Jonathan Alter's advice for Pete Stark: "Apologize for silly & counterproductive remarks & move on"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/CNN_Poll_88_say_Rep._Stark_1019.html

CNN is reporting that 88% of those voting in their Friday morning online poll say there is no reason Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) should apologize for remarks blasting President Bush on the floor of the House of Representatives.



The lopsided result of the CNN poll is striking, especially since the mainstream consensus seems to be that even if Stark was just shooting his mouth off, as he has many times in the past, he may have crossed a line of bad taste in suggesting that the president actively enjoys seeing American soldiers' heads blown off.

:spray:



For example, when Keith Olbermann indicated on his program that he felt there was "something refreshing about his at least refusal to back down," guest Jonathan Alter responded that Stark's comments were "silly and counterproductive, and the best thing for him to do would be to apologize and move on."



MSNBC's "First Read" blog eneumerated Stark's history of inflammatory remarks: "On another occasion he publicly questioned the provenance of J.C. Watts' offspring, comments that so enraged the former Oklahoma quarterback that he angrily marched up to Stark on the House floor and had to be restrained from beating the living daylights out of the 70-something liberal. Also, during a gun control debate some years back, Stark suggested that opponents of gun control were phallically challenged. And not too long ago, he called a GOP opponent on the Ways and Means committee a 'fruitcake' during committee proceedings."

[monktonman]

1. The more I hear, the more I like this guy!

Oh, and Jonathan Alter
FUCK YOU!

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Same here. This guy is a HERO!

I hope he never stops telling it like it T-I-is......

[Vincardog]

4. Say it again "Oh, and Jonathan Alter FUCK YOU!"

[monktonman]

5. and a big FUCK YOU to anyone who even THINKS about saying sorry

[flordehinojos]

2. apologize for calling a spade a spade, or truth to power?

never!!!!

[tularetom]

6. My advice to Jonathan Alter - "Get your ass outside the beltway and

get your head out of your ass."

The "Stephanie Miller Show" this morning learned it the hard way. After they mouthed the corporate media line on Stark ("over the top"), they were bombarded with an avalanche of pissed off callers defending him and trashing the boy king. I think they were shocked by how angry the callers were.

I think that more people than anyone realizes, think that the chimp is a sociopath who really does get off on death and suffering.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

8. Yes, and remember his penchant for sticking firecrackers up frogs' asses...

...and his remark a couple of years ago...I'm too lazy to Google it, but long-time DUers will remember it...in which Bush visited wounded soldiers in the hospital, some missing arms and legs, and said "I have a little scratch here on my forehead from clearin' brush..."

There's some sort of major disconnect in Bush's overall wiring (consider also the Karla Faye Tucker "OH, PLEASE don't KILL ME" remarks).

I'm sure that there are many in Washington, if they could only pull their tail out from between their legs, who would high-five Stark's comments.

:patriot:

[DinahMoeHum]

7. Fuck you, Jonathan Alter, and the horse's ass you came out of.

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