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N.H. legislator resigns over Palin remark
Politico ^ | August 12, 2010 | Ben Smith

Posted on 08/12/2010 11:29:51 AM PDT by jazusamo

A New Hampshire Democrat who joked about Sarah Palin's death has resigned from the state's House of Representatives and ended his campaign for reelection, he announced today in a public letter to the House Speaker apologizing for bringing "this House into disrepute."

Rep. Timothy Horrigan had speculated yesterday on Facebook that a slain Palin would become a martyr.

"I don't wish Sarah Palin dead ... but not merely for compassionate reasons. I also want her to live because a living Sarah Palin is less dangerous than a dead one."a dead Palin is more dangerous than a live one," he wrote.

(Horrigan is not to be confused with the other New Hampshire Democratic activist who was rebuked yesterday for expressing the wish that Palin and Levi Johnston had been on the downed airplane carrying Ted Stevens.)

Horrigan wrote before resigning that he "would like to offer a specific apology for making comments about Sarah Palin which could be --- and were --- misconstrued. She is, as far as I know, not a bad person at all --- and certainly she deserves to live a long and happy life."

In his letter to Speak Terie Norelli he wrote, "I apologize for thoughtless remarks I made which have brought this House into disrepute."

An eccentric liberal Democrat from the Durham area, Horrigan's causes had included repealing New Hampshire's 200-year-old ban on adultery.



TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: dem; democrats; elections; horrigan; keithhalloran; nh; obama; palin; pds; politics; resign; sarahpalin; timothyhorrigan; tolerantleft; waronsarah
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To: bikerman

hallelujah


21 posted on 08/12/2010 11:39:31 AM PDT by Sophia777
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To: equalitybeforethelaw

Well, I do live in the area, and you’re giving me ideas!


22 posted on 08/12/2010 11:39:44 AM PDT by pingman (Price is what you pay, value is what you get.)
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To: jazusamo
This is just dumb.

The other Democrat (who wished Gov. Palin was on the plane that crashed) was in extremely poor taste.

This particular Democrat hasn't said anything that hasn't been posted here about Pres. Obama countless times. I personally try to avoid speculating about people's deaths. In fact, there's only a couple people I've contemplated that happening about, and neither are politicians.

I'm sorry. I can't get worked up over this type of comment. It just lowers the "apology" and "resignation" bars for everyone.

23 posted on 08/12/2010 11:39:48 AM PDT by Egon (The difference between Theory and Practice: In Theory, there is no difference.)
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To: Owl_Eagle

Exactly, going ballistic and foaming at the mouth is standard for libs upon hearing the mention of Sarah Palin. LOL!


24 posted on 08/12/2010 11:40:03 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

This will certainly upset the barking whankers at DU who are probably all screaming, “DINO!!!!!!” as we speak.


25 posted on 08/12/2010 11:40:14 AM PDT by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: jazusamo
"I don't wish Sarah Palin dead ... but not merely for compassionate reasons. I also want her to live because a living Sarah Palin is less dangerous than a dead one."a dead Palin is more dangerous than a live one,"

Just can't help himself. What a turd.

26 posted on 08/12/2010 11:41:00 AM PDT by kanawa (Obama - "It's going to take a while for us to dig ourselves out of this hole.'')
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To: OCCASparky

If I remember the numbers were 440 Republicans vs 342 Rats, 341 now.


27 posted on 08/12/2010 11:41:43 AM PDT by Little Bill (`-)
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To: pingman

“Well, I do live in the area, and you’re giving me ideas!”

Would love to see if he wets himself.


28 posted on 08/12/2010 11:42:42 AM PDT by equalitybeforethelaw
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To: Deb

No doubt that you’re right. LOL!


29 posted on 08/12/2010 11:45:57 AM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

This guy is a true low-life scum.


30 posted on 08/12/2010 11:46:07 AM PDT by TommyDale (Independent - I already left the GOP because they were too liberal)
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To: lacrew

“She is, as far as I know, not a bad person at all -— and certainly she deserves to live a long and happy life”

...strange statement...as if he gets to decide this.

Perhaps he does. (are you forgetting....death panels?)


31 posted on 08/12/2010 11:48:08 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Esp from the western part of the state. Guess theres some ‘bleed over’ from VT. ;)


32 posted on 08/12/2010 11:49:41 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: jazusamo

How’d that so-called “apology” work out for ya, idiotHorrigan? =.=


33 posted on 08/12/2010 11:49:52 AM PDT by cranked
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To: thulldud

MA is ok, west of rt 495.


34 posted on 08/12/2010 11:50:07 AM PDT by brivette
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To: Egon

This particular Democrat hasn’t said anything that hasn’t been posted here about Pres. Obama countless times.


I honestly don’t think I ever saw a death wish for Obama expressed here.


35 posted on 08/12/2010 11:52:51 AM PDT by Atlas Sneezed (Anything worth doing, is worth doing badly at first.)
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To: jazusamo

Well Tim alot of us wished your political career dead and just got our prayers answered. You better get on your knees and beg the Almighty for mercy and He may not escalate your punishment. But then again He may let you have it for all the country to see and beware.


36 posted on 08/12/2010 11:53:18 AM PDT by DarthVader (That which supports Barack Hussein Obama must be sterilized and there are NO exceptions!)
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To: cranked

GOD BLESS SARAH PALIN!!! You go, girl!


37 posted on 08/12/2010 11:53:58 AM PDT by rejoicing ((that Jesus Christ is my Savior and that God is Sovereign))
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To: jazusamo
"I don't wish Sarah Palin dead ... but not merely for compassionate reasons. I also want her to live because a living Sarah Palin is less dangerous than a dead one."a dead Palin is more dangerous than a live one," he wrote.

In all fairness to Horrigan, many people in this forum have said effectively the same thing about Obama. They might not have used the same exact words, but the thought was essentially the same.

While an anonymous poster on a Internet forum is not the same as a state legislator, everyone should remember how such a thought can be perceived.

38 posted on 08/12/2010 11:56:13 AM PDT by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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To: Little Bill

It’s rare to find a modern Democrat with a sense of shame, so good for him. Now what are we going to do about the rest of them?


39 posted on 08/12/2010 12:01:09 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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To: Little Bill

It’s rare to find a modern Democrat with a sense of shame, so good for him. Now what are we going to do about the rest of them?


40 posted on 08/12/2010 12:01:13 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (America does not need to be organized: it needs to be liberated.)
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