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Rep. Ellison calls the cops to snuff Tancredo’s cigar
The Hill ^ | 02/14/2007 | Betsy Rothstein

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.”


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: 110th; ellison; islamonazi; pufflist; smoking; tancredo
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1 posted on 02/13/2007 8:09:40 PM PST by NapkinUser
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To: NapkinUser

LOLOLOL


2 posted on 02/13/2007 8:10:29 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ......)
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To: SheLion

Ping.


3 posted on 02/13/2007 8:10:34 PM PST by NapkinUser (Free Ramos and Compean! Disbarment for the Nifong-wannabe Johnny Sutton.)
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To: NapkinUser

Unforgivable.

Tancredo should go next door to Ellison's Office, apologize, and put his cigar out - in Ellison's ear.


4 posted on 02/13/2007 8:11:23 PM PST by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: NapkinUser

Ellison is a bad Muslim. A true Muslim would have beheaded Tancredo and then blame it on the Jews.


5 posted on 02/13/2007 8:12:21 PM PST by LdSentinal
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To: Gabz

ping


6 posted on 02/13/2007 8:14:57 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

PING


7 posted on 02/13/2007 8:15:05 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: NapkinUser
I don't care if people smoke...but the minute it crosses MY life...it's outta here.

Arnold has the decency to have his "smoke tent."

8 posted on 02/13/2007 8:15:27 PM PST by paulat
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To: NapkinUser
Tom needs to complain about the noise coming out of Ellison's office 5 times a day.
9 posted on 02/13/2007 8:15:50 PM PST by msnimje (You simply cannot be Christian and Pro-Abortion.)
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To: Mo1; MagUSNRET; Bahbah; onyx; BigSkyFreeper

PING


10 posted on 02/13/2007 8:16:01 PM PST by Txsleuth
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To: NapkinUser
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.

If it's not illegal to smoke in your office, then why did he feel obliged to make a visit at all?

This really is bizarre.

11 posted on 02/13/2007 8:16:59 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: msnimje

Ellison prays to Mecca five times a day?


12 posted on 02/13/2007 8:18:07 PM PST by LdSentinal
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To: NapkinUser
A woman is just a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.:


13 posted on 02/13/2007 8:18:19 PM PST by groanup (USMC: When it absolutely, positively HAS to be destroyed overnight.)
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To: NapkinUser

This shows how well Tancredo can govern...Arnold showed him how to smoke (if you're Governor).

When little-boy Tancredo can get elected Governor...then he can have his smoking tent.

Until then...he just shows how lacking he is in concensus skills.


14 posted on 02/13/2007 8:18:20 PM PST by paulat
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To: NapkinUser

If I were Tancredo, I pay someone to smoke cigars in my office full time after that...


15 posted on 02/13/2007 8:18:40 PM PST by DB
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To: NapkinUser
"If he [Ellison] would have [had] the courtesy to say something I’m sure I would have been more accommodating to his wishes."

The issue at hand is petty, of course, and I would never side with Ellison but.. That is what they all say (noisy neighbor, eg), it's almost always BS.

Got a gripe with a human? Call a cop.


16 posted on 02/13/2007 8:18:54 PM PST by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: msnimje

LOL

You're killing me!!


17 posted on 02/13/2007 8:19:25 PM PST by JRochelle (SuperBowl MVP Peyton Manning is a Republican!)
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To: NapkinUser

Tancredo should cook some pork in there too.


18 posted on 02/13/2007 8:19:43 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: NapkinUser

Holy s#!t, what a jackass.

Given how controversial he is, you'd think he'd be smart enough to keep his head down.


19 posted on 02/13/2007 8:20:26 PM PST by zbigreddogz
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To: paulat

You just can't get far enough left fast enough can you?


20 posted on 02/13/2007 8:20:43 PM PST by cripplecreek (Peace without victory is a temporary illusion.)
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