So Goode's letter was sent by mistake, huh?

[Norquist Nemesis]

Yesterday, we had quite a bit here on DU about Virgil Goode's letter. I didn't hear a word about this on the TV yesterday...I must've missed it. :shrug:

AP's piece (posted at 10:14 last night) reports it was sent to Cruickshank "by mistake". But, even sent "by mistake" he's not apologizing.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/ELLISON_QURAN?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=POLITICS
(end of piece)
"Representative Goode's Islamophobic remarks send a message of intolerance that is unworthy of anyone elected to public office," CAIR's national legislative director, Corey Saylor, said Tuesday night. "There can be no reasonable defense for such bigotry."

Goode spokesman Linwood Duncan said Wednesday that no apology was forthcoming.

"The only statement the congressman has is that he stands by the letter," Duncan said.

The letter was made public by John Cruickshank, the chairman of the Piedmont group of the Sierra Club in central Virginia, who had received it after writing to Goode about environmental issues. Duncan said that Goode's office had sent the letter to Cruickshank by mistake.

[Virginia Dare]

1. So he's a racist and he's senile....

damn me if he's not taking a page right out of Felix Macacawitz's school of making an ass out of yourself.

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. Was there coverage about it on your local news?

The guy's either a known whacko or ...Oh, I get it. A serving (R) Congressman's bigoted opinions just doesn't amount to a hill of beans compared to "Will Hillary Run?", "Will Obama Announce", and "Sandy Berger tore up documents".

So much 'news' and so little time! :sarcasm:

[Virginia Dare]

10. No, not a peep, however I'm not in his District...

I saw a small blurb about it in the Washington Post. You're right though, it's not getting the attention it deserves. It's outrageous for a U.S. Congressman to be publicly making these types of statements.

[myrna minx]

17. Here is how it's being covered in our local paper...

http://www.startribune.com/587/story/888539.html

Muslim group seeks apology from Virginia congressman
Republican Rep. Virgil Goode said more Americans will follow Minnesota's lead and elect Muslims unless immigration laws are tightened.
By Rob Hotakainen, Star Tribune Washington Bureau
Last update: December 20, 2006 – 4:18 PM

WASHINGTON -- A Muslim group is asking Virginia Republican Rep. Virgil Goode to apologize after he told hundreds of his constituents that more Americans will follow the lead of Minnesota voters and send more Muslims to Congress if strict immigration laws are not passed.

There was a little blurb about it on my morning TV news, but not much.

[kegler14]

2. An excellent editorial here...

Goode has obviously jumped the shark.

http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/96780

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. Beautiful!

That was nicely done! The guy needs to be taken out to the woodshed over this crap.

[Supersedeas]

19. uh-huh!!

[LiberalFighter]

3. Biography

GOODE, Virgil H., Jr., a Representative from Virginia; born in the City of Richmond, Va., October 17, 1946;
graduated from Franklin County High School, Rocky Mount, Va., 1965;
B.A., University of Richmond, Richmond, Va., 1969;
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Va., 1973;
Virginia Army National Guard, 1969-1975;
lawyer, private practice; member of the Virginia state senate, 1973-1997;
unsuccessful candidate for nomination as United States Senator in 1982;
unsuccessful candidate for nomination as United States Senator in 1994;
elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth Congress and to the succeeding Congress,
changed from a Democrat to an Independent on January 27, 2000;
elected as an Independent to the One Hundred Seventh Congress and
changed party affiliation to Republican on August 1, 2002,
elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 1997-present).

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. Maybe he'll change back to Democrat again

If he does, this behavior will be HUGH!!!

[NewJeffCT]

7. so what, he still sent the fracking letter out

it's still disgusting, yet he's upset about it being mailed to the wrong person? What kind of priorities does he have?

[Norquist Nemesis]

9. Doesn't sound like he's 'upset' in the least

Amazingly.

Yes, it is profoundly disgusting.

[cwydro]

8. I saw it on CNN

and I think I saw it mentioned on Today.

[NewJeffCT]

11. Republics certainly seem terrified of Ellison

First, we have Glen Beck asking Ellison to prove he's not working with the enemy...

Then, Dennis Prager goes ballistic that he's going to use the Koran for his photo-op swearing in ceremony (the real ceremony involves no books)

And now this letter from Goode.

Now, if I hosted my own radio show, would I be out of line to ask each white male Republican guest if he was in league with Timothy McVeigh or David Koresh?

[Norquist Nemesis]

12. Looks like it might make the news cycle afterall--CNN this morning

on their website...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/20/lawmaker.koran/index.html
Lawmaker won't apologize for 'Islamophobic' letter
POSTED: 8:38 a.m. EST, December 21, 2006

[peacebird]

13. As a constituent I called Goode today - 202- 225-4711

I stated that I would prefer he have the Constitution and Bill of Rights on his wall. Asked if he was familiar with the separation of church and state. Said that I was horrified by his slur against another major religion and wondered if Mr. Goode felt he had the right to "pick and choose" WHO he would represent. Did he feel free not to represent ALL non-Christians in his district, or merely Muslims? What about Jews? Buddhists? Atheists? Agnostics? Does he represent them, or does he only represent Christians? And does he represent ALL Christian groups equally? Are Catholics up there with the Baptists? Or does one need to be born twice to be considered Christian in his view?
Told his office that I wanted a reply.

If you want to call and voice your opinion his number is 202- 225-4711

[Norquist Nemesis]

14. You should OP this with "202-225-4711" as the title

Thank you. Well done!

[peacebird]

16. :-) thanks, I have now done so - let's all SHARE THE "LOVE" with Goode!

call him!

[ContraBass Black]

15. I bet he wrote it by mistake too.

:eyes:

[fishnfla]

18. Next up: I was drunk and now I'm going to rehab eom