More on the Miss Piggy of the ATL

A Lawmaker Confronts the Long Arm of the Law

By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts
Thursday, March 30, 2006; Page C03

Not being recognized is apparently something of an issue for Rep. Cynthia McKinney , as a Capitol Police officer discovered yesterday.

In 1998, the outspoken Georgia Democrat wrote a scathing letter to President Bill Clinton accusing White House guards of racism after they failed to recognize her when she arrived for an event. For years, the Hill newspaper reported in 2002, Capitol Police kept a photo of her posted in a basement office to warn security officers against committing any other such embarrassment.

Maybe it's time to change the photo. The police department is investigating a bizarre scuffle yesterday morning between McKinney and an officer who tried to stop her at a congressional office building checkpoint after apparently failing to realize she was a member of Congress.

McKinney allegedly "stabbed" the officer with her cellphone when he grabbed her, said a police source who requested anonymity because the investigation had just begun; the officer, whom the source did not identify, is considering whether to file criminal charges. The source said the officer was not seriously injured.

In a statement issued last night, McKinney said she regretted the "unfortunate confrontation."

"I know that Capitol Hill Police are securing our safety, that of thousands of others, and I appreciate the work that they do. I deeply regret that the incident occurred," McKinney said.

Having commented on this yesterday, I can't resist just calling Ms. McKinney the ATL's own Miss Piggy. Her behavior has been so reminiscent of H-town's Miss Piggy. Sheila Jackson Lee's behavior and Cynthia McKinney's behavior so closely parallel that it becomes stereo-typical. They are both prima donnas of the worst sort. They purport to be advocates for the common people and the poor people, yet they behave like the elitist of elites. Demanding special treatment and privilages that none of their contstituents could even dream of. They are the most disgusting kind of hypocrites.

Oh well, enough McKinney bashing for today (she certainly rates it for all of her anti-American rhetoric) at least she has apologized. She probably got wind of all the laughter at her expense. WWOW (wicked witch of the west) Pelosi probably got wind of the mass e-mail Sean Spicer (a spokesman for the House GOP leadership) sent out chortling over the irony of the incident happening on the same day the Democrats unveiled their national security agenda. "Not exactly a show of support for law enforcement," he wrote.

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