Posted on 07/12/2004 5:22:39 PM PDT by wagglebee
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Hmm, why haven't we heard any howls of protest from Sen. Robert Byrd and other congressional arbiters of niceness over this latest bit of incivility?
U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, chairman of Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign in Florida, took a vicious jab at Gov. Jeb Bush.
"The governor was like bin Laden after the 2000 election," the congressman sniped during a conference call arranged by Kerry's campaign Friday. "No one could find him when they had issues as it relates to so many African-American votes that were left on the floor in many supervisor of elections offices throughout the state."
Meek, of course, failed to note that most of the screw-ups in that election happened in the notorious Democrat-run counties.
Mel Martinez, a leading candidate for the Republicans' U.S. Senate nomination in Florida, fired back today with this statement:
"Congressman Meek's comments were out of line. Likening the Governor of the state of Florida to a murdering, terrorist thug for political gain is inappropriate and unbecoming behavior for a Member of Congress. This type of political rhetoric is what seeks to divide people and should not be tolerated. As we conduct a political election during this difficult time of war, I encourage Congressman Meek to apologize to the Governor. I hope that all candidates, regardless of party, will conduct themselves in a manner fitting our nation - Floridians deserve as much."
We wonder why Meek is even bothering to toil for Kerry. As we noted during Kerry's appearance here in infamous Palm Beach (Pea Brain) County in late April, Kerry fawned over the white political leaders in attendance and snubbed Meek.
Another sign of the New Englander's obvious discomfort with blacks: As the New York Post reported today, the Democrat presidential campaign still has a stunning lack of that favorite Democrat platitude, "diversity."
Kerry's not diverse, he wants to help leftist multi-millionaires and that's about it.
The Dims are stark raving mad. Let them squawk all they like. They are going over the deep-end.
Kendrick Meek is an arrogant racist.
I guess that's how his mother Carrie raised him?
Go Mel! I think Martinez is going to make a great, aggressive Republican Senator...
Is this Kendrick Meek any relation to Carrie (sp?) Meek?
Her son.
Lemme correct your spelling: A chip off the old blob.
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