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By now you have all seen this story in ten different places, but note one thing: during the kerfuffle over Congressman Virgil Goode's remarks about swearing in on the Qur'an and Muslim immigration, Ellison struck a magnanimous pose. He was quoted in the Washington Post saying: "Look, we're trying to build bridges. We're trying to help bring about understanding. We don't want issues of misunderstanding and division to exist if they don't have to."
In contrast, on December 7 I wrote that "Keith Ellison, meanwhile, is moving into an office in the Longworth House Office Building right next door to that of Colorado's intelligent, perceptive, outspoken and courageous Tom Tancredo. Interesting choice. I wonder if Ellison is interested in the comings and goings in Tancredo's office." And now I wonder if he is interested in engaging in deliberate harassment in order to try to keep his neighbor off-balance and on the defensive.
This story shows that Ellison is not in the least concerned about building "bridges" and bringing about "understanding." Instead, he is already behaving like a bully, in the manner of his friends at CAIR.
"Rep. Ellison calls the cops to snuff Tancredo’s cigar," by Betsy Rothstein in The Hill, with thanks to all who sent this in:
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) believes it is his right as a Muslim to be sworn into Congress with the Quran. But apparently, the freshman lawmaker doesn’t believe it’s Rep. Tom Tancredo’s (R-Colo.) right to smoke a cigar in his congressional office.Ellison’s office called the Capitol Hill Police on Tancredo last Wednesday night as Tancredo was in his office smoking a cigar. The lawmakers have neighboring offices on the first floor of the Longworth House Office Building.
Tancredo was still stunned a day later. “It’s very bizarre,” said Tancredo, who has never met Ellison. “Seemed to me not a good way to say hello.”
And let’s face it. Calling the cops on a colleague takes the cake for the nerviest behavior so far among members of this year’s freshman class of Congress.
This is how it all went down. On Wednesday evening, around 6 p.m., Tancredo was preparing for his trip to Mississippi. And as he so often does, he was unwinding with a cigar.
Soon enough, however, a police officer walked in to check on the smoke. The officer told Tancredo that the officer came because he was required to do so and not because the officer wanted to. The officer had already told Ellison that Tancredo was permitted to smoke in his office. The visit was more a formality.
Tancredo said he would not stop smoking in his office. “Heck, no!” he said. “If he [Ellison] would have [had] the courtesy to say something I’m sure I would have been more accommodating to his wishes.”
To help keep his office free of impurities, Tancredo has three air purifiers. And he has no plans to meet Ellison anytime soon. “I’m sure we will, but I’m not going to make a point [of it],” the presidential hopeful said, adding that he supported Ellison’s right to be sworn in with the Quran.
Posted by Robert at February 17, 2007 2:39 AM
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Yeah I only saw this story on two other sites so maybe this still qualifies as a "jihadwatch scoop".
Ellison is ridiculous for allowing this to happen.
Another thing that interests me is that Barak Obama is being criticised for being a smoker. Apparently this makes him even less worthy of being your president. I prefer to look at policies not legal personal habits.
But Mr Tancredo can smoke cigars without issue. Also I remember Mr Clinton enjoyed cigars in many ways.
So what is the deal, is the smoking an issue or not?
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at February 17, 2007 2:59 AM
If anyone knows what brand of cigar Senator Tancredo smokes post it and Ill send the fellow a box.
Oh, cheers to Robert Spencer and thanks for keeping us informed...and alarmed.
Posted by: Bill Grant at February 17, 2007 3:06 AM
Apparently it was a well known brand of Cuban cigars called "Diplomatico" which I understand is popular in USA.
Posted by: payingattention at February 17, 2007 3:16 AM
Forgot the URL sorry
http://www.tobaccostation.com.au/images/Diplomaticas.jpg
Posted by: payingattention at February 17, 2007 3:18 AM
Sounds more like Islamic provo from Keith X
Posted by: shiva at February 17, 2007 3:59 AM
Ellison is merely exhibiting a classic set of "Muslim sensibilities". Instantly at the ready to take deep and lasting offense over the least imagined slight, be it intentional or not. Forever unwilling to reach even the most remote sort of accommodation that does not include complete and total acquiescence to Islam's dictates.
The phrase I have coined for this is:
Skinless people living in a sandpaper world.
Now, if you would please excuse me while I make a dash to the hardware store. I'm running low on 100 packs of 40 grit.
Posted by: Zenster at February 17, 2007 6:01 AM
Of course, Mr. Tancredo has hinted at the possibility of "smoking" something entirely different as the ultimate response to jihadist expansion. This may have been what caused Ellison's "smouldering" rage over the Congressman's cigar.
Posted by: anti-uffe at February 17, 2007 6:57 AM
I truly don't understand how they get converts so brainwashed, so thoroughly, so quickly. Didn't he convert in college?
Real World alert:
No one is talking about Ellison any more. The MSM would accuse a Hollywood type of a Publicity stunt. Any questions?
Aunt Bea
Toto quit your barkin, we ain't in Mayberry no more.
at February 17, 2007 7:14 AM
For whatever tenure Ellison the traitor-maggot holds in Congress, this much is certain. He MUST NEVER, EVER be allowed to sit on any committee where he's privy to sensitive information. He is a severe security risk of the greatest magnitude. In fact, it would be very wise if the FBI and NSA shadow him at all times. I want to know who his friends are, where he goes, and what he is up to at all times. All his lines should be immediately tapped. I want him to feel like Will Smith in "Enemy of the State." As far as I am concerned, he is an enemy agent, not a Congressman.
Posted by: A.I. Steamroller at February 17, 2007 8:50 AM
May Uncle Abid smoke a long, brown gift from Fidel Castro and may it blow up in his face.
Posted by: Kepha at February 17, 2007 9:09 AM
Ellison is just beginning, worse things lie in the future....His election was a sad event for Americans....
Posted by: exsgtbrown at February 17, 2007 10:00 AM
the muslims push and push to extend their power and influence.........
first ban cigars, then ban Christainity and Judaism.......
coming soon to a city that you live in.....mass murder by a muslim...........as has happened in Salt Lake City, Washington DC, NYC and many other American cities..............
what will you do when a muslim murders one of your family????
God bless America, England, Canada, Australia, Darfur and our Fighting Forces and keep us Free.
The Texican.
God Family America and Freedom the only choice at any cost.
at February 17, 2007 11:05 AM
If Ellison deliberately moved in next door to Tom Tancredo (IMO the best choice for president) then I think that is something to worry about. Ellison is a Koran adoring Muslim and that entails a lot. Watch your back, Tom, and watch your walls - they may soon be bugged.
Posted by: FM at February 17, 2007 11:42 AM
If anyone knows what brand of cigar Senator Tancredo smokes post it and Ill send the fellow a box.
Oh, cheers to Robert Spencer and thanks for keeping us informed...and alarmed.
Posted by: Bill Grant
And I'll send a box to Ellison.
Posted by: LoneRanger at February 17, 2007 12:00 PM
This article from yesterday's Minneapolis Star-Tribune http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1005780.html tells of Mr. Ellison's failure to file campaign finance disclosure forms from his stint as a MN House Rep.
I think the Tancredo flap is a smokescreen and the worst sort of finger-pointing to divert attention from Ellison's sloppy at best, criminal at worst business practices. The voters of the 5th District sure elected themselves a piece of work, eh?
Posted by: Shakey_Premise at February 17, 2007 1:24 PM
It's interesting that a Nancy pelosi and her feminist collegues go after a White Male Tancredo for his "racist" campaign to secure our borders against illigal aliens, but embrace with open arms a man who believes that they only have half the intellegence of himself and other men.
Someone had better inform Pelosi that if Ellison and his fellow Muslims had their way, she wouldn't be permitted to sit her ass behind the wheel of a car and turn the ignition, much less be speaker of the house of representatives.
Posted by: rational
at February 17, 2007 2:26 PM
"It's interesting that a Nancy pelosi and her feminist collegues go after a White Male Tancredo for his "racist" campaign to secure our borders against illigal aliens, but embrace with open arms a man who believes that they only have half the intellegence of himself and other men."
You left out the part about how taking the life of a woman is deemed equivalent to a man losing only his leg. The Democrats' feverish adoration of all things non-white and non-Christian will soon find them embracing their own demise. Any alliance between Democrats and Muslims stands as positive proof of this. It is self-loathing writ large.
Posted by: Zenster at February 17, 2007 3:27 PM
Is this a case where the posters at JW can say "I told you so"?
Those here who predicted, the next logical step by Ellison, would be to use any rule, regulation, congressional tradition, american tradition, freedom, even small ones, against fellow congressmen and Americans, were right.
If he were interested in "building bridges", he would have cordially visited Tancredo, don't you think?
He's not going to "build bridges", he's going to tear down american values ande traditions, one little, seeming inconsequential, tiny chip at a time, which by the way, is totally compliant with muslim values and behaviour. He will use all that is good about america, against america. None of it will stand out at any one time, but the cumulation of it will be damaging. Allah commands it.
Posted by: sounder at February 17, 2007 3:34 PM
“It’s very bizarre,”
masterly understatement from Tancredo !
i had actually missed this story everywhere else,so i am still a bit stunned, as this is the kind of story one expects to see on April 1. what on earth was Ellison thinking of ?
i read elsewhere that Ellison suffers from asthma, so why would he choose an office next to well-known cigar-smoker ?
not a common-sense decision, i would say.
at February 17, 2007 4:31 PM
Wherever Muslims are, they force others to submit to their customs. You all may have heard about halaal food served to Muslim and non-Muslim schoolchildren in schools where most of the students are Muslim. Likewise with Uncle Tom.
And if Sen. Tancredo's office ends up getting bugged, well I think I can loan him a mix CD he can blast on his stereo (if he has one). Most of the songs will be Christian hymns but I can include some morally depraved songs, you know the kind Dinesh D'Souza blames 9/11 on.
Posted by: wrathofasma at February 17, 2007 4:42 PM
M Al-Content, you ask: "so why would he choose an office next to well-known cigar-smoker ?"
Answer: To manouver to claim discrimination, to start getting concessions, to get the ball rolling!
Posted by: sounder at February 17, 2007 5:33 PM
someone ought to have summoned the House psychiatrist to Ellison regarding his communication blockages related to his collegaue neighbor Tom Tancredo. i think what our new poster muslim needs is an avalanche of happy year of the pig postcards and pictures from thoughtful americans. maybe even a pig with a cigar, a smoking ham beats the poking sham. as one of my favorite leaders who marches to his own drummer, i think tancredo ought to give out little tom toms 'make our loonytunes face the music'.
Posted by: crumbinalfighter at February 18, 2007 4:04 PM
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