A Two-Bit Congressman
Posted on April 4, 2008 by andrew
Via Think Progress, Republican North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry shows us the true meaning of supporting our troops:
We spent the night in the Green Zone, in the poolhouse of one of Saddam’s palaces. A little weird, I got to be honest with you. But I felt safe. And so in the morning, I got up early — not that I make this a great habit — but I went to the gym because I just couldn’t sleep and everything else. Well, sure enough, the guard wouldn’t let me in. Said I didn’t have the correct credentials.
It’s 5:00 in the morning. I haven’t had sleep. I was not very happy with this two-bit security guard. So you know, I said, “I want to see your supervisor.” Thirty minutes later, the supervisor wasn’t happy with me, they escort me back to my room. It happens. I guess I didn’t need to work out anyway.
Who cares if the Green Zone has been faced with repeated attacks? A UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN wants to get in his morning work-out. And anyone who stands in his way is a proud member of the armed forces doing his job and trying to maintain some level of security despite being sent to a hellish war zone by the very same condescending congressman a two-bit security guard.
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