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Home Front: Politix
Official Apologizes For Saying Bush Should Be Shot Between Eyes
2006-06-02
NEW YORK -- State Comptroller Alan Hevesi publicly apologized Thursday for a "beyond dumb" remark about a fellow Democrat putting "a bullet between the president's eyes."
"I dunno whut I wuz thinkin'..."
Hevesi called a mea culpa press conference hours after putting his foot in his mouth at the Queens College commencement. "I apologize to the president of the United States" and to the fellow state politician, Sen. Charles Schumer, Hevesi said. "I am not a person of violence. I am apologizing as abjectly as I can. There is no excuse for it. It was beyond dumb."

At the news conference, a contrite Hevesi repeated what he recalled saying in the speech. The comptroller said he was merely trying to convey that Schumer has strength and courage to stand up to the president on major policy issues. According to a videotape of the speech, Hevesi said: "The man who, how do I phrase this diplomatically, who will put a bullet between the president's eyes if he could get away with it. The toughest senator, the best representative. A great, great member of the Congress of the United States."

Hevesi said he hadn't been in touch with the White House but he hoped his apology reached President Bush. Hevesi, a longtime professor of government and politics at Queens College before becoming comptroller, also referred to his comments as "remarkably stupid" and "incredibly moronic."
And possibly 'career ending', but only time will tell.
I doubt it. It's an attention span thing. You see... Hey! Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant!
Posted by:Fred

#17  Hevesi said he hadn't been in touch with the White House

I certainly hope the Secret Service is .... in touch with HIM!
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-06-02 11:22  

#16  "thankles"...lol B6
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-06-02 11:07  

#15  OTOH, if he had caught an excruciatingly painful vinereal disease........

Like phylloxera?

What's worse is that this toad made his remark at a college commencement. Come on, knotheads, just give 'em a short "look to the future" speech and let everyone go to dinner.
Posted by: Angie Schultz   2006-06-02 11:03  

#14  Here's his apology in the Post..

"I made a remarkably stupid, incredibly moronic, totally offensive statement in attempting to compliment Chuck Schumer and I am abjectly apologetic for the level of stupidity which that comment reflected and the offense it may have given."
"What I intended to say is that Chuck Schumer is incredibly smart, courageous, willing even to stand up to the president of the United States on issues of public policy," Hevesi went on.
"What came out of my mouth is that Chuck Schumer is smart and brave and capable of putting a bullet between the president's eyes."

Sounds to me that he's apologizing to Schumer, not Bush.

And from Chucky...

"The bottom line is this, Comptroller Hevesi was trying to make a point," Schumer said.
"He went way too far. What he said was wrong and inappropriate. He has apologized to me and to President Bush and I believe that should end this matter."

What "point" was that, Chucky?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-06-02 09:59  

#13  Yeah. Real sorry I said it. But I'm not sorry at all that I thought it. Or that I still do.
Posted by: State Comptroller Alan Hevesi   2006-06-02 09:50  

#12  good one 'geek.

How would you like to lick chocolate off them thankles?
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-06-02 09:45  

#11  Here all along I thought the left was big on "Speaking Truth to Power"[tm]. Isn't it all about how you really feel not about facts? So why the apology? Oh, I forgot, they, like their Western Hating Islamists Brothers[tm], believe that it is also OK to lie to the infidel (i.e. unbelievers in the one true faith). Never mind.
Posted by: Shinemp Ebbitch6305   2006-06-02 09:24  

#10  Well he caught Hillary and that's close enough....
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-06-02 09:23  

#9  What a douche bag. I never really cared for Clinton but I didn't want to shoot the man or wish violence on him. OTOH, if he had caught an excruciatingly painful vinereal disease........
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-06-02 09:09  

#8  Dan, you can borrow my translator. Just set it on "skip anything posted by JosephMendiola".
Posted by: GK   2006-06-02 09:05  

#7  It'd be tough to make a case that this violated laws against threatening the President, especially since he was projecting referring to Schumer. But it would still be fun to try.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-06-02 09:03  

#6  Did this apology come before or after he was lead away in handcuffs by the Secret Service folks?
A person shouldn't be able to utter such heinous porposals then apologize and that would be the end of it. NOPE! Ain't buying it.
Posted by: GK   2006-06-02 09:03  

#5  "...he hoped his apology reached President Bush"

In other words..."Call off your Secret Service Dogs!"
Posted by: DepotGuy   2006-06-02 08:50  

#4  Dang it!

Where'd I put that matchbook cover with the offer of the free JosephMendiola translation device?
Posted by: DanNY   2006-06-02 08:31  

#3  Forgot to say that iff true, Hevesi's alleged comments once again shows that RINO DemoLefties are not afraid to induce or directly resort to assassination or other violence agianst Prez Bush.
THEY WANT AMERICA UNDER "JUSTIFIED" OWG, ANTI-AMER AMERICAN SOCIALSIM, AND SOCIALIST-COMMIE WORLD ORDER AT ANY PRICE, where "justified" means NOT having to explain, ask, or prove to the American people the merits. THEY WANT AMERIKKKA TO ATTACK AS WELL AS FOR AMERICA TO BE ATTACKED - you know, "DAMN THE TORPEDOS" = "CANNOT CONFIRM OR DENY" PATRIOTISM.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-06-02 01:43  

#2  FREEREPUBLIC.com and other websites also report a MEMRI article where it is indicated that the Radics are getting support from "NON-MUSLIM STATES/NATIONS" against the US.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-06-02 01:33  

#1  This just make me sick. And these folks held respect for the office of the President of the United States when Clinton was in office?

I'm thinkin'... this guy and I have extremely different values. And yes, he got the attention he wants.

Other than votes, how can we stop people like him? He prolly is getting more attention, 'cause of his apology. (He needs to stand face to face with our President and make that apology.)

Not enough for me. He knew exactly what he was saying when he said it......

Zeezzzz, how do we just shut them up?
Posted by: Sherry   2006-06-02 00:37  

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