Posted on 04/18/2002 3:39:20 AM PDT by CFW
Our Ambassador to Outer Space has outdone herself this time. Cynthia McKinney, the loudmouth congresswoman from Georgia's 4th District, says President Bush may have received advanced warnings of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and chose to do nothing about it.
McKinney alleges the president was willing to sacrifice thousands of Americans lives in order to encourage a war and thereby benefit the defense industry. She asserts that the military response that followed the attacks has profited companies specializing in defense contracts, including the Carlyle Group, where President Bush's father is on the board.
On what does she base her charges? Nothing. After blathering her conspiracy malarkey to a radio station in Berkeley, Calif., McKinney later issued a statement saying: ''I am not aware of any evidence showing that President Bush or members of his administration have personally profited from the attacks of 9-11.'' The logical question, then, is why did she say it?
Her insane charges repulsed most of the Georgia delegation. Sen. Zell Miller called her comments ''loony.'' Rep. Johnny Isakson, from Georgia's 7th District, said McKinney ''demonstrated a total lack of responsibility.'' Tenth District Rep. Charlie Norwood suggested ostracizing her.
Some observers believe McKinney is playing to the voters back home. If partisan politics has stooped to this kind of low, then let me out of here. Her kind of behavior has no place in a time of national crisis. If she was trying to impress the home folks, why didn't she come back to Georgia and make her charges?
Maybe her daddy, state Rep. Billy McKinney, and his omnipresent bullhorn could explain to us why his baby girl thinks the president of the United States purposely allowed American citizens to be killed in order to enrich American corporations. This approach has been the Ambassador to Outer Space's modus operandi: Say something totally outrageous and then hide from the media and the voters, while Daddy runs around bellowing into his bullhorn and defending her indefensible actions.
I can only assume she and Daddy believe the clueless constituents of the 4th District will return her to Washington. Well, the gig may be over for the McKinney clan. An impressive candidate has made the decision to run against Madame Flap Jaw in the upcoming election. Denise Majette, a former State Court judge from Stone Mountain, is willing to endure the abuse the McKinneys are certain to heap on her and to give the 4th District some relevant representation for a change. Like the incumbent, Judge Majette is a black female. This fact is going to pose a problem for Daddy and daughter, who can play a race card better than Willie Nelson can sing ''Amazing Grace.'' But, trust me, they will find a way.
If McKinney does make it back to Washington to continue her legislative record of having done absolutely nothing worthwhile in 10 years, I will be anxious to see if she can wangle her usual spot on the aisle in order to shake President Bush's hand on national television as he walks in to deliver the State of the Union speech. My fantasy is that when she sticks her hand out next time and gives him that loopy smile of hers, the president will stop and cold-cock her right on her kisser in front of the world. Now, that would be some outrageous behavior I could go for!
They are experts on everything
They forget how to tell the truth
Their most important thoughts are Me, Me. and whats in it for Me.
They can not stop talking, even when they have no idea what thier talking about.
And last but not but not least, Their brains go on vacation only to be taken over by their mindless rantings.
"Aunt Tom"?
-this list-McKinney's Supporters--
-Some of McKinney's Supporters--
Cynthia McKinney in the Twilight Zone: Ask the victims of Robert Mugabe
-Comprehensive List of Terrorists and Groups Identified Under Executive Order 13224--
Normally I'd include that note to activists with "how-to mass email," but the talk show hosts have been doing the heavy lifting on this and talking about it all week. The public has no excuse for being uninformed about this malignant shill.
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O come on guys ... at least she's entertaining.
I'll be a little disappointed when the DOJ starts putting 2+2 together and indicts her for conspiring to __________, but hey ... that should be a good show too.
Tell me - have any of the Lalaland news groups - (that means CBS, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, or Cspan reported these juicy facts? Do any voters in this Georgia district CARE???? that Mz. McKinney is receiving support from people who want to kill them???
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