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 doesnt believe its Rep. Tom Tancredos (R-Colo.) right to smoke a cigar in his congressional office.
Ellisons 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. Its very bizarre, said Tancredo, who has never met Ellison. Seemed to me not a good way to say hello.
And lets face it. Calling the cops on a colleague takes the cake for the nerviest behavior so far among members of this years 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 Im 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. Im sure we will, but Im not going to make a point [of it], the presidential hopeful said, adding that he supported Ellisons right to be sworn in with the Quran.
Ellisons press secretary, Rick Jauert, made the call to the Superintendents office when he noticed the smoke. I called because the smoke was coming through the walls, Jauert said, adding that the Superintendents office referred him to the Capitol Police.
Jauert said he then informed his boss what he had done. He said fine, Jauert said. Hes complained of the smoke before.
I had breast cancer at age 26...it makes me biased.
I hate smoke with a passion (I hate the sin but love the sinners, LOL!!)
I love Arnold's "smoking tent." I hate people who smoke and make people in adjoining rooms deal with it.
Actually, Tancredo should just fart in Ellison's general direction.
I agree wholeheartedly. The cop should have put Ellison in his place and told him that there was nothing illegal about Tancredo smoking a cigar.
Outrageous.
Oh Bullsh*t, He should have told the muzzie to blow it out his backside.
What a scumbag!
Tancredo would make someone a good VP.
I think I'm going to send him an endless supply of pork rinds to keep in an open bowl on his desk.
The cops reaction is perplexing too.
That is a 48*7 Double dipped Monica for sure!
LOL
I call BS.
How about playing some loud music too?
Racist charges would have been leveled at the LEO for that.
"I hate people who smoke and make people in adjoining rooms deal with it."
I hate people who complain about smokers smoking where they're allowed to smoke. Maybe people who don't want to breathe it in should move, maybe?
I don't even smoke.
Oh yes I do. I am so sick of those complaining whiners that it makes me sick. You would think that they would be grateful they can come here and live freely with no Sharia law but no...They have to whine & complain .....What next..will they want to be judged under Sharia law too? If they can't adapt to the American way of life then go back to their homeland. I don't like them and I sure don't feel good about one being in office. I still remember 9/11. And if I sound mean about them oh well.....~P~
Ellison would come unglued if Tancredo started smoking camels. /sarcasm
I'm sorry, but your "arguments" make absolutely no sense, whatsoever.
Keith, that's not a cigar. That's smoke curling out of his ears.
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