I rarely defend Ken Cuccinelli. In fact, I can’t remember ever doing it but once before and I don’t really remember why I defended him, but I did. This time, I actually have to feel badly for him. How would YOU like to have to follow this clown?
According to the Washington Post, the following events occurred before Cuccinelli addressed the crowd:
People brought yellow lawn chairs with the motto “Don’t tread on me,” and at least one tricorner hat was visible in the crowd. John Whitbeck, 10th Congressional District Republican Committee chairman, raised eyebrows when he kicked off the festivities by telling a joke in which the head of the Jewish religion presented the pope with a long, elaborate document that the Jewish leader said was a bill for the last supper.
The crowd laughed uproariously. But American Bridge 21st Century, a liberal political action committee, tweeted about Whitbeck’s “anti-Semitic” opener and the state Democratic Party later circulated a video of the joke.
Cuccinelli was not yet on stage at the time the joke was told, and his campaign later distanced him from the remarks.
Why would anyone think it was appropriate to tell such a stupid joke to a bunch of people you don’t know? The anti-Semitic joke was offensive and basically, not even funny. I figure getting close to this guy is like having a big chunk of kryptonite in your pocket.
Whitbeck not only owes Cuccinelli an apology but also everyone in attendance an apology. How embarrassing. Whitbeck brings a new dimension to thinking about that Big Republican tent. Whitbeck is from Loudoun County.
Cuccinelli later denied even knowing Whitbeck and who could blame him. That is like your worst nightmare during a campaign. Virginia Republicans should censure this guy. He is not only an embarrassment but also a liability–sort of a combination of Anthony Wiener and a Macaca moment.
Ha ha. After listening to you two talk about Nixon, I’ll be on-topic and say that I have a picture of Nixon and his cronies as characters in the Last Supper. It hangs over my husband’s computer surrounded by about a hundred 3-D political figures from both parties.
Will you take a picture?
I had to debate with myself between Humphrey and Nixon but when McGovern rolled around, he just glowed in the dark a little too much for me. I guess I was old before my time.
@ Moon: I’m not sure Reagan would be accepted in today’s Republican Party. He was a RINO, as that term is used in today’s political parlance.
@Moon-howler
I’ll see if I can do it without too much glare from the window.