Rep. McDermott Forgot 'Under God', Civil Rights Act (humor)

ScrappleFace ^ | 4/29/04 | Scott Ott

[pookie18]

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-WA, explained yesterday that he had omitted the words "under God" while leading House colleagues in the Pledge of Allegiance because he had learned the Pledge before 1954 when the phrase was inserted by an act of Congress.

Later, a spokesman confirmed that Mr. McDermott also often forgets about the 1964 Civil Rights Act, because when he was in grade school it was still legal to discriminate on the basis of race.

"The Congressman also needs repeated reminders that Alaska and Hawaii are states, since they weren't when he was a child," the unnamed source said. "Which also explains why he visited Iraq and praised its leadership before the war. Rep. McDermott learned about Iraq before it fell under Ba'athist control, and he just forgot that it was ruled by a ruthless, bloodthirsty dictator for decades."

[B.O. Plenty]

Snicker.....

[My2Cents]

Hilarious. These guys should be writing for Dennis Miller.

[TommyDale]

I saw the interview with McDermott afterward, and he knew full well what he was doing. He came across as a total smart-ass to the reporter. He also failed to put his hand over his heart, which doesn't fit his argument that "he learned it prior to 1954". What a moron jerk.

[Tacis]

Jimmy the traitor amused many of us recently when he tried to make Charley Rangle drink from the "colored" fountain when he tried to use the "whites only" fountain.

[pookie18]

Maybe he had his heart removed prior to '54? ;-)

[beelzepug]

"Maybe he had his heart removed prior to '54?"

McDermott doesn't have a heart - or a brain. He's all mouth and a..hole. He makes me want to deny being from Washington.

[Blue Highway]

McDermott doesn't have a heart - or a brain. He's all mouth and a..hole. He makes me want to deny being from Washington

He sounds nothing more than a wind tunnel, er windbag...

[NavyCanDo]

Sadly McDermott is a congressman for life, and he knows it. Liberal Seattle loves the man, no matter what he says or does. This is the only city outside of Russia that has a statue of Lenin. No kidding.

[mc5cents]

Sadly McDermott is a congressman for life, and he knows it. Liberal Seattle loves the man, no matter what he says or does. This is the only city outside of Russia that has a statue of Lenin. No kidding.

Really? Can you supply a pic of the statue? Where is it in Seattle? I mean I know that the left coast is liberal but, a statue of Lenin?! Are you sure it's not a statue of John Lennon?