter, probably. Too bad so many people think it does.
Confrontation (anonymous) says…
The YouTube site says he's a Republican. Family values involve cursing at women. Didn't you get the memo?
tvc (anonymous) says…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=a1iNH7W9SC8