Giuliani Adviser Under Fire for Comments

[Scurrilous]

Source: Associated Press

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"A homeland security adviser to Rudy Giuliani came under fire Thursday for claiming there were "too many mosques" in the United States — and defended himself by saying his point was that not enough Muslim leaders cooperate with law enforcement.

Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., the former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee and the top GOP member on the panel, said his comments to the Politico Web site were taken out of context. Democrats said Giuliani should drop him as a campaign adviser.

"I stand by everything I said other than the fact that the Politico totally took it out of context," King said Thursday.

In the Politico interview, King said: "Unfortunately we have too many mosques in this country, there's too many people who are sympathetic to radical Islam. We should be looking at them more carefully, we should be finding out how we can infiltrate, we should be much more aggressive in law enforcement."



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[Xipe Totec]

1. I watched the video; the comments were in context

Peter, King of the bigots meant what he said, and said what he meant.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x56001

[SleeplessinSoCal]

8. And I'll wager about 65% of the voting public agree with him

[Xipe Totec]

10. They'll agree without even thinking, and that's the problem

not thinking.

[monmouth]

2. It amazes me that people in this day and age do not realize every time

you open your mouth, somone, somewhere is going to record/remember what you said. You don't even have to be high-profile, just a low-life like King, your statements will be noted. There's no such thing as back-pedaling or spinning, not really. We know what you said, when you said it...
Dick Cheney was right (speaking of memos in his case) if you don't want to be repeated, don't write them!! In King's case, shut up!

[Sequoia]

3. No Peter, we have too many morans like you flapping their pie hole.

You're ugly too.

[C_U_L8R]

4. King is a total whackjob

watch him when he talks..... he's got a wildeyed tic of a crazy person...
oh and what he says...
sheer lunacy

[JI7]

5. this will probably help the Ghoul among the wingnuts who are upset

with his position on abortion. maybe that's the point ?

[JI7]

6. isn't Peter King Catholic ?

has he made similar statements concerning the CAtholic Church and cases of sexual abuse ?

[cosmicdot]

7. this is the same guy who said 'we'll take care of the counting'

of the 2004 votes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dV67u370Pg&mode=related&search=


called the now insurance company and Bu$h Medicare Rx supporter AARP radical,
as well as, the NAACP

(why are people laughing?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtF2WA-0xqc&mode=related&search=

and compared NYC to Baghdad?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Wqmsw3I0w


let's not judge Ghouliani by the company he keeps, after all, The Ghoul says he just like Churchill

:crazy:

[AlCzervik]

9. what context could ever make that statement ok?

[Fenris]

12. "There are too many mosques"

"...that go unbuilt every year. Rudy Giuliani is committed to building a mosque on every street corner."

[AlCzervik]

14. ok, you got me there, that quote could also be used in---

"things you will never hear Peter King say"

[Igel]

15. Try this:

"Unfortunately we have too many mosques in this country--there's too many people--who are sympathetic to radical Islam."

If "too many mosques" is intended to be replaced by or expanded by "there's too many people" in apposition, it's fine. I suspect there are too many mosques in this country sympathetic to radical Islam. Even if it's just one. Unless, of course, we decide we like having mosques/people sympathetic to radical Islam--with the referent Giuliani intended the phrase to have.

Haven't seen the video to see if there's a brief pause or hesitation before "there's too many people". Probably won't check.

[xchrom]

11. peter king, racist. n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Giuliani became mayor by race-baiting

Why wouldn't he think he could do it for President.

[yellowcanine]

16. Someone needs to ask Peter - "OK, what is the context?" Let him try to explain it and dig the hole

deeper.