Iowa congressman (King) apologizes for jest (about Helen Thomas)

[deadparrot]

DES MOINES, Iowa - An Iowa congressman apologized Wednesday for disparaging comments he made last week at the state Republican convention about a veteran White House correspondent.

Rep. Steve King (news, bio, voting record), R-Iowa, was discussing the June 7 death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi on Saturday when he mentioned 85-year-old Helen Thomas, who has covered the White House for nearly 50 years and is a columnist for Hearst Newspapers.

"There probably are not 72 virgins in the hell he's at," King said about al-Zarqawi, in a recording transcribed by Radio Iowa. "And if there are, they probably all look like Helen Thomas."

Spokeswoman Summer Johnson said in an e-mail Wednesday that King has apologized to Thomas.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060622/ap_on_go_co/brf_congressman_gaffe

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. I would love to end up

with 72 Helen Thomas' any day over one Repug asshole.

[rurallib]

2. Being from Iowa, I would bet his apology was not sincere

God he is an embarrassment to this state.

[shain from kane]

3. Being from Iowa, he'll end up with 72 sows. n/t

[Cha]

4. I was just talking on the

phone to my son on Kauai..telling him what an inspiration Helen Thomas is to me. That she has been a wh reporter since JFK was in the wh and is 85 who has just written a book, "Watchdogs of Democracy".

The one reporter who has the honor of being told by the bushits to sit in the back of the room.

[flyarm]

5. persoanlly .i think Helen is incredibly beautiful! in fact i think she is

one of the most beautiful women in this country!

after all beauty is a compilation of , intelligence, wisdom, spirit , love of country, talent...

aren't those the things we look for when crowning Ms America??

yes i think Ms Helen Thomas is an incredibly wonderful beautiful woman...


she is also my hero!

fly

[Voltaire99]

9. Well said!

I agree, Helen's a gem. I admire her more than any man or woman in Washington.

Great woman, great journalist, great Arab American.

[daleo]

6. He's no prize in the looks department himself

Nor brains. Helen may be 85 but she's sharper than all these clowns put together.

[Judi Lynn]

12. Can you imagine what this sack of crap's going to look like when he's 75?

The Republican Party is nothing, if not shallow. How many reminders do we need?

[hatrack]

7. Apology not accepted, asshole

Why don't you just take a really long walk on a really short pier, Mr. District 5 Asshole U.S. Representative?

What an assclown.

[rodeodance]

8. Helen has got this guy beat with her wisdom--and yes, she is beatiful

[sabra]

10. kick

:kick:

[MODemocrat]

11. Rep. Steve King of Iowa is not exactly John Bon Jovi

What a "male" chauvanist republican pig. Typical though, and to be expected. The fascists have taken our country backwards at least 75 or 80 years. :+ :+ :puke: :freak:

[Rambis]

13. Rove is coming to a fundraiser for him

that pretty much tells you where the asshole is at? He has been screaming anything that will get him noticed. He has seen the fundy shit work and he is out doing everyone on the right with his BS he will go down in the next election cycle. If there is a god he would be a pile of ash by now.

[lumpy]

14. This coming from a guy who looks

like he strokes little boys knees.