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And the people of Guam will be saved by a reincarnated Michael Jackson riding the Loch Ness Monster.
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LOL. Riiiiiight.
Congressman clarifies island tipping comment
Posted: April 1st, 2010
From CNN's Charles Riley
Washington (CNN) - Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Georgia, is clarifying comments he made during a recent House Armed Services Committee hearing in which he suggested that the island of Guam, a U.S. territory, might "tip over and capsize."
While hearing testimony from Navy Admiral Robert F. Willard on March 25, Johnson expressed fear that the Pacific island of Guam might capsize if additional U.S. troops are deployed to a military base on the small island as planned.
"My fear is that the whole island will become so overly populated that it will tip over and capsize," Johnson said.
Admiral Willard replied that the military did not expect the island to tip over.
"We don't anticipate that. The Guam population is currently about 175,000 and, again, with 8,000 Marines and their families, that is an addition of about 25,000 more into the population," Willard deadpanned.
After video of the exchange went viral on the Web, the two-term Democrat released a statement Thursday explaining that he was "obviously" joking.
"The subtle humor of this obviously metaphorical reference to a ship capsizing illustrated my concern about the impact of the planned military buildup on this small tropical island," Johnson said in the statement.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported last year that Johnson has battled Hepatitis C for more than a decade, an ailment that causes him to get "lost in thought in the middle of a discussion."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/01/congressman-clarifies-island-tipping-comment/?fbid=I1oFms_p6Am#more-97947
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fucking idiot!!!!!!
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Its not surprising considering that these people believe in man made global warming.
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This is hands down one of the dumbest comments I have ever heard from an elected official. If you watch the clip it's pretty clear he was serious.
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fucking idiot!!!!!!
No, just a typical lib.
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This is hands down one of the dumbest comments I have ever heard from an elected official. If you watch the clip it's pretty clear he was serious.
These are the same idiots who believe ObamaCare will shrink the deficit and Cap & Trade wont lead to higher energy taxes.
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libs defended him saying that he is old and his health is going away and blah blah this and that, well if he is so incapable of rational thought why is he voting on something that affects 1/6 of the economy???
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lol. How did the Admiral not bust up laughing?
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lol. How did the Admiral not bust up laughing?
Looks like the people behind him were laughing.
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I was soooo hoping the Youtube poster had done a "Fox News" and substituted 'Republican' for Democrat...
however, ...no matter how you slice it or try to spin it, ...wishful thinking only goes so far. :'(
That has got to be one of the most embarassing statements a grown man, let alone an elected official could make. I know we often refer to Hawaii and many other islands as "floating around in the pacific", ...but I never thought anyone actually believed that islands float? Apparently some do. Definitely not his greatest moment. :-[
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wow ??? even listening to him struggle with the size of Guam was scary.
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I don`t think he may be fit for office given how much the Hepatitis C has progressed.
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libs defended him saying that he is old and his health is going away and blah blah this and that, well if he is so incapable of rational thought why is he voting on something that affects 1/6 of the economy???
If that excuse is true then he needs to resign effective right now. If I couldn't perform my job, I'd be out the door on disability. But if you're in congress, you need to stay. Gotta stay in DC and keep that money train rolling.
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It's a good thing they started building in California. If they had not NY would have capsized our asses long ago....
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It's a good thing they started building in California. If they had not NY would have capsized our asses long ago....
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Ain't that the truth. There was enough silicone on the TV series BayWatch alone to keep the entire nation afloat... for many decades to come. :D