North Carolina's Patrick McHenry was elected to a safe Republican district in 2004. During his short time in the House, McHenry has made a lot of enemies across the aisle with his partisan positions on many issues. So, it comes as little surprise that when McHenry makes an unsavory insult about a U.S. soldier in Iraq, that video is catching fire in the blogosphere. In the video, first brought to attention by Think Progress, and quickly gaining traction on YouTube, finds McHenry referring to a U.S. soldier in Iraq as a "two-bit security guard." The video has also resulted in a disparaging press release from McHenry's primary chalenger, Lance Sigmon. In the video, McHenry says :
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.
Blogger reactions after the jump...
Atrios calls McHenry a "monster," and provides contact information for his congressional office. The post has already generated more than 400 comments.
It's phenomenal the disdain that Republicans actually
have for the men and women who serve in the Armed Services. But to
openly mock soldiers serving in the Green Zone in Iraq would seem
beyond the pale.
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