Jim Bunning (R-KY) forced to apologize after saying Justice Ginsburg would be dead in nine months

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Senator Bunning forced to apologize after saying Justice Ginsburg would be dead in nine months
By SilentPatriot Tuesday Feb 24, 2009 5:00am

http://crooksandliars.com/silentpatriot/senator-bunning-forced-apologize-aft



File this under: Stupid things Republicans say.

Courier-Journal:

U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning predicted over the weekend that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would likely be dead from pancreatic cancer within nine months.

During a wide-ranging 30-minute speech on Saturday at the Hardin County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner, Bunning said he supports conservative judges "and that's going to be in place very shortly because Ruth Bader Ginsburg … has cancer."

"Bad cancer. The kind that you don't get better from," he told a crowd of about 100 at the old State Theater.

"Even though she was operated on, usually, nine months is the longest that anybody would live after (being diagnosed) with pancreatic cancer," he said.

Naturally, Bunning was called to account for his bone-headed remarks and forced to apologize.

"I apologize if my comments offended Justice Ginsberg," Bunning said. "That certainly was not my intent. It is great to see her back at the Supreme Court today and I hope she recovers quickly. My thoughts and prayers are with her and her family."

Note: Bunning's office misspelled Ginsburg's last name.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Hopefully Ginsburg will live to attend Bunning's funeral. If so,

Justice will be served.

[marmar]

2. .... and a half-hearted "I'm sorry if she was offended" apology at that.

Another Repug POS.

[tanyev]

3. "I apologize if my comments offended Justice Ginsberg,"

Classy.

:eyes:

[Botany]

4. A non apology apology

"I apologize if my comments offended Justice Ginsberg, ... "

[Ilsa]

5. The Onion should write an article about his political career being dead in 9 months. nt

[Hubert Flottz]

7. He's been braindead for as long as I can remember.

But he's still smarter than Mitch!

[TwilightGardener]

6. Wow. New heights of assholiness, even for a GOPer.