Congressional colleague sends Tancredo a gift cigar; Update: Ellison apologizes to Tancredo?
posted at 1:22 pm on February 15, 2007 by Allahpundit
Someone’s enjoying the bad press Keith Ellison’s been getting for his poor manners. Guess who.
Update: I assumed everyone had seen yesterday’s article about the smokeout in Tanc’s office, but if not, here’s the background.
Update: Can’t wait to hear what it says.
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I sure hope Tancredo knows where to stick that cigar.
Enrique on February 15, 2007 at 1:31 PM
O’Nicorette!
Enrique, that was a jerky thing to say.
RushBaby on February 15, 2007 at 1:34 PM
Light em up!
Defector01 on February 15, 2007 at 1:34 PM
I fully support Tancredo smoking as much as possible.
honora on February 15, 2007 at 1:49 PM
Mean.
Allahpundit on February 15, 2007 at 1:50 PM
Moi???
honora on February 15, 2007 at 1:54 PM
Oh goode!
Entelechy on February 15, 2007 at 1:58 PM
“Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em “
DoctorDentons on February 15, 2007 at 2:02 PM
If only those of us who smoke could be considered a protected minority.
dalewalt on February 15, 2007 at 2:03 PM
I guessed right! Where’s my cigar?
CP on February 15, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Did I miss something? Who sent Tancredo a cigar?
Rightwingsparkle on February 15, 2007 at 2:05 PM
I’ll send him a whole box…
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on February 15, 2007 at 2:06 PM
There’s gold at the end of the article (as per usual)
Max Power on February 15, 2007 at 2:07 PM
So smoking is good for you.
Slublog on February 15, 2007 at 2:14 PM
Hater.
I see this deteriorating into a sophomoric college dorm-floor battle, with Tancredo pouring bong water under Ellison’s door at night, and Ellison pennying Tancredo into his office.
It’s all fun and games until someone gets his head sawed off by an angry Islamist…
Jaibones on February 15, 2007 at 2:19 PM
I predict that Rep. Jihadi Ellison apology will be along the same line as…
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on February 15, 2007 at 2:31 PM
This used to be a free country.
You could say just about anything and even though people might not like it you could expect people to say there’s a right to say it.
Heck, you could even walk down the hall and talk about issues without being CS enough to call the Cops.
Speakup on February 15, 2007 at 2:32 PM
This is so ridiculous, it’s like middle school all over again.
JaHerer22 on February 15, 2007 at 2:41 PM
What is this guy a Freekin Meow!!
WWAD Oh yeah! Allah would “send a handwritten note” of apology!
Oh my GOD! Get up off your fat ass, act like a man, walk next door, put out your hand and tell the man you’re sorry!
Dread Pirate Roberts VI on February 15, 2007 at 2:51 PM
Great Scot!!! Tancredo is using a bong!!!
Well that does explain some things, now that I think about it.
honora on February 15, 2007 at 2:52 PM
Has Tancredo written a book detailing his drug exploits?
No really. Has he?
ej_pez on February 15, 2007 at 3:03 PM
I don’t know about the rest of you out there, but we all need to smoke just so B.O., Bad breath, bad perfume, wind, unwashed and hair smells can be covered up.
Quiting smoking while chewing Nicorette is simply a way to show how really sissy this guy is. If you are gonna quit, then quit, cold turkey….it isn’t alcohol or drugs for pity’s sake.
And anyone out there in the blogosphere thatsmokes grass or tokes up on cocain or meth, don’t say a damn word about smoking until you have given up your habit!! Well, that should take of about 80% of the population out there.
I feel much better.
sharinlite on February 15, 2007 at 3:05 PM
I hope Tancredo sends his Jihadi Next Door a bacon and egg biscuit for breakfast each morning.
faraway on February 15, 2007 at 3:06 PM
I hear they’re thinking about Nicorette suppositories so no one will know you’re taking the easy way out. No chewing, just insert whenever you feel a craving. Everyone will think you’re going “cold turkey”.
darwin on February 15, 2007 at 3:09 PM
hhmmm… trackback not working…. I just sent Tom a box of cigars. I hope he smokes them in good health.
E L Frederick (Sniper One) on February 15, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Enrique,
Well, Hillary’s in town, and I hear she knows a guy who’s a pro at that sort of thing. Maybe she’ll give him some guidance.
Pablo on February 15, 2007 at 3:22 PM
Pablo, that was too funny!! Thanks I needed a good laugh. Now I have to clean off the computer.
ChrisIansNana on February 15, 2007 at 3:30 PM
“It’s all fun and games until someone gets his head sawed off by an angry Islamist…”
I have this picture in my mind of that little Jihaidst, Ellison, shrieking “ALLAH AKHBAR!!” as he called the Capital Cops.
georgej on February 15, 2007 at 3:45 PM
Gotta love a turn-about.
As for Tancredo, that’s what you get for defending a Muslim. History, my friends, history.
- The Cat
MirCat on February 15, 2007 at 3:59 PM
Yeah Honora, you, MEAN. But Tom doesn’t inhale.
…some “guidance”? ouch.
Where you been, Pablo? And what’s your URL? I can’t remember.
if that’s ok to ask here…..
shooter on February 15, 2007 at 4:05 PM
Honora, there are some more comments for you on the Gregory – Bush thread.
RushBaby on February 15, 2007 at 4:55 PM
Wow, smoke that permeates through WALLS? Man. That’s some crazy smoke. Sounds as though Ellison made a poor choice regarding where he wanted his office. It’s like the people who buy a home at the end of a runway and then bitch and moan to try and get the airport shut down…
NTWR on February 15, 2007 at 5:26 PM
I’m sure Bill would be happy to demonstrate if an intern happened to be nearby.
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GT on February 15, 2007 at 5:30 PM
Mind if we encourage you to eat plenty of eggs and butter? I understand its part of the Julianne Malveaux diet program.
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GT on February 15, 2007 at 5:33 PM
Hillary to Ellison “Keith, for Christ’s sake…mh, I mean,…Hell, just get that apology out so we can get that cigar-topic off the news, pronto”!
Entelechy on February 15, 2007 at 5:39 PM
Dude, NICE reference.
Enrique on February 15, 2007 at 5:52 PM
A handwritten note? Big wow. Ellison’s still a schmuck, with no judgment whatsoever.
SpartRan on February 15, 2007 at 6:43 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251958,00.html
Wrong, RJ – they’re talking about YOU making a federal case out of it.
SpartRan on February 15, 2007 at 8:29 PM
I don’t get the whole note thing. Why send a note? Their offices are next to each other for crying out loud.
Guardian on February 15, 2007 at 8:38 PM
It must be hard to get competent help in DC.
Every time a politician has a problem, it’s always attributed to a staffer making a mistake.
That’s either a typical cop out when you do something you regret and you want to shift the blame…..
…or….people in DC really need to hire better staff.
On that note: If you were an assistant to a VP at a company, would you call the cops on the VPs equally powerful coworker without first getting the permission of your boss? I suppose it’s possible, but, I don’t think it’s likely.
JadeNYU on February 15, 2007 at 8:46 PM
thru the walls…. riiiiight.
Claire on February 16, 2007 at 12:10 AM