Burgess calls GOP leadership “stranglers, thieves and pedophiles”.

Who Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX26) was so discerning?

This comes via Examiner.com –

Republicans short a few rogues in their gallery?

The congressional GOP must be on the way back up, thanks to, what one member called the purge of “stranglers, thieves and pedophiles.”

At a book discussion Monday night at the National Press Club, political language guru Frank Luntz, who often advises Republicans, said that, last fall, “leadership made me apologize for saying they were in trouble” heading into the elections.

That’s when Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, piped up from the back of the room.

“You upset the stranglers, thieves and pedophiles,” he said to much laughter. read more

Ok, Rep. Burgess, the only problem here is sorting out who is who. Care to enlighten us? If it was “last fall”, then the author was talking about the current GOP leadership. So, that would be, in Rep. Burgess’ case Minority Leader John A. Boehner (Ohio), House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (Mo.) and House Republican Conference Chairman Adam H. Putnam (Fla). Which is which? Or did he mean Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)?

Of course, he could have meant Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) or read more

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