GOP Congressman Jokes: Hillary for Pope?

[wakeme2008]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Clinton-Congressman.html

April 19, 2005
GOP Congressman Jokes: Hillary for Pope?
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 11:44 a.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- While much of the world awaits smoke-signals from the Vatican cardinals selecting a new pope, New York Rep. Peter King joked Tuesday about a dark horse candidate for the vacant position: Hillary Rodham Clinton.

King, a sometimes maverick within his own Republican Party, praised and poked fun at New York's junior senator when they both appeared at a breakfast of construction union officials.

''Maybe we can elect Hillary Clinton pope. God knows what she's running for,'' joked King, to roars from the crowd.

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[Liberal Veteran]

1. I'd give vital parts of my anatomy to see that really happen.

Just so I could watch the "shock and awe" from the repubs.

[Arkana]

Asshole. nt

[Hobarticus]

2. Keep laughing, smart guy...

Her career's just getting warmed up. You'll be a blip in the Congressional Record.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. He actually praised her too.

<<King said that while he sometimes disagreed with the senator, ''when it comes to New York, Senator Clinton is always there,'' praise not likely to be used in any 2006 GOP campaign against her>>

[loro mi dicevano]

3. WTF is a "sometimes maverick"?

:shrug:

[Mandate My Ass]

5. that means

sometimes he's such an over-the-top asshole that even his fellow repukes wish he'd shut his pie-hole. I'd imagine this is not one of those times. When in doubt, go for the Clinton jokes.

[bushisanidiot]

6. Repukes love mocking women's ability to lead. I'm sure that'll get them

lots of votes in 2006 & 2008.

[Sparkle]

7. Ever since Rep. King voted not to impeach President Clinton,

he's been trying his darnest to say and do the mantra for right wingers, imo.

[zbdent]

8. Hmm, is he one of those who said that

it was an absolute certainty that Hillary was running for Pres in 2004?


Lying F--k.

[woodsprite]

9. Wasn't he the overly-imbibed one at that

WH barbeque that said "and we'll count the votes"?