Posted on 02/13/2007 8:09:35 PM PST by NapkinUser
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) believes it is his right as a Muslim to be sworn into Congress with the Quran. But apparently, the freshman lawmaker doesn’t believe it’s Rep. Tom Tancredo’s (R-Colo.) right to smoke a cigar in his congressional office.
Ellison’s office called the Capitol Hill Police on Tancredo last Wednesday night as Tancredo was in his office smoking a cigar. The lawmakers have neighboring offices on the first floor of the Longworth House Office Building.
Tancredo was still stunned a day later. “It’s very bizarre,” said Tancredo, who has never met Ellison. “Seemed to me not a good way to say hello.”
And let’s face it. Calling the cops on a colleague takes the cake for the nerviest behavior so far among members of this year’s freshman class of Congress.
This is how it all went down. On Wednesday evening, around 6 p.m., Tancredo was preparing for his trip to Mississippi. And as he so often does, he was unwinding with a cigar.
Soon enough, however, a police officer walked in to check on the smoke. The officer told Tancredo that the officer came because he was required to do so and not because the officer wanted to. The officer had already told Ellison that Tancredo was permitted to smoke in his office. The visit was more a formality.
Tancredo said he would not stop smoking in his office. “Heck, no!” he said. “If he [Ellison] would have [had] the courtesy to say something I’m sure I would have been more accommodating to his wishes.”
To help keep his office free of impurities, Tancredo has three air purifiers. And he has no plans to meet Ellison anytime soon. “I’m sure we will, but I’m not going to make a point [of it],” the presidential hopeful said, adding that he supported Ellison’s right to be sworn in with the Quran.
Ellison’s press secretary, Rick Jauert, made the call to the Superintendent’s office when he noticed the smoke. “I called because the smoke was coming through the walls,” Jauert said, adding that the Superintendent’s office referred him to the Capitol Police.
Jauert said he then informed his boss what he had done. He said “fine,” Jauert said. “He’s complained of the smoke before.”
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Do you know how Tancredo voted on the bill banning smoking, or is this just part of your Tancredo witch hunt?
Well, now that Ellison is aware the cops can't do s**t, time for Tancredo to burn them 24/7.
"Ellison" WHAT A BUT HEAD--- Pun intended. Amen.
I love Arnold's "smoking tent." I hate people who smoke and make people in adjoining rooms deal with it.
That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
And you blame this on smoking?
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"When little-boy Tancredo can get elected Governor...then he can have his smoking tent."
It tickles me to see how much the OBL liberals that like Arnie take exception to a real conservative like Tancredo.
Your post makes absolutely no sense. Exactly what consensus did Tancredo violate? Something with Ellison, who he never even met?
The guy was smoking a cigar in his own office and it offended the muzzies next door long enough to put down their hookahs and file a frivolous complaint. Consensus has nothing to do with it.
And you blame this on smoking?
DO YOU HAVE SMOKING BREASTS?
Apparently your hatred of smokers has destroyed your reading comprehension skills.
If anyone has a problem with consensus skills it is Ellison and his staff. Instead of knocking on Tancredo's door and discussing the issue they called the cops. What a bunch of whiney crybabies, and your support of them makes you no better.
That's what I'd like to know.
"Got a gripe with a human? Call a cop."
I totally disagree.
Cops have better things to do than mediate between two cranky neighbors.
...you set my heart on fire! ; )
An obvious lie.
This is the true face of rabid smoker hater syndrome, with a little bit of the "I can't mind my own business" bug threw in for good measure. Now Rep. Tancredo knows how those of us in oHEILo feel.
Ain't it nice to se how many of our COC's support the jihadist over Tancredo???
So will Ellison complain about Obama's smoking, (Yes I know Obama is in the Senate).
I agree wholeheartedly. Everyone should just give up cigs and fart instead.
An obvious lie.
You have GOT to be kidding.
I live in an apartment building constructed in 1928. It has been through major earthquakes in Seattle...and it is now as porous as all get out.
You obviously don't know about old construction.
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