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Dem. State Rep. Stripped of Title After Telling Teen Girl During Hearing, ‘I Got a Snake Sitting Under My Desk Here’

Mar. 1, 2013 3:15pm Madeleine Morgenstern

Dem. State Rep. Ernet Hewett Stripped of Title After Lewd Comment to Teen Girl

Connecticut state Rep. Ernest Hewett (D) was stripped of his leadership title after making a lewd comment to a teenage girl during a hearing. (Image source: Connecticut House Democrats)

A longtime Connecticut state representative was stripped of his deputy speaker position this week after he made a lewd comment to a teenage girl during a budget hearing.

The 17-year-old was speaking about how a program at the Connecticut Science Center had helped her overcome her fear of snakes, the Connecticut Post reported.

“I am usually a very shy person, and now I am more outgoing. I was able to teach those children about certain things like snakes that we have and the turtles that we have… ,” she said. “I want to do something toward that, working with children when I get older.”

“If you’re bashful I got a snake sitting under my desk here,” Rep. Ernest Hewett (D) replied after her remarks, according to audio of the Feb. 21 incident.

Connecticut House Speaker and fellow Democrat Brendan Sharkey on Wednesday stripped Hewett of his deputy speaker title and its accompanying $6,446 extra pay, according to the Post.

“It’s hard for anyone who heard the audio or was there to think it was anything other than a sexual innuendo,” Sharkey told the newspaper. “I guess the best word I can use to describe this is disturbing.”

Hewett, a former mayor of New London, Conn. now in his fifth term in the state House, said he wants to apologize to the teenage girl, whose name he doesn’t know.

“I take full responsibility for my actions. In hindsight, I can really see how this can be misconstrued as something sexual,” Hewett said.

But the chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party dismissed the punishment as “less than a slap on the wrist” and urged Hewett to resign instead.

“Representative Hewett’s offensive remark was a disgrace and an embarrassment. The fact that it was made to a 17 year-old intern visiting the State Capitol to attend a public hearing sends an absolutely atrocious message,” state GOP chairman Jerry Labriola Jr. said in a statement.

He added, “The legislature has at its disposal a number of ways to sanction Representative Hewett, ranging from an official censure to calling on him to resign. I urge Rep. Hewett to save the legislature some valuable time and make the decision to step down himself.”

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Sumrknght
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:51pm
The girl was 17. She’s a minor. To H*ll with merely stripping him of a title and the extra six grand that went with it. How about PROSECUTING him for the SEXUAL PREDATOR that he is??? I’ve seen people wind up on sexual predator lists for less!

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- truthnstuff
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:03pm
  Not in this system. Another classy Democrat, and why did they photo shop him to look black? We must pass a law against this type of blatant racism.
  
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- In the O.C.
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:07pm
  Why not prosecute him? Are you insane? He’s a DEMOCRAT (they always get a pass), and he’s BLACK (to prosecute him for anything would be racist). That’s the truth, and anyone with a functioning brain can see it. He’ll probably get re-elected again.
  
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- ICSPADES
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:09pm
  Exactly, what if I said, I got a rope and a tree outside. Would that upset them? Glad I didn’t say that but said what if I said that.
  
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- PoliticallyRightUs.Com
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:11pm
  Do not forget he needs to register on the national sex offender list!
  
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- LeadNotFollow
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:14pm
  KNIGHT….. I agree. He’s a pervert, and should be charged.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:19pm
  tell you what maddy. when you can present a report like this without featuring the party affiliation then i will concede you have degree of reverence for journalistic integrity and ethics. of course if you want to provide evidence that you identify and select such events irrespective of party affiliation, race, religion, etc. that would at least get you back to neutral.
  
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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:38pm
  Back democrats are just a disgusting bunch of individuals. FU perverts.
  
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- theBru
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:45pm
  Jrookie, I think the picture of the jerk would tell us all we need to know…she wouldn’t have to fill in the (D) or (R) part at all…just a pic will tell us which party he is MOST likely from…I guess that is what you are implying, that she wasted paper by adding the (D) to the article…at least she is not covering up for the (D)’s like the MSM is…I guess you align yourself with bhoLE and his merry thugs, and blame everything on the other party or any news organization that says anything against the (D) party line…
  
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- Brasil2520
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:46pm
  This reminded me of a scene in the Griffith movie The Birth of a Nation, a movie made about a 100 years ago that predicted how the beauty of diversity would bring down the country.
  
  In one scene they had a colored guy as a congressman with his bare foot on a table in congress while eating chicken. lol !
  
  For anyone that hasn’t seen this movie, you are in for treat this movie predicts many of the race problems of today, the riots, black on white crime, black on white rapes all this told 100 years ago !
  
  The movie is long like 3 hours and the beginning is slow but in the end you will cry the ending is that beautiful
  
  Woodrow Wilson gave it 5 stars, enjoy the movie my friends
  
  http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=FDiQWsENgnk&feature=mv_sr
  
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- pghpatriot
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:58pm
  guess he won’t be able to own an AR-15 now with a 30 rd mag and 2000 rds of ammo.
  
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- fastgunslinger
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:09pm
  he cant be punished because he is a DEM AND BLACK.
  
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- 000degrees
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:16pm
  In the real world dumba$$es like this guy are dismissed from their positions and asked to clean out their desks. But, since we are talking about state government, a.k.a. fantasyland he gets a goofy little fine. It’s out of control….
  
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- bandit49
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:27pm
  What a total piece of garbage.
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:44pm
  Hasn’t this turned out to be such a wonderful country to live in??
  
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- Crazyotto
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:55pm
  I am positive that there will be little said about this because he is a Black Democrat… and let’s face it it plays right into the stereotypes created by “white people” to always put down the black man
  
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- 2Amend
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:01pm
  jrook- Do you think the fact that she is a political intern, in a political environment, speaking at a public hearing at the State Capital, when subjected to a strong sexual comment, might have something to do with why this dimwits political position might be relevant?
  
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- WarMunger_Al
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:02pm
  one more reason all liberals must die. There is no cure for the disease they have.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:05pm
  BRASIL… why would anyone want to watch a movie that WOODROW WILSON gave 5 stars to?
  
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- retired_leo
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:05pm
  What The Frell! Totaly in appropriate and he should be charged with sexual propositioning!
  Where is the media outcry?
  
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- Brasil2520
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:48pm
  CARBONYES
  
  B.T. Washington was a optimist, he had high hopes for his other 1/2 race.
  “He believed that blacks would eventually gain full participation in society by acting as responsible, reliable American citizens”
  
  D.W. Griffith was a realist he had a pessimist view of blacks.
  
  Now a 100 years later, lets compare which one was right about blacks, lets look at the high rate of black on white crime the very high rate of black on white rapes, riots, murders, drugs . . .
  
  D.W. Griffith wins this debate
  
  PATTY HENRY
  
  Cause the 1915 movie came true, enjoy the movie
  
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- burnteye86
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 7:23pm
  he’s just being clntonesque
  
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- dwilco77
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 8:19pm
  What a pervert. God help his wife and kids if he has them. This guy should not be alone around children. He obviously has no self-control over his perversion.
  
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- ghostsouls
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 4:59am
  Prosecute? You kidding me? You cannot prosecute anyone for anything as long as they have that (D) behind their names, they are the untouchables.
  
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- Obama Been Lauding
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 5:33am
  Anthony Weiner has re-surfaced with a facelift.
  That’s what “Anonymous Sources” told Harry Reid!!!!
  
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- jst1425
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 8:08am
  Agreed!
  
  But then we all would have to hear from the NAACP, Rev. Jessie Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, The Black Panthers…oh and let’s not leave out all those Obama administration inspired union thugs…
  
  ALL would be singing the praises of his innocence and how the republican white guys are at fault for bringing down the black man ( and communities) ….Bla…Bla…Bla…
  
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- Paul G
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 10:18am
  I don’t know about Griffith…but I do know who was more right than wrong, and that would be Archie Bunker from ‘All in the family’. I’ve always wanted to write a book on his ‘wisdom’ to Meathead and even though Lear is/was a prog liberal [as was O'Connell] Archie spoke more truth than they knew.
  
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- love the kids
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 10:31am
  I’ll bet he’ll be working at the White House in a couple of months. Isn’t it funny, everyone here knows what he said was so wrong, but this girl, from the same Reps. decision, could have recieved free condoms from school as much as 6 years ago. But that’s OK. Please help us.
  
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- ERP
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 12:05pm
  This was a disturbing remark and he should be utterly embarrassed but let’s not start throwing people in jail for the stupid things we say.
  
  Pervert, yes. “Predator”, no.
  
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- ERP
  Posted on March 2, 2013 at 12:07pm
  The bigger picture here is why is there a tax payer funded program in place to get people over their fears of something?
  
  Kind of a total waste of money, don’t you think?
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on March 4, 2013 at 11:23am
  Relax! His “snake” is a shriveled-up earthworm!
  
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- CEM
  Posted on March 4, 2013 at 1:42pm
  Totally agree!!! He should be completely out of a job at a minimum. I hope he’s hounded from office.
  
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GoodStuff
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:50pm
Yep..Obama voter. No surprise there.

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- Wolf
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:46pm
  If Oblabla hade a son, he would act just like Hewitt.
  
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- TAXEVERYONE
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 8:44pm
  Holder will not allow one of theirs to be prosecuted.
  By the way where has Holder been for the past three months?
  
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Al J Zira
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:45pm
This is what happens when you have too much power for too long. You believe you’re invincible and above the fray. Term limits!

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- Polarized America
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:56pm
  also…This is what happens when you forget to leave your street talk behind when you become successful…i’m sure this kind of talk was “NO Big Deal” to him back on the streets.
  btw…did you hear the laughter after he said it ?
  
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- wopalope
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:07pm
  I agree 100% Term Limits.
  
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Bamagal0007
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:44pm
Misconstrued??? wth? ANYONE who believes it was anything other than a lewd sexual remark to a child is out of their freakin’ minds! Wow!

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- Ben__Franklin
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:13pm
  He was “Misconstrued”
  
  He means his snake was still folded up under the table.
  
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ClemBradshaw
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:41pm
Nothing will happen. He’s a democrat. See Bob Menendez.

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- BaldingEagle1776
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:42pm
  You = jealous
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:01pm
  You think CLEM is jealous of Bob Menendez? Please explain your obtuse reference.
  
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moreteaplease
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:41pm
A potential cabinet appointee maybe?

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- katzkiner
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 5:52pm
  All he needs to do is make a conservative speech in front of the cameras and these turkeys will be on their knees slobbering for him and his snake to run for president. That is how we have a Black Muslim in the Whitehouse. Yeah I know, backward and racist, but to ?@$/ true.
  
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termyt
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:39pm
“I take full responsibility for my actions.”

Wow. That’s something rare among politicians, especially Democrats. Of course, now that I think about it, he just said it. If no actions follow, he’s exactly like other politicians.

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yanki161
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:37pm
Now he sees that his remarks could have been misconstrued as sexual. Oh come on! What else on god’s green earth COULD it mean? DID he have any ACTUAL snakes under his desk? No? Then just apologize and stop with the bull****.

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grimmster
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:33pm
He’s black, a deocrap and a politician, nothing will happen to him…..

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- Magyar
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 8:01pm
  Welllllll, not at the moment….. just wait———————
  
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sparkyrules
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:31pm
It’s hard to imagine any government figure would say something like this so out in the open to anybody,let alone a 17 year old.But seeing that he’s a DemocRat,its not surprising.

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- toto
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:54pm
  How is that not sexual abuse of a minor by a person of authority? Oh, a black leftist said it, that makes it different, right? Anyone want to take bets on what would have happened if a white Republican male (who is very UNLIKELY to make such a statement) had said the same thing? The fact is, the statement is a clear indicator of the character, values and ethics of the person, and renders them unfit to serve, whatever their race or politics. Republicans would support that, Democrats would not.
  
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- crueltiming
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 7:06pm
  if he would’ve said that to my daughter,I’d be in jail right now.But he for damn sure wouldn’t be running his foul mouth like that again.
  
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denkat56
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:30pm
Get a rope and hang him, oh wait a minute he’s a democrat. By all means promote him, let him run for president. He can change his name to Clinton later.

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pap pap
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:29pm
Grossly inappropriate. Typical leftist. A remark like that may be appropriate in a different venue but not in that situation.

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mtsnj
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:28pm
He should be stripped of more than that..total relieve of position, he needs to resign..cmon Conneticut wake up.

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CanteenBoy
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:28pm
A Republican would be facing sex crime charges.

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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:27pm
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Well someone should chop the head off that snake Rep. Hewett so it won’t cause anymore problems for you…….

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:43pm
  Or society.
  
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- BlazeGlory
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:01pm
  They would have to find it first.
  
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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on March 4, 2013 at 11:27am
  Loraina Bobbit comes to mind….. ! :>)
  
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Locked
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:27pm
That comment is all sorts of creepy. Hey CT: how have you reelected this guy four times??

Oh, right. Democrat.

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MN NICE
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:27pm
How about an audit of his computer files and then maybe a swift warning shot to the head of this pedofile pos

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shorelineliz
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:26pm
Probably not the first time he referred to his snake with a teenage girl. or any other female.

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Gremlin1974
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:25pm
Wow, a Liberal Pervert, who would have thought.

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- Blivit
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:28pm
  i thought that was a prerequisite.
  
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- Bobj_1960
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:55pm
  Isn’t that redundant?
  
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tsnorquist
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:23pm
If this happened in a private business, that person would be terminated immediately. Too bad that doesn’t work in the public sector.

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1TrueOne55
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:23pm
Ain’t going to happen, he’s a minority and a Dem. That is Standard Operating Procedure on their part because as a party they don’t want to defend the empty seat in a special election. And I do believe that it was intended in a sexual immature way, at best it is flirting in public. Maybe the legislature should investigate whether the member is having immature or illegal contact with interns…

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- gyro
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:29pm
  bingo
  If you say this in public what do you say in the bathhouse ?
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:35pm
  As Bill said. It all depends on what the definition of “is” is.
  
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gyro
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:21pm
omgosh is he ever stupid (bashfull) stupid stupid coment
and
The young lady seems very nice for that age a lot smater than him

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Cavallo
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:20pm
This is why they don’t want young women to be armed. The leftists are afraid of getting hurt when they try to assault or rape them.

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- gyro
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:22pm
  eeeeeeeeeeeeek
  
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kahieb
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:20pm
Ahhh, a Democrat just being a Democrat. You know, dumb as a stump?

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- gyro
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:23pm
  define stump ?
  
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- CanteenBoy
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:30pm
  Gyro-
  
  If you don’t know, you’re also as dumb as one.
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:31pm
  Hi Gyro,
  
  Stump…. a short snake under his desk.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:43pm
  Hi MONK, wonder where BALDINGBEAGLE is. Figured he would already be here picking on The Blaze again for illustrating such a story again.
  
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- BaldingEagle1776
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:11pm
  Wow, RJJinGadsden, how very easy it is to get into your head!
  
  Flattered to know I’ve made such an impression in a short time! Kisses.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:22pm
  BALDY, Into my head? LOL. You’ve just said so many stupid things just this afternoon since I got in, that you’ve become somewhat predictable. Keep responding to me and we’ll see who owns real estate in whose head.
  It is so.
  
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- BaldingEagle1776
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:28pm
  Keep backpedaling, RJ!
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:40pm
  Its starting to show already.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 6:07pm
  Ooooooh RJJ.. you better back off before BALDINGEAGLE whips out his BALDING “mosquito” and challenges you to a “Tinkle Contest”.
  
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Fubared
Posted on March 1, 2013 at 3:17pm
Par for the course. Why is this an issue? It is the new Dem.

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- Xanderson
  Posted on March 1, 2013 at 4:02pm
  @FUBARED– is Joe gone for good? :( If so, he will be missed.
  
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