GOP's King: Hillary's Attack on Bush Could Have Caused Riots

Newsmax.com ^ | 8-15-03 | Carl Limbacher

[Paul Atreides]

Congressman Peter King, R-NY, fired back at Sen. Hillary Clinton today, saying that her repeated attacks on President Bush as New York City slipped into darkness during last night's blackout could have provoked civil unrest.

Rep. King called Sen. Clinton's attempts to blame Bush for the blackout during several appearances on radio and TV "absolutely disgraceful."

He then noted, "There could have been some incident last night, and then you attach that to what she's saying and you get out of control and, before you know it, you have cops fighting for their lives in this city."

Within two hours of the power outage, Sen. Clinton was publicly criticizing Bush for the power failure, telling reporters, "I don't think the federal administration under this president is really focused on making sure we don't have these problems in the future."

King noted that her comments during the early evening hours came at a very precipitous moment for the city.

"We didn't know what was going to happen," he told Hannity. "And all you need is someone who's supposedly a national leader, trying to sow the seeds of division - and you have the police out there trying to keep order in the streets - and you have an elected official basically trying to divide the country, I mean, it's irresponsible to do that.

The Long Island Republican accused the former first lady of "undermining the efforts of what people like [Police Commissioner] Ray Kelly and [Mayor] Mike Bloomberg were trying to do, and Gov. Pataki - and that was to keep everyone speaking as one."

"Even if she had been right," King continued, "that is not the time to send a divisive message. . . . It was terrible."

[jigsaw]

Can you imagine that lather worked up by them thrashing thighs?? ...running to puke!
lath·er (P) Pronunciation Key (lthr) n.
Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse.

Thanks for your comment. I've been trying to get back on my diet and after reading
your words, I'm back on.

(However, I may need artificial nutrition in a few days.)

[Eric in the Ozarks]

And teams of horses whinny in fear when her name is mentioned.

[TheBigB]

RUN! ISS HIRRAREEE!

[truthkeeper]

I know it may be hard but so is life. We must stick to issues let them call names and let us remain civil. :o) Be kind to your enemies, it confuses them all to hell.

Aw, c'mon. We're having a good time here. ;-)

[Paul Atreides]

Remember the scene with the monkeys, in The Omen?

I've never seen Hillary visit a zoo.

[solo gringo]

Thank you Mr King all the news media does is kiss her big fat @$$.They thinks she is the savior of the world.All she is a hate baiter assis.by the media.

[EggsAckley]

love your tagline!!

[Alas Babylon!]

Well, folks, get ready for tonight!!!! Your assignment, if you so choose to accept it, is to watch Dan, Petah, and Tom's fill-in tonight and see what spin is spun. It is a dangerous mission, one fraught with barf alert factor GREEN.

Seriously, I'll wager top dollar that each of the alphabets does top stories on this pointing fingers at Bush. They'll quote Hillary!, of course. I'm also taking bets they won't show King's comments at all, nor ask any strong administration supporters to respond. Stuff like what King said is only heard on Fox or from Newsmax.

[Paul Atreides]

Thanks. It came to me in a vision. ;-)

[Paul Atreides]

Well, Dan Blather said yesterday that W should cancel his fundraiser. I won't hold my breath for him to ask Her Thighness to cancel her vacation to MV.

[ElkGroveDan]

He's right. That's how the Dem pols. started the LA riots in 92. Tom Bradley and others were on the TV ranting right after the court verdict.

[Ed_in_NJ]

IMPEACH HITLERY!

[Alas Babylon!]

Her Thighness! LoFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[princess leah]

Someday God is going to even the score for every nasty, mean, lying word she uttered against President Bush and to whom God has given us as the leader for this very difficult time in our nation's history.

[Moonman62]

The most dangerous place to be is between Hillary Clinton and an exploitable opportunity, ...

Or a sausage hoagie slathered with grease and mayonaise.

[Paul Atreides]

If I was a believer in karma, I'd hate to be Hillary or Bill.

[Ayn Rand wannabe]

Someday God is going to even the score for every nasty, mean, lying word she uttered against President Bush and to whom God has given us as the leader for this very difficult time in our nation's history.

And may it come when the world is watching...

[cubreporter]

Oh yeah, like President George W. Bush is gonna listen to the likes of danneee blather. What a joke blather is. His show is failing too so guess he's gonna try to get his mug out there as much as he can too...like hillereee.

[Paul Atreides]

Bubba's just happy that people can remember his name.

I wonder how much he got paid to "support" Davis.

[mathluv]

Just because he says he said it does not mean he did. I would have to see proof.