MSM jerk of the day
Move over, Bobby Calvan and Alycia Lane. Here’s your MSM jerk competition, via Boston.com:
The general manager of WHDH Channel 7 was arrested after an allegedly drunken, obscenity-laced tirade at Logan International Airport in which she threatened to call a news crew and put a state trooper “on TV and ruin [his] life,” according to a police report.
Randi Goldklank flailed her arms and screamed at State Police when they took her into custody after her Delta flight landed Sunday night, according to the report. She had to be helped off the plane by two crew members, according to the report, and struck a trooper in the chest, breaking the prescription glasses in his pocket.
“I’m a big shot in Boston and I’ll have your [expletive] jobs,” Goldklank told the troopers, according to the report. “You think you’re a [expletive] tough guy, just you watch and see what the [expletive] happens to you when I get out of here.”
[The first page of the police report can be found here. The second page is here. The Globe redacted the obscenities and Goldklank’s personal information, including her address, date of birth, and Social Security number.]
Goldklank, 40, was scheduled to be arraigned today in East Boston Municipal Court on misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery on a police officer. Her lawyer, David Eisenstadt, appeared on her behalf this morning and argued successfully to have her arraignment postponed until May 19. Eisenstadt declined to discuss the allegations today, saying he did not believe in trying a case in the media.
…Goldklank defended her behavior to the Boston Herald Monday night and told the paper she was inappropriately touched by a male passenger seated beside her. There was no mention of the male passenger in the State Police report. Trooper Eric Benson, a department spokesman, said this morning that “there has been no complaint made to the State Police alleging any such improper contact.”
…According to the report, she was overheard by police telling medical personnel that she had had “about three dozen drinks.” Goldklank smelled of alcohol and was so intoxicated that police had difficulty booking her, the report stated. But then Goldklank’s tone shifted.
“The defendants demeanor changed and she became quiet,” the report says. “After a few minutes she leaned toward Sergeant Luce and stated, ‘You think I’m cute and I think you’re cute, just drive me home.’ “
From a profile of Goldlank in 2007:
A fast talker and power walker with an undiluted Long Island accent, Goldklank describes herself as “a tiny lady” who goes at “1,000 miles an hour.” Former and current colleagues describe her as a go-getter, aggressive and hard-charging – skills she’s using to run one of Boston’s biggest news operations in the country’s seventh largest TV market.
“She is extremely aggressive but in a positive and professional way,” says Carson, now a consultant for WHDH. “She believes in working hard, but she also believes in having fun along the way.”
Randy Price, WHDH’s longtime news anchor, was struck by Goldklank’s fresh perspective on TV news.
“She brings a lot of new ideas and a different kind of energy to an increasingly challenging marketplace,” he says. “But she’s also grounded in the basic concepts that we need to be responsive to the people we serve.”
Too bad she didn’t have that same attitude of responsiveness and responsibility towards law enforcement.
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I’d rather see that on YouTube instead of those girls gone wild beat the heck out of their classmates.
That’s a sweet nightcap. Lol.
Yeah, right!
If I were a betting man, I’d wager she ends up at Air America. After her stay at the Betty Ford Institute.
Another self-important swine whose smarmy face can be seen at 12, 6 and 9.
Don’t anyone get your hopes up for any justice here.
She’s a “bigshot” GM in Boston and her target is just a run-of-the-mill State Trooper. Before it’s over, she’ll have her people rummaging through his domestic trash cans and following him around on his off-duty time. His life is going to be Hell.
She’ll probably go right on with the party. She’s a big shot, after all.
Sgt. Luce: You’re Randi Goldklank. You think you’re cute.
Randi Goldklank: I *am* cute. It’s the situation that’s ugly.
The MA “do you know who I am” personna strikes again.
“You think I’m cute and I think you’re cute, just drive me home.”
So subtle! You’d think someone named ‘Randi’ would come up with a better pick-up line huh..
When she said “big shot” did she think the Trooper was a bartender?
Is the antidepressant she is taking for BDS?
nyc123me, yes, as drunk as Golddrunk was, she probably would have gone home with Ted Kennedy or even Barney Frank.
From The Liberal Playbook of Avoiding Responsibility:
1. Enter therapy.
2. Issue heartfelt apology.
3. Blame “undisclosed personal problems”, alluding to,
a. early sexual abuse;
b. recent sexual abuse;
c. lack of sexual abuse.
4. Schedule appearances on the View, Oprah, and get interviewed by Katie Couric.
5. Shift untimate blame to glass ceiling, evil men, and George Bush.
Thereafter, all will be forgiven and absolution granted.
Though I dislike the MSMs, I feel sad for this woman, she obviously has a problem with alcohol. At least she was not driving. I assume she will pay the consequences. It is just so sad to me that so many women now a days, especially professional ones, tend to drink too much, sometimes more than men. I have seen that a lot in recent years.
Wait a minute. Resisting arrest and striking an officer is a misdemeanor?
Maybe I am slow. She is blaming her behavior with the state trooper on some alleged clown sitting next to her on the flight? I know she will avoid all responsibility, but come on! I am thinking that we should stage the Randi v. Rhandi celebrity grudge match.
What is it with liberal women named Randi lately. Next time I meet one I’m gonna start buying her drinks and watch the fun ensue. Get lucky too. Yahoooooo! Notice how I assume if she’s MSM she’s a liberal. can’t loose that bet.
That is comedy.
There has to be a mug shot of this chick!!!
(Snort)- no O-FFENSE but the spoiled ninny doesnt have to deflect it on to others. Bad behavior on a plane should be met with a uniform and removed…whether they are drunk or not.
Buh-Bye.
#18 – ooooo i so hope so!!!!
Jim M – wish you weren’t so right.
Assaulting Lib journalist = no story.
The first thing wrong out of her mouth:
That never goes over well with anyone in a uniform.
Any mugshots of Goldklank floating around out there?!
Certainly not to excuse her behavior, but how did she manage to get served 3 dozen drinks? Shouldn’t the flight attendants have cut her off?
How do you know she’s liberal?
“uh, like don’t know who I am?”
Uh, personal responsibility? If you are gonna act like an arse…don’t drink!
#25 – he said he “assumed” and “bet”.
1) Boston
2) MSM
3) Defiance of authority (uniform)
4) elitism
5) (bad roots)
6) Angry with men
7) Flip Flops to Not Angry with men (subtle tactic)to save herself from bad publicity
Yep, if I was a betting gal….
Regardless….liberal or conservative…its off to the pokey for randi…!!!
Feeeebzzz. Rapier logic again. Keep posting.
Regarding number 1, she’s not from here. She just came to Boston a couple of years ago. She’s from Long Island.
Easy …
1. Lives in the Boston area (75% liberal)
2. Is a member of the MSM (95% liberal)
3. Affects the “do you know who I am” personna (100% liberal)
Right. No conservative has ever pulled they “do you know who I am” card.
Not only is absolution granted, she’ll probably end up with a promotion.
I imagine we’ll see it on YouTube soon enough. Surely somebody had their cellphone camera running.
This whole stinking story calls for a vile but useful 3 letter word: EWW!
Oh yeah, how could we confuse Boston with that conservative hotbed known as New York?
I got your “Cynthia McKinney” you can’t name one off the top of your head.
We’ll see. I’m sure someone will dig up her political affiliation over the next couple of days because some fools seem to think it’s important to the story.
A conservative that pulled the “do you know who I am” card? That’s easy. Larry Craig.
More moral equivalence from Mookie.
of course, Mookie gives the liberal a pass
Show me where I gave Goldklank a pass.
And while you’re at it, any proof that she’s actually a libereal. Why can’t a jerk just being a jerk? Why do people feel the need to point out or presume their political affiliations? Goldklank is a moron and her news station is awful.
My first, and hopefully only, experience with a New York City woman was nightmarish. She was loud, rude, loud, angry, loud, and power-hungry. Did I mention loud?
She sounds a lot like this Goldklank broad.
“Do you know who I am?”. Who else says that. Think Michael Moore. Think narcissism. Think “Unhinged” by MM. Think the far left. Come on. Give me a break. Deny what’s right in front of your face.
Larry Craig? According to the audio, he was about as quiet and respectful as one could be. Next.
Because this blog reflects political opinion on political issues.
Your defense of this woman is confusing; if you don’t care about her political persuasion, why are you going to such great lengths to oppose any suggestion that she might be a liberal? We’re going to hear about it sooner or later, so let it slide.
I thought only Kennedys were allowed to talk like that around Beantown?
Reminds me of Ron Burgundy: “I don’t know how to put this, but, I’m kind of a big deal. People know me. I have many leather-bound books, and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.”
Here’s a shot of Randi Goldklank from Boston.com
“I’m gonna start buying her drinks and watch the fun ensue. Get lucky too.”
Hey Mookie, What is the number of drinks it takes to ensure she will not talk “libanese” at some point and ruin the moment?
Not exactly a mugshot, but; http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/04/channel_7_gener.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1
Again, where did I defend this woman? What I objected to was the presumption, based on absolutely no tangible evidence whatsoever, that she’s liberal. It’s silly. Whether she’s liberal or conservative has nothing to do with her being an absolute moron, not to mention really bad at her job. WHDH is unwatchable.
Jim M ‘The Liberal Playbook of Avoiding Responsibility:‘ remedie 3 c. lack of sexual abuse made my day
#46 bit_boy said:
Randi Goldklank from Boston, you say?
Used to know of a Long Island Goldklank.
Total lib.
I thought Drunk Liberals from Massachusetts had to drive their car off a bridge. It is a tradition. Perhaps uncle Teddy can give her lessons.
You bet Mookie, you have that right.
She’ll check into a rehab/vacation spa for a few days and all will be forgiven, with, perhaps, a couple of months of unsupervised probation. Too bad, though, she definitely has a problem with alcohol. Maybe this is her “bottom” and she can get herself straightened out, especially with the embarrassment of having to show up at work. No company tolerates an active alcoholic in a supervisory position. She’ll have some explaining to do, once the meanest hangover she ever had is over. Of course, the easiest way to handle a hangover is to drink some more. Seriously, though, with the amount of alcohol in her system, she may need a medical rehab.
Mookie, you can continue to make an ass out of yourself, or you can skulk off as liberals do.
Mookie. Are you really that stupid?
I mean for Allah’s sake Mookie!! Why do libtards such as your libtard self play moronic libtard games where in the end you lose….AS ALL LIBTARDS DO??
The BROAD is LIBERAL… MOOKIE. Normal humans don’t behave like you freaks do.
Mookie, you are hysterically funny.
ArizonaNeandrethal!! Libs love it when a Conservative forgets to cross a T or dot an I.
Libs are pathetic CRAP WEASELS.
Most liberals are emotional cripples.
Actually, practically ALL liberals are psychologically UNFIT.
When liberal ideals are patently absurd and discredited, most liberals refuse to acknowledge their obvious humiliation.
In short. Liberals are ASS-CLOWNS.
hmm, attractive woman. too bad she’s wasted.
Yes, attractive physically. But knowing her problem, and seeing her eyes, I would pass on any relationship. She looks like one who would throw her cocktail glass at you, if you don’t do/say exactly what she wants. She can’t handle alcohol, so any guy would spend most of his time either appeasing her or back-pedaling. The only date I would consider is one going to the hospital detox unit.
“Her lawyer, David Eisenstadt, appeared on her behalf this morning and argued successfully to have her arraignment postponed until May 19. Eisenstadt declined to discuss the allegations today, saying he did not believe in trying a case in the media”….you can rest assured this case WOULD be tried in the media had this story been about the police harassing her or acting unprofessional.
She is an alcoholic in denial.
An anti-depressant plus alcohol aggravates the intoxication and the jerk-like behavior.
Here’s a link to another Boston channel, WCVB.
What a loser….
She had a big shot alright, apparently many of them
We are the cute ones we’ve been waiting for.
Of course, she can’t put together a thought w/o using a very limited vocabulary of profanity.
And another “mugshot” here
Another prominent democrat tv nitwit set to endorse B Hussein Obama.
Should be some federal charges involved, however, being in the republic of Taxxachusits she will get her badge of honor and become a super delagate for the dims.
I’m sorry, but if she’s only 40, then I’m guessing this isn’t her first foray into alcohol. That looks like hard livin’ etched in her face.
She’s lucky it was only a misdemeanor. If there had been anything other than the officers eyeglasses broken, it would have been a felony in this part of the Rocky Mountains.
I think Michelle should start a weekly feature called “Do you know who I am???”
Ahhh…Sergeant Luce….
“You think I’m cute and I think you’re cute, just drive me home.’ “
If he had a nickel for every time he heard that… I betcha he could buy her station.
Aren’t incidents while a passenger aboard a commercial airline a felony first?
You did that the instant you brought moral equivalence into the subject.
If I was the State Trooper not only would I charge her with assault, but also sexual assault. That woman is one mean drunk. Liberal women scare the heck out of me so glad I married a conservative woman. Remember guys fear can be a healthy thing!
only a misdemeanor? after hitting a trooper ! Whoa , maybe she is a big shot. They would have thrown me under the Bus .
Someone needs to put Goldklank in the steelklink!!!
When I saw her quote on the home page, I thought it might be Richard Belzer.
Well, it is true that liberals do not hold exclusive rights to being arrogant jerks. Anyone can be a jerk.
However, I disagree with you on the issue of whether or not political affiliations matter in instances like these. It is clear that there is a pattern to what makes people become liberal or conservative. This consists of things like family background, field of study, religion, values, etc.
In my experience (and maybe this only holds true in the four midwest towns where I have lived) the type of personality exhibited by Ms. Goldklank is more commonly found in liberals. Her behaviors reveal a attitude toward authority and a lack of respect often (not always and not exclusively, but much more often) shared by liberals.
Hey Mook,
Ciches become cliches because there is so much truth in them. It is easy to assume she is a liberal because she acts so much like one. Truth hurts sometimes. And yes, most liberals are asses.
Jerk!!!!!!!!!
Nothing is more entertaining than a little girl with 3 dozen drinks in her.
Oh my; if this one thinks she’s ‘cute’, then I’m gorgeous. I hope she gets banned from the airline too (as British Airways did to the chavez-loving Naomi Campbell).
New threat:
Get your hands off or I’ll “Randi Goldklank” all over your ass!
…I’m abstivley, posulutely pober ofisher! Hey…ya’know shumtim? Y-yer kinda cute!
Film at 11!
Thank you for speakeasy who carries a big stick to get his asses moving.
Trolls take note.
Now, now, let’s be easy on this chick. I’m sure she won’t be the last clueless TV exec/reporter to get “intoxicated.” Wasn’t there some MSM reporter that the police just arrested in Central Park for possession of Meth?
I think Michelle should start a series on local/national reporters around the country- the good, the bad, and the ugly. She should start with my area: Hampton Roads, VA. I’ve never seen so many talentless, vapid local journalists in both print and broadcasting.
What do you need to be in broadcasting these days? Looking at Ms. Goldklank, it would seem brains isn’t one of them… or good choices.
She has a problem alright, but it isn’t alcohol-related.
Oh my goodness. The audacity of the MSM.
Randi: “You think I’m cute right?”
Officer: “Sorry sir I don’t swing that way”
Randi: “I’m a woman you jerk!”
Officer: “Sorry ma’am, I’m really sorry”
LOL Classic!!!
You really should consider medication.
Maybe Iowahawk will have to update this hilarious article from January about the emotional stability of “media vets.”(And this.)
I think she is very cute.
Beauty is skin deep, but ugly cuts clean to the bone.
This bit from Goldskank reminds me of that trailer for 40 Year Old Virgin where the chick barfs on him and he says “I think I’ll skip the sex.”
I expect the next thing is to see her down in The Combat Zone holding up a lamp post imploring “Hey sailor, want to party?”
Gee, if only she had Teddy K. pick her up at the airport, this whole sorry affair could have been so much water under the bridge, as it were. 8>)
#84 khan, I agree…after reading the report it seems she has a problem alright and the alcohol just adds to it.
Bad attitude, add alcohol makes instant a$$hole. Works every time.
It has been a real pleasure reading the posts here today on Ms. Rhandi. I laughed ’til I cried, probably because she reminds me a lot of a very liberal member of my family caught in a similar situation. Ignore Mookie, and thanks for brightening my day with humor!
A link to her picture.
She should serve at least one year in prison for assault and battery on a law-enforcment officer but we all know she won’t serve one day.
Sadly the reason she acted that way talking about how she’s a big shot and all is because she’s probably gotten away with stuff like this before and has no reason to believe she can’t get away with it again this time.
Embattled Channel 7 manager resigns
In court, admits to drunken tirade at Logan Airport