Dem Rep. Who Feared Guam Would "Tip Over" Now Claims He Was Speaking Metaphorically - Video 4/2/10

Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | April 2, 2010 | Michael

[Federalist Patriot]

Democratic Congressman Hank Johnson is now trying to claim that he was speaking metaphorically when he said he feared Guam would "tip over and capsize" due to additional troops placed there.

Sure you were! It sure did not look or sound like it!

[marron]

His point was clear enough to me. We’re moving and incredibly large force with their families to an island that already has a lot of military based there. His question was a reasonable one. Is there room on the island.

I knew he was speaking metaphorically, so I’m surprised people are making a big deal out of this.

Now, if you want to make a big deal out of the fact that he sounds like he’s drunk, go for it. Either he’s got some serious health issues, or he’s drunk.

[Dante3]

I doubt he knows what metaphorically means.

[Jim from C-Town]

What is it a metaphor for? I saw the explanation on the web news and it makes about as much sec=nce as the island acutely tipping over. I am just certain this guy is an idiot.

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Hannity showed the vid last night.

It’s obvious the Congressman was dead serious.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

So he’s just anti-US military then. Still doesn’t speak well of him.

Like there was ever any doubt of that?

[HereInTheHeartland]

“It’s obvious the Congressman was dead serious.”

Without a doubt.
Too bad he is still in office if he is mentally incompetent. And too bad is wasting someones time in a hearing asking them questions.

[arrdon]

‘Ya’ can call me Ray, but ya’ doesn’t have ta’ call me Johnson’.

Seriously, you’d have to know Hank; he really IS that dumb. After all; Clark-Atlanta University.....

[SkyDancer]

Wow -

[PLMerite]

I’m gonna have to go with Rep. Johnson on this. I don’t think that any sentient being could say something like that seriously, unless he’s really ill, in which case there would be other manifestations.

We should save the ridicule for the supid things they say and truly believe, which are many.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

I mean nobody could be that dumb ... right?

Sure they can. More than half the country voted for Obama, after all.

[TigersEye]

It looked to me like he cracked a smile right at the end.

[SkyDancer]

Well there is that ...

[Slings and Arrows]

[unkus]

He looked stoned

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No, this moron was as straight an sober as he could be.

This is beyond disgusting.

[metmom]

[danmar]

...too bad is wasting someones time in a hearing asking them questions.

Ditto here! We need to give the Admiral an A++ for playing along with a straight face at this idiot's comments.

[Eaker]

I would love to sell you a used car.

I have an ‘85 truck with 22 original miles. Only $25,000.00.

Needs paint ................

[calex59]

His point was clear enough to me. We’re moving and incredibly large force with their families to an island that already has a lot of military based there. His question was a reasonable one. Is there room on the island. I knew he was speaking metaphorically, so I’m surprised people are making a big deal out of this. Now, if you want to make a big deal out of the fact that he sounds like he’s drunk, go for it. Either he’s got some serious health issues, or he’s drunk.

You are a total fool if you think he was speaking metaphorically. There is no metaphor for what he said. If he meant the Island would be over populated whey didn't he just say that? He plainly meant he thought the Island was going to tip over and capsize and that is EXACTLY what he said.

He didn't say it would "resemble a boat over loaded and capsizing" or anything remotely like that. His exact words, "it will become so populated that it will tip over and capsize" while showing the tipping and flopping over motion with his hands. He was serious and the admiral talking with him knew it, the look on his face was priceless.

You are either a dimwit troll or your brain is in the region of your ass!

[LibertyRocks]

There is no way anyone who sees the video will believe this. He would have been better off blaming his reported illness and medication.

[bygolly]

No doubt he is very representative of his district and his district will undoubtably reelect him by a very large margin come November.