Rep. Ellison calls the cops to snuff Tancredo’s cigar

The Hill ^ | 02/14/2007 | Betsy Rothstein

[paulat]

Still...would you call the cops for something like this? It seems that it would make a little more sense to at least ask the smoker - politely - to put out the cigar before running to the police.

Yep...you are exactly right...I would talk person-to-person...however...Tancredo showed he couldn't handle a dispute.

If he can't finesse an office-to-office dispute...why are people touting him for higher office???

He could have made GOOD press by handling this...he didn't.

[MamaB]

I would have some of my smoker friends join me.

[eXe]

Oh goodness.. the Taliban next door.

[jellybean]

And as he so often does, he was unwinding with a cigar.

I think Tancredo should invite a few of his coleagues to unwind with him at the end of the day.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Keef X, what a ham.

[paulat]

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

Not left...as long as what you do doesn't pollute my space or my air...go for it!!!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

LMAO good one

[ClaireSolt]

After you explain how smoke comes through walls, then explain global warming, please. Genius.

[JohnBovenmyer]

Doesn't Obama smoke? Tancredo should reach across the aisle and invite Barrack over for some smokes.

[isthisnickcool]

Tancredo should visit Ellison and give him a can of SPAM after he has his insurance agent try to sell Ellison insurance and his banker try to make him a loan. Then have his jeweler try to sell Ellison a gold watch. After that he should give Ellison a six pack of beer and book on masturbation. Next he needs to invite Ellison to a bar mitzvah where they can draw pictures of animate beings. Then give him a silk tie and a statue of Christ. After that he should give Ellison some hair dye along with a pet dog.

[Txsleuth]

They don't believe in alcohol either....maybe Tom should invite his friends for cigars and cognac or brandy.

LOL

[Mo1]

If I was Tank .. I'd have hot pork sandwiches delivered for lunch every day :0)

[Tamar1973]

Send Ellison a ham for Christmas.

One of those world famous Virignia hams, I suppose?

[mware]

This calls for a box of cigars to be sent to Tom's office.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

NO! You dont mean it.Not muzzies.

[Redcloak]

Tancredo should give the little putz a hookah.

[Calpernia]

Sent in the direction of your life.

[NapkinUser]

If he can't finesse an office-to-office dispute...why are people touting him for higher office???

You're really reaching.

[McGavin999]

Why, I think Tom ought to apologize. He should send his apology along with a nice plate of Bar B Que pork ribs to make up for his insensitivity.

[prairiebreeze]

This was unnecessarily aggressive from Ellison. Meant to be mildly intimidating, IMO.