Posted on 04/04/2006 1:50:57 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
In her embarrassing confrontation with the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney has demonstrated that while she may have changed her trademark hairstyle, her personal style remains as offensive as ever.
McKinney has been sharply criticized — and deservedly so — for allegedly striking a Capitol police officer who stopped her from going around a security checkpoint, a perk allowed members of Congress.
According to police accounts, the officer asked McKinney three times to halt before putting his hand out to restrain her. That's when Capitol Hill police — who asked a federal prosecutor Monday to approve an arrest warrant for McKinney — say the outraged congresswoman hit the officer.
The officer apparently failed to recognize the DeKalb Democrat, who was not wearing a special lapel pin given to the 435 House members to help police identify them. In addition, McKinney sports a new hairdo.
A smarter, less arrogant politician would have smiled at the officer who stopped her, extended a hand and explained: "I'm Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney from the great state of Georgia, and I appreciate your diligence in keeping the Capitol safe. Next time, I hope you'll recognize me." She would have had a pal for life.
But why make friends when you can make headlines? Two days after the scuffle, McKinney faced TV cameras and stayed true to form, charging the officer with racism.
"The whole incident was instigated by the inappropriate touching and stopping of me — a female, black congresswoman," she said.
McKinney's haughty position — that every Capitol employee ought to know her by sight and that she should never have to endure checkpoints like the riffraff — evinces the arrogance and ego that voters expect from elected officials. It may be inconvenient for self-important people such as McKinney to stop and show their IDs, but it's essential in these scary times of terrorist bombings and anthrax attacks.
In 1998, two Capitol officers were killed by a mentally ill man who opened fire at the main tourist entrance to the Capitol.
In the past, McKinney has complained that she's mistaken for the "hired help" in Washington. In the next election, DeKalb residents can help clear up that confusion by putting an end to McKinney's employment with them.
Just looking at the picture she looks like a mental case.
Damn!! I'd hate to run into that in a dark alley!
LOL!!
Fanning fires of racism - where none exist - because first it is the only thing she is good at; and it gets her media attention; but also because she could use some additional controversy to cover her 'financial indiscretions' which are getting news time. . .
This woman would most likely already be in jail; save for her career - and she may end up there eventually, anyway. . .
Yep.
yup , however , I doubt she has any substance problem
... except food at times ,...
that slimy "I got mine , and I know how to KEEP gittin' it" , attitude is the hallmark of DudPoliticos
sooner or later her district will notice that she isn't "doin' them right"
And the Capitol police officers are expected to immediately recognize all 535 of them on sight. Or are they just expected to recognize the really whiney liberal ones?
Hm. Good point. I had always assumed that provision was meant to grant a limited immunity to their actions during those times, not just a limited immunity to being arrested. But you may be right.
Oh my gosh! How did you ever come up with that? I laughed my ass off the first time I read it. What made you think of it?
I have a good memory for events.
The Albright episode is an honest mistake and doesn't have anything to do with race or gender.
Cynthia McKinney, believes whites are out to get her. Then everything bad dealing with whites that happens to her, is racial- tom
"Just looking at the picture she looks like a mental case."
I dunno. In order to be a mental case, wouldn't she have to have a brain?
But, all joking aside, her arrogant, race-baiting BS should NOT be tolerated. Hey, you know what, Cindy (what IS there about liberal women named Cindy, anyway...??) if WE (the people) punched a police officer WE'D be in jail. So, what makes YOU special.. besides the fact that you have the same skin color as a group of people who were mistreated, oh, what was that now, 150 *YEARS* ago?
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