"Rep. Cynthia McKinney of Georgia struck a Capitol Hill police officer Wednesday morning after the officer, not recognizing her as a member of Congress, tried to stop her from stepping around a security checkpoint, police confirmed," reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Thursday morning.The incident occurred when McKinney was entering a House office building on Capitol Hill. She started walking around a metal detector and X-ray machine at one of the building's entrances, as members of Congress are allowed to do, when the officer tried to stop her, congressional and police officials said.
The officer either tapped McKinney on the shoulder or grabbed her arm, they said. McKinney spun around and struck the officer, though there are conflicting reports about whether she slapped him, punched him in the chest or hit him with a cellphone she had in her hand, they said.
McKinney usually does not wear the special lapel pin given to members of Congress to make them easier to identify, and she apparently was not wearing it Wednesday
morning, congressional and police officials said. Kerri Hanley, of the House sergeant-at-arms' office, said members are not required to wear the pin, though most do.
This is not the first time McKinney has had an encounter with Capitol Hill police. When she first arrived in Congress in 1993, an officer failed to recognize her because she was new and not wearing the congressional pin. After she complained, police put pictures of McKinney up at each security checkpoint to ensure it would not happen again.
This is just the latest from the disgraceful Georgia member of Congress who accused President Bush of "allow[ing] the innocent people of New York" to be "needlessly murdered" on September 11. ("We know there were numerous warnings of the events to come on September 11th. . . . What did this administration know and when did it know it, about the events of September 11th? Who else knew, and why did they not warn the innocent people of New York who were needlessly murdered? . . . What do they have to hide?")
The regrettable Congresswoman, of course, also scrambled to lick the feet of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who after 9/11 offered a $10 million check to New York City via Mayor Rudy Giuliani, along with the advice to the US to "reexamine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause" and the insinuation that "the attack on the World Trade Center was the result of America's policy toward Israel."
When Giuliani immediately returned the money, McKinney made a beeline for the cash. "Like a personal-injury lawyer slapping awake an old lady with a broken hip, Ms. McKinney just couldn't resist the smell of bloody money," wrote Jonah Goldberg in the National Review Online. She wrote a three-page letter to the prince suggesting — surprise! — that she knew exactly what to do with his $10 million. "Although your offer was not accepted by Mayor Giuliani," Ms. McKinney wrote, "I would like to ask you to consider assisting Americans who are in dire need right now. I believe we can guide your generosity to help improve the state of Black America and build better lives."
As always, pathetic. I don't believe that there is anything left to say.
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McKinney has been named a 'Howdy Doody Looking Nimrod'. She deserves it.
"The regrettable Congresswoman, of course, also scrambled to lick the feet of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who after 9/11 offered a $10 million check to New York City via Mayor Rudy Giuliani, along with the advice to the US to "reexamine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause" and the insinuation that "the attack on the World Trade Center was the result of America's policy toward Israel."
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is represented by bakerbots, james baker's law firm (who worked for bush's 2000 campaign & argued in his behalf before the supreme court). baker also represents the saudi government in law suits from 9-11 victims and survivors. baker is also one of the closest allies to the bush white house. who's licking whom here?
if you want to further your republican talking points it may be best to avoid saudi arabia as no one is more in bed with them than this administration (who plays 'catcher' btw).
;P
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