Posted on 02/23/2014 10:55:48 AM PST by Second Amendment First
A Kansas radiologist running for Senate posted grisly X-rays of patients who had been shot on his Facebook page and engaged in joking online banter about the images.
Milton Wolf, challenging Sen. Pat Roberts in a Republican primary, acknowledged Sunday that he posted “insensitive” comments online, which he described as “mistakes.” He was responding to a devastating story in the Topeka Capital-Journal, which reported that he wrote that a patient could not complain about the awkward way his head was positioned for an X-ray, published on Facebook, because he was dead. He said a man decapitated by gunfire resembled an alien in the movie “Terminator.” And he posted another image of a man who had been shot in the temple. Wolf accused Roberts of “character assassination” in a 424-word statement. “To those I have offended, I am truly sorry and I ask for your forgiveness,” he said. Accompanying the newspaper’s story is an eight-minute video of a testy interview with the candidate. Wolf notes that he has authored medical textbooks and argues that it is okay to post images as long as names are redacted, something the paper quotes medical ethics professionals disputing. The reporter asks, “Do you still post images of dead people on the Internet?” “I’m not going to play these kind of gotcha games with you,” Wolf responded. Wolf has the backing of conservative outside groups such as the Senate Conservatives Fund and the Madison Project. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which supports incumbents, quickly attacked what it described as “freakish behavior.” Officials faulted the outside groups, who often antagonize the establishment, for failing to properly vet primary challengers before offering endorsements. “Wolf is now embroiled in serious ethical and legal questions and challenges, effectively destroying any small hope that he had for a serious campaign,” said NRSC spokesman Brad Dayspring. The tea party challenger, who often notes that he is a distant cousin of President Barack Obama, said he removed the old posts years ago. “Senator Pat Roberts wants to attack me as a doctor rather than giving Kansans a reason to vote for him,” Wolf said. “It’s sad.”
The guy probably thinks the NSA isn't doing enough.
Isn’t it bad enough? You have to be an idiot to do something like this. Surely we can do better.
The dirt on democrats is generally ignored by the MSM until the FBI gets involved.
The problem is there is no vetting system. Someone like this needs to be spiked before they get this far into the process.
It is common for medical people to become inured to grisly photos and situations. That’s how they cope. Unfortunately, this behavior in a candidate for public office is completely unacceptable.
so, does this make him more of an idiot or a jerk?
Has nothing to do with libertarians. Go troll elsewhere.
This is the establishment trying to destroy a tea party challenger and you are all falling for it. I’d say Pat Roberts votes in congress are much worse then anything Dr. Wolf posted on facebook.
Don’t worry, some will now explain to you why electing RINO’s is better than electing conservatives
Hard to say, but I lean toward idiot.
For those here supporting Wolf, remember that you've not had enough time to really get to know the guy before being totally sold out, when that happens, sometimes you are bitterly disappointed. I truly hope that doesn't happen here but it might.
One doesn't have to be for Roberts to not be ready to sign on to the first self-appointed "conservative" without any background info. The only people you've heard from so far do happen to be strong conservatives but even then, how well do they know this candidate?
So far, all you've heard from and about this candidate besides the fact that Roberts has been in DC too long and he no longer occupies a home in KS, is what Wolf says about himself.
How he will face criticism, and it can and should come for every candidate before being elected, will begin to tell Kansans whether or not he's ready for "prime time," as they say.
This is the process of vetting and your response is the same as democrats had when it came to Wendy Davis. Nothing is known about Wolf, so why would I take down a pretty good conservative for someone who merely says "I'm Tea Party."?
Meh. FB is becoming a necessary part of communicating with more and more people. Can’t be ignored.
No Need.
Pat Roberts is a fine Conservative.
What are these votes that you keep talking about?
Medical textbooks and papers are not Facebook.
Well stated, thanks.
(former Sunflower, non-native)
Well, to be fair, religious zealots say and so goofy stuff as candidates too.
Truth is, the “damaging gaffes” by conservatives would be completely overlooked by the MSM if uttered by liberals.
96% ACU rating.
if Roberts is a fine Conservative, why don’t we heard him voicing the same concerns as Senators Cruz, Paul and Lee? Roberts is a rino’s rino.
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