Iowa congressman apologizes for jest

Associated Press (excerpt) ^ | June 21, 2006

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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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[Conservativegreatgrandma]

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.

[hershey]

Helen can't take a joke.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

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).

[demkicker]

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!

[EternalVigilance]

:-)

[jmc813]

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.

[Osage Orange]

I don't get it?

[ForGod'sSake]

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

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

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."