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Martinez: Rep. Meek Must Apologize for Likening Gov. Bush to bin Laden
NewsMax ^ | 7/12/04 | Carl Limbacher

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."


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: florida2000; jebbush; kerry; martinez; meek; obl; slander
Another sign of the New Englander's (Kerry'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.

1 posted on 07/12/2004 5:22:49 PM PDT by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

The Dims are stark raving mad. Let them squawk all they like. They are going over the deep-end.


2 posted on 07/12/2004 5:25:54 PM PDT by Paul Atreides (Didn't your father tell you that unnecessary excerpting will make you go blind?)
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To: wagglebee

Kendrick Meek is an arrogant racist.


3 posted on 07/12/2004 5:28:57 PM PDT by Reagan Man (.....................................................The Choice is Clear....... Re-elect BUSH-CHENEY)
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Kendrick Meek is an arrogant racist.

I guess that's how his mother Carrie raised him?

4 posted on 07/12/2004 5:35:20 PM PDT by pogo101
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To: Reagan Man

Go Mel! I think Martinez is going to make a great, aggressive Republican Senator...


5 posted on 07/12/2004 5:40:27 PM PDT by livius
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To: wagglebee

Is this Kendrick Meek any relation to Carrie (sp?) Meek?


6 posted on 07/12/2004 6:34:15 PM PDT by aruanan
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Is this Kendrick Meek any relation to Carrie (sp?) Meek?

Her son.

7 posted on 07/12/2004 7:06:43 PM PDT by Chieftain ('W' in '04!)
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Her son.

A chip off the old block.
8 posted on 07/12/2004 9:02:05 PM PDT by aruanan
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A chip off the old block.

Lemme correct your spelling: A chip off the old blob.

9 posted on 07/13/2004 5:43:22 AM PDT by Chieftain ('W' in '04!)
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