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Iowa congressman apologizes for jest
Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | June 21, 2006

Posted on 06/21/2006 8:00:06 PM PDT by HAL9000

DES MOINES, Iowa - An Iowa congressman apologized Wednesday for disparaging comments he made last week at the state Republican convention about a veteran White House correspondent.

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, was discussing the June 7 death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Saturday when he mentioned 85-year-old Helen Thomas, who has covered the White House for nearly 50 years and is a columnist for Hearst Newspapers.

"There probably are not 72 virgins in the hell he's at," King said about al-Zarqawi, in a recording transcribed by Radio Iowa. "And if there are, they probably all look like Helen Thomas."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 109th; 72virgins; apology; candor; helenthomas; honestpolitican; humorlessdems; steveking; truth; whyaplogize
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To: Iowa Granny

This is one of the funniest threads I've read in a long time. I'm actually taking time to read all the posts. I hope Steve sees this. I'll e-mail him. It's just too funny. This is why I LOVE FR. I'll send it to lots in my address book.


181 posted on 06/22/2006 5:12:42 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: HAL9000

Helen can't take a joke.


182 posted on 06/22/2006 5:14:32 AM PDT by hershey
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To: EternalVigilance

EV: Please ignore sink. Exchanges with him are spoiling the good humor on this thread. This thread is hilarious and shows Freepers at their best (except for sink).


183 posted on 06/22/2006 5:26:46 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: Iowa Granny

Don't pay attention to sink, no one eles does. You say black, he says white. You say up, he says down. I think you get the picture that he's one argumentative dude.

You know Steve King and your word is good enough for me. Besides, I love his sense of humor and his Helen Thomas comment made my day!


184 posted on 06/22/2006 5:32:31 AM PDT by demkicker (democrats and terrorists are intimate bedfellows)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

:-)


185 posted on 06/22/2006 11:04:27 AM PDT by EternalVigilance
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To: martin_fierro; holdonnow
Between yesterday & today I heard the following big-name radio show hosts refer specifically to FR:

Mark Levin is an active freeper as was Tony Snow up until a few months ago.

186 posted on 06/22/2006 11:35:12 AM PDT by jmc813 (The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.)
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To: HAL9000

I don't get it?


187 posted on 06/22/2006 11:36:17 AM PDT by Osage Orange (The pen is mightier than the................pigs.)
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To: common tater
I forget the attribution for this one:
She was virtuous and she was ugly, and with a woman, that is half the battle.

I haven't seen it before but it's tremendously funny! Shades of Mark Twain???

Pardon the delayed response, but I lost internet service starting around midnight last night.....bummer!

FGS

188 posted on 06/22/2006 4:14:44 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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To: HAL9000

Since he is from a pork producing state, what Congressman King should have said was, "Fill Zarqawi's mouth with bacon and bury him with his feet facing Mecca."


189 posted on 06/23/2006 6:58:26 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother (Crush Code Pink, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of the womyn)
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