Iowa Congressman Apologizes for Jest

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Rep. Steve King, 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.

The two-term congressman is running for re-election. Joyce Schulte, King's Democratic opponent in November, said the remarks were uncivil.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5903345,00.html

[babylonsister]

1. Jest, or smear? Where's his respect? nt

[dsc]

2. His opponent should run ads with him saying those things

and then ask pointedly just what does he think of old people. Iowa has the second oldest electorate in the nation.

[Vidar]

5. Good idea.

[bobbieinok]

7. GBeck RW radio host ridiculing Gore's environmental movie

'It's as interesting as the movie The 40year old Virgin. Hey, yeah, he's probably a virgin.'

[izzie]

3. OH to be a thin lipped, old white guy with ego trouble going for

Office. He may get lost in the middle of all the other egos having problems in Congress. Tell us he does not wear a rug? Being a women, and for a start, I will tell you that some one like Jerry Lewis, of the House, is really scary.

[yurbud]

4. takes a real man to make fun of an old lady, doesn't it?

[ismnotwasm]

6. What an ass

Insults a respected journalist, the elderly, women, and Islamic religion all in one stupid sentence.

[struggle4progress]

8. Isn't this the Wacko who thinks Iraq is safer than DC?

Why does he care anything about Zarqawi? Why isn't he hollerin to spend half a trillion dollars to make DC a better town?

[yellowcanine]

9. KIng should talk. He is not exactly God's gift to women.

http://www.kingforcongress.com/

Squirrelly looking little bastard.