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Colo. governor utters 'sex star' gaffe
upi ^ | March. 4, 2012

Posted on 03/05/2012 7:23:47 AM PST by JoeProBono

DENVER, - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) says his introduction of his lieutenant governor to an audience of school children as a "sex star" was a compliment gone awry.

"I didn't mean 'sex symbol,' I meant 'rock star,' but I said 'sex star,'" Hickenlooper said Thursday, the day after his ill-fated effort to describe Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia during a literacy event at Colfax Elementary School in Denver. "It was a poorly designed effort to pay compliments to Joe.

"This might go down as one of my most difficult press conferences in the history of the office.

"As I say to my wife all the time, there's always 5 feet between me and disaster. That's the distance between my foot and my mouth."

Garcia took it all in stride.

"He calls me a rock star a lot," the lieutenant governor told the Post. "I'm really a pretty straight-arrow, boring kind of guy."


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: johnhickenlooper

1 posted on 03/05/2012 7:23:54 AM PST by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Well, well, well...

This Colorado D makes Texas Republican R, Rick Perry, look like a world class communicator.

And to a class of school children, yet.


2 posted on 03/05/2012 7:28:49 AM PST by txrangerette ("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck)
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To: JoeProBono

This guy is such a dumbfluke!


3 posted on 03/05/2012 7:28:57 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Dr. Ursus

Hey! Quit fluke-ing around like that!


4 posted on 03/05/2012 7:31:33 AM PST by Lazamataz (If unemployment helps the economy, like the W.H. says, then CONTRACTING CANCER MAKES YOU HEALTHIER!)
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To: JoeProBono
...this Colorado D makes Texas Republican R, Rick Perry, look like a world class communicator.
5 posted on 03/05/2012 7:35:26 AM PST by txrangerette ("HOLD TO THE TRUTH...SPEAK WITHOUT FEAR" - Glenn Beck)
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To: JoeProBono
After looking at all those little children his subconscious made a freudian slip. His pedophilia leaked out.
6 posted on 03/05/2012 7:38:17 AM PST by Musketeer
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To: Lazamataz

I’m fluked! I’ve upset the great and almighty LAZ!


7 posted on 03/05/2012 7:46:31 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: JoeProBono

I’m telling you right now folks, don’t underestimate this guy. He is an ardent lefty but a VERY clever politician. He will most likely be easily re-elected in this erstwhile red state. And he could very well be a threat nationally down the road.


8 posted on 03/05/2012 7:46:59 AM PST by frossca
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To: JoeProBono

Your approaching this the wrong way: You might want to search for people who support him, then broadcast their names as the imbeciles they are; not unlike that activist woman at one of are great catholic institutions, who I hope is ostracized for her hypocrisy and utter fraudulent admission to that college. My hope is that this hydra is expelled for the above facts about her wretched activities, not to mention her evil motives in the first place. Fascist-minded people are not happy unless they’re disturbing somebody’s waters.


9 posted on 03/05/2012 7:50:06 AM PST by Joshua Marcus
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To: Dr. Ursus

LOL! Dude, I’m just some jerk on a web forum!!


10 posted on 03/05/2012 7:59:00 AM PST by Lazamataz (If unemployment helps the economy, like the W.H. says, then CONTRACTING CANCER MAKES YOU HEALTHIER!)
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To: JoeProBono

I want to qualify my statement by saying, “thank you for the post.” Critical thinking is not my best suit first thing in the morning. Apologies.


11 posted on 03/05/2012 8:02:23 AM PST by Joshua Marcus
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To: Lazamataz

Yeah, but the rumor is that you used to be a hit man.


12 posted on 03/05/2012 8:05:02 AM PST by MARTIAL MONK (I'm waiting for the POP!)
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To: Joshua Marcus

Welcome to FreeRepublic


13 posted on 03/05/2012 8:20:02 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: Dr. Ursus

14 posted on 03/05/2012 8:24:29 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit ;-{)
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To: frossca

I agree. He has gone far because he comes across as real, not contrived. He is a poor public speaker, but he has a huge following in Colorado. He also knows how to project a image of being a normal and moderate guy. And he can pull that off one on one, or in front of a crowd.


15 posted on 03/05/2012 8:41:47 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (....The days are long, but the years are short.....)
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To: JoeProBono

Biden’s Disease.


16 posted on 03/05/2012 11:30:56 AM PST by paddles ("The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates." Tacitus)
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