For Republicans, the Rules Don't Apply

Written by: DFA Staff on Apr 7, 2008 7:00 PM EDT

McClatchy reports on the failed attempt of Rep. Patrick McHenry to exercise during a trip to Iraq: 

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., told Lincoln County Republicans that he got turned away at the gym in Iraq's Green Zone, the fortified area where he and other members of Congress stayed during a recent visit to the war-torn nation. 

Rep. McHenry was turned away from the gym in the Green Zone; a simple matter of not having the correct credentials to enter the facility.  However, because Rep. McHenry is a Republican there has to be someone to blame and insult:

"Sure enough, the guard wouldn't let me in," McHenry told the dinner crowd, according to an audio tape of his March 29 speech given to McClatchy Newspapers by his GOP challenger for the 10th District seat, military attorney Lance Sigmon of Newton.

"He said I didn't have the correct credentials," McHenry continued. "It's 5 o'clock in the morning and I haven't had sleep. I was not very happy with this two-bit security guard."

Danny
Communications Director

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