State Rep. makes joke suggesting Hillary should be assassinated

jars_head · 04-19-2004, 04:06 PM

This is all I can say:

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Carroll opened her remarks during a discussion of Senate races by making a joke about Clinton. She said the New York senator and former first lady was visited by the ghosts of three presidents — Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln — and asked each what she could do to help the nation.

Carroll said Lincoln's response was "Go to a theater." Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theater in Washington.

Florida Democratic Party Chairman Scott Maddox and Welch called for an apology.

"I am shocked that an elected official would suggest anything having to do with an assassination of a U.S. senator. She should apologize," Maddox said. "It's completely fair to joke about a policies or personal traits, but to joke about assassination is in poor taste.

Carroll said she didn't think the joke was inappropriate.

"You infer what you want to infer, but I never said assassinate, or kill or maim," Carroll said.

Last week, the Republican Party demanded Democrats repudiate a newspaper ad a St. Petersburg Democratic club bought that said Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld should be "put up against a wall" and someone should "pull the trigger." Democrats quickly denounced the ad.

Carroll's party defended her, saying the comment was made during a friendly gathering of Republicans and was much different than an angry statement published for the public to see.

"Jokes are jokes and you can take them different ways. It was funny and it was said in jest," said Joseph Agostini, spokesman for the Republican Party of Florida

Refer to: FoxNews

***Art*** · 04-19-2004, 04:16 PM

Ehhhhh... that's not cool.

Travis · 04-19-2004, 07:46 PM

Wow. I despise Hilary and her politics, but that's way over the line.

**+Donny** · 04-20-2004, 10:12 AM

It's not just a gathering of republicans. If there were a group of friends hanging out and the joke was said, it would be fine. However, this is a politician, whose comments will be heard by many more than just the select gathering. Not very appropriate, IMHO.

It was funny, though.

**Rach** · 04-20-2004, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by +Donny

It's not just a gathering of republicans. If there were a group of friends hanging out and the joke was said, it would be fine. However, this is a politician, whose comments will be heard by many more than just the select gathering. Not very appropriate, IMHO.

It was funny, though.

Agreed. On both counts.

**+Donny** · 04-20-2004, 12:51 PM

I didn't know other people has a sense of humor that was even close to as all-encompassing as mine.

I can't help thinking that in that position I may have had the same joke myself..... Oh well.

***Art*** · 04-21-2004, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by +Donny

I didn't know other people has a sense of humor that was even close to as all-encompassing as mine.

I can't help thinking that in that position I may have had the same joke myself..... Oh well.

In a small group of friends I may have made that joke. Certainly not in that setting.