http://www.newsday.com/news/local/w...nvent0820aug20.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire RNC asks Lieberman to weigh in on remarks critical of Rowland August 20, 2002, 8:45 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) _ Controversy over a Connecticut Democrat's characterization of Gov. John G. Rowland as a "snake" and the "Prince of Darkness" spilled into the national political arena Tuesday, with the Republican National Committee asking Sen. Joseph Lieberman to weigh in. Lieberman, the Connecticut Democrat who was his party's vice presidential candidate in 2000, "acted with great diligence in defending matters of faith during the presidential campaign," said RNC Chairman Marc Racicot. "I hope that Senator Lieberman will join me in publicly rebuking these offensive statements," Racicot said. "This is a disservice to both the political process and religious expression." Lieberman responded with a brief statement in which he condemned the remarks as "offensive and indefensible statements." "Such vicious personal attacks have no place in our political discourse, let alone in a religious invocation," Lieberman said. During last month's Connecticut Democratic convention, one-time gubernatorial candidate and liberal activist Ned Coll, the invocation speaker, referred to Rowland, a Republican, as a "snake" several times. He also said, "Death to the Prince of Darkness," according to a transcript distributed to the press. The comments didn't attract much attention until the Connecticut Television Network began repeating its gavel-to-gavel coverage on cable after the convention ended, prompting state GOP chairman Chris DePino to demand an apology from state Democrats. The Rowland campaign criticized Connecticut Democratic leaders for condoning Coll's remarks and was pleased Lieberman condemned the comments. "It's good to see there is agreement that certain statements do not belong in politics," said Nuala Forde, a spokeswoman for Rowland. Copyright © 2002, The Associated Press
am i reading this right?? this guy literally said all of these things in the context of a prayer??? "death to the prince of darkness" in a prayer referring to the opposition candidate??? wow...
If Ned Coll had been referring to Tom DeLay, I'd be laughing my ass off right now. But I don't know anything about Governor Rowland, so it's hard to say how appropriate it is. Although it wouldn't be funny at all without the "Prince of Darkness" part. But that's what I love about absurd hyperbole. As a response, Rowland should appear in sunlight holding a cross and garlic and say something like "Seek, Coll is wrong - I'm not the Prince of Darkness."
I thought the Prince of Darkness quip was comparing the Governor to Satan rather than saying the Governor was a vampire of some sort.
Then he can keep the cross and trade the garlic for holy water and a bible. A humourous response rather than righteous indignation would be the way that I'd handle such a ridiculous remark.
i agree with you...he could and should laugh it off..it would make the guy look even sillier than he already did.
