Official Apologizes For Saying Bush Should Be Shot

by Mark5019 Jun 1, 2006 10:46AM PDT

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."

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."

i just wonder if it was a republican who said that how much more media coverage

http://www.wnbc.com/politics/9306297/detail.html

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Of course, the statement itself may be a crime.

by Kiddpeat Jun 1, 2006 11:27AM PDT

No wonder he's backpedaling so fast.

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your right

by Mark5019 Jun 1, 2006 11:31AM PDT

isn't it unlawful to threaten the pres with bodily harm?

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I hope he got a visit from the Secret Service...

by EdH Jun 1, 2006 12:10PM PDT

as would you or I if we did the same.

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Mark's subject line is misleading...

by Evie Jun 2, 2006 3:34AM PDT

... I just saw this on TV a little while ago. What Hevesi said, joking about Chuck Schumer was that HE (Chuck) would basically put a bullet between Bush's eyes if he could get away with it!

Evie

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(NT) (NT) i didnt write it:)

by Mark5019 Jun 2, 2006 3:36AM PDT

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Sorry! WNBC is woefully misleading!!

by Evie Jun 2, 2006 3:40AM PDT

It's one thing for a member to perhaps flub wording in trying to shorten a subject line here in a discussion forum, it's another thing entirely for a legit "news" organization to get this SO very wrong!

Evie

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i dont shorten or rewrite

by Mark5019 Jun 2, 2006 3:47AM PDT

because ill here you purposely missled.
i know your not saying that just want to make it clear thats why if its caps where i read it its caps here not to be accused i re wrote

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(NT) (NT) i meant to add you don't want an apology:)

by Mark5019 Jun 2, 2006 3:41AM PDT

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I immediately wondered

by Dragon Jun 1, 2006 12:19PM PDT

if this is another one of those situations where, no matter how dumb or lacking in common sense, he is re-elected, repeatedly.

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(NT) (NT) Or political suicide

by tomron Jun 1, 2006 12:25PM PDT

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(NT) (NT) of course he will be

by Mark5019 Jun 1, 2006 12:26PM PDT

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(NT) (NT) Pandering to a certain crowd?

by duckman Jun 1, 2006 12:27PM PDT

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This reminds of a time...

by tomron Jun 1, 2006 12:44PM PDT

when a mayor was released from jail,then dig this,gets reelected.

I do not remember the circumstances since it was some time ago.I beleive it was north bergen,nj

Tom

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(NT) (NT) Marion Berry (sp) DC

by duckman Jun 2, 2006 3:45AM PDT

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(NT) (NT) Yes,him also

by tomron Jun 2, 2006 6:43AM PDT

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Hevesi has been around for a while ...

by Evie Jun 2, 2006 3:45AM PDT

... comptroller is essential the pension beancounter and manager, and he's done a good job at that by any measure. He should keep his nose in the books and refrain from public speaking

Evie

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Mark, That's NOT exactly what he said...

by Dave Konkel [Moderator] Jun 2, 2006 3:56AM PDT

He attributed that sentiment to Seantor Schumer, whome he went on to praise.

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and dk i didnt write it

by Mark5019 Jun 2, 2006 4:06AM PDT

if you read here:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6130-0.html?forumID=50&threadID=180663&messageID=1978671

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Some roll model...

by caktus Jun 2, 2006 8:44PM PDT

It's no wonder many of our societies children grow up learning to act stupid.

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