Skip to comments.
Iowa congressman apologizes for jest
Associated Press (excerpt) ^
| June 21, 2006
Posted on 06/21/2006 8:00:06 PM PDT by HAL9000
DES MOINES, Iowa - An Iowa congressman apologized Wednesday for disparaging comments he made last week at the state Republican convention about a veteran White House correspondent. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, was discussing the June 7 death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Saturday when he mentioned 85-year-old Helen Thomas, who has covered the White House for nearly 50 years and is a columnist for Hearst Newspapers.
"There probably are not 72 virgins in the hell he's at," King said about al-Zarqawi, in a recording transcribed by Radio Iowa. "And if there are, they probably all look like Helen Thomas."
~ snip ~
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 109th; 72virgins; apology; candor; helenthomas; honestpolitican; humorlessdems; steveking; truth; whyaplogize
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 181-189 next last
1
posted on
06/21/2006 8:00:11 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
This Congressman's a lurker, fer sure...
To: HAL9000
I dont care who you are, that's funny stuff.
3
posted on
06/21/2006 8:01:43 PM PDT
by
SwankyC
To: HAL9000
The guy is probably reading stuff from this site too much.
4
posted on
06/21/2006 8:01:47 PM PDT
by
Torie
To: HAL9000
Why the hell is he apologizing? It's a bloody good line - and probably accurate, too!
5
posted on
06/21/2006 8:01:51 PM PDT
by
Aussie Dasher
(The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
To: HAL9000
6
posted on
06/21/2006 8:02:37 PM PDT
by
KoRn
To: HAL9000
"There probably are not 72 virgins in the hell he's at," King said about al-Zarqawi, in a recording transcribed by Radio Iowa. "And if there are, they probably all look like Helen Thomas." Okay, I'll bite. What did he say that was so wrong?
7
posted on
06/21/2006 8:02:37 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
("You must purge the ugliness from among you." And all the people said, "Amen" and "Amen".)
To: HAL9000
What's he apologizing for???
8
posted on
06/21/2006 8:02:39 PM PDT
by
Ken522
To: HAL9000
Apologize? Hell! He should be given some sort of levity award.
9
posted on
06/21/2006 8:02:42 PM PDT
by
x1stcav
(A Racist is a Conservative winning an argument with a Liberal.)
To: HAL9000
What's he apologizing for???
10
posted on
06/21/2006 8:02:42 PM PDT
by
Ken522
To: HAL9000
11
posted on
06/21/2006 8:02:54 PM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: HAL9000
Please ignore all liberal media and Democrat Congressional comments on the physical appearances of the following women:
Linda Tripp
Katherine Harris
Paula Jones
Ann Coulter
Thank you for your cooperation,
Minitrue
12
posted on
06/21/2006 8:04:18 PM PDT
by
Gordongekko909
(I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
To: HAL9000
What in the hell is he apologizing for???@!?#$@!?$#@?$
To: Aussie Dasher
To: HAL9000
.... and please, NO pictures!@#!)#()!(@#
To: perfect stranger
....ah, whew!!! I'll take those pictures anyday. ;-)
To: HAL9000
Heck, Helen's even an Arab so it's a sensitive comment.
17
posted on
06/21/2006 8:06:40 PM PDT
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: HAL9000; All
"And if there are, they probably all look like Helen Thomas."Looks aren’t everything. No doubt they’re equally repellent to the other senses.
18
posted on
06/21/2006 8:06:50 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: ncountylee
19
posted on
06/21/2006 8:07:38 PM PDT
by
italianquaker
(Democrats and media can't win elections at least they can win their phony polls.)
To: SwankyC
I hope he wasn't jesting-- just predicting. I like the vision of 70 Helens and one Osama bridled for eternity.
20
posted on
06/21/2006 8:08:16 PM PDT
by
mathurine
(ua)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 181-189 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
