7-term IL Republican Congressman tells Palin to cut the shit

[BeyondGeography]

Rep. LaHood: Palin Should Stop It

GOP Congressman Says Some Of Palin's Attacks 'Don't Befit The Office She's Running For'

CHICAGO (CBS) ― A seven-term Republican Congressman from downstate Illinois is taking issue with fellow Republican Sarah Palin, saying some of the vice presidential candidate's rallies "don't befit the office she's running for."

WBBM 780: Steve Miller reports.

Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) represents the 18th District, which includes Peoria and other parts of central and western Illinois, including Peoria. He is retiring in January.

LaHood supports the McCain ticket, but doesn't like what he sees at some of the McCain-Palin rallies: When Barack Obama's name has been mentioned by Sarah Palin, there are shouts of "terrorist," and LaHood says Palin should put a stop to it.

"Look it," LaHood said. "This doesn't befit the office that she's running for. And frankly, people don't like it."

LaHood says it could backfire on the Republican ticket.

He says the names that Obama is being called, "Certainly don't reflect the character of the man."

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/ray.lahood.palin.2.837484.html

[yellowcanine]

1. The entire Republican Caucus needs to say the same thing.

[drm604]

2. Decent man.

I wonder how many who aren't retiring are thinking the same thing but are afraid to speak up.

[smb]

8. I Wonder What's Going On Behind The Scenes

I have to suspect that quite a few Republican candidates are shitting bricks at the spillover effect on their races, and privately trying to persuade McFlailin' to knock it off.

[JBear]

3. It obviously is not playing in Peoria!

:bounce:

[BrklynLiberal]

4. I believe he should be naming McSame as well. The old man is just as guilty

of this kind of crap.

[intheflow]

5. If the campaign is doing something that "doesn't befit the office,"

why the f*ck is this guy still supporting them? :wtf:



Never mind. I know the answer: Republicans are lemmings.

[BeyondGeography]

6. I give him credit; he's surely getting death threats over this

[C_U_L8R]

7. Finally, some GOP adults speak up

there needs to be some serious spanking in that hatefest

[damntexdem]

9. At least it doesn't play in Peoria.

LaHood upbraids the hood.