You can take the man out of CNN - and stick him in Congress - but you can't take the CNN out of the man. As per this Robert Novak column, Steven Kagen, a Democrat elected in November to represent a Wisconsin district in Congress, recently bragged of having insulted First Lady Laura Bush, President Bush, Vice-President Cheney and Karl Rove at a White House function for new members.
The details of Kagen's insults, set forth below, boggle the mind. What kind of person would do something like this? The kind of person that CNN would hire to be a consultant. A quick Googling uncovered the fact that, as per the Democratic Congressional Committee's official web page, Kagen, a doctor, "for seven years was the Allergy Consultant for CNN."
Here is Novak's description of Kagen's vulgar and unseemly actions.
"Newly elected Rep. Steven Kagen, a rich allergist who self-financed his campaign in Wisconsin, by his own account taunted President and Mrs. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and presidential adviser Karl Rove during a White House function for new members of Congress in December.
"Kagen told a group of activists that after he found himself in the restroom with Rove, he blocked the White House deputy chief of staff's departure by holding the door closed. According to Kagen, he then said: "You're in the White House and you think you're safe. . . . My name's Dr. Multimillionaire and I kicked your ass."
Story Continues Below Ad ↓"The new congressman said he said separately to both Bush and Cheney: "Thank you for coming to Green Bay. I couldn't have won without you coming." Kagen also said he approached Laura Bush and purposely called her Barbara, the name of the president's mother. Kagen's remarks were reported in "The Scene," published in Appleton, Wis."
As per this article in The Scene Online, here's Kagen explaining the how and why of his insult to the First Lady:
"Then I go to his wife, ‘Hi Barbara, how are ya?’ I did that because I learned on the campaign that the meanest thing you can say to another gentlemen is, ‘he’s a fine fellow,’ and you then refer to his spouse by a different name.'”
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Democrats are really good a
January 13, 2007 - 19:05 ET by motherbeltDemocrats are really good at showing off by using schoolyard taunts. Woohoo!! He sure showed that First Lady!! He and Webb must have gone to the same Middle School...too bad they never matured beyond sixth grade.
No class at all.
Toupee
January 14, 2007 - 11:52 ET by BBallleaperLet me tell you! NO moron who wears a toupee, especially one that pathetic, can kick my ass! Next visit to the Land of Cheese, I'm gonna whip some curds and whey and this jerks chrome dome!
Since most Dem politicians
January 13, 2007 - 19:08 ET by picofaradpjfSince most Dem politicians have the thought process of a high schooler, it makes sense that they act like high schoolers.
Well, they just can't help themselves. Laura Bush survived.
January 13, 2007 - 19:12 ET by acaiguanaWell, they just can't help themselves. Laura Bush survived.
This idiot won't last past one term.
ACA
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A perfect example of the dems
January 13, 2007 - 19:26 ET by BlondeA perfect example of the dems' "call for cooperation and bi-partisanship" in action.
What a fool!
BTW, I read on another blog that Rove's response to this idiot's bathroom verbal assault was "Congratulations on your win", or words to that effect.
is he related to the cnn repo
January 13, 2007 - 20:15 ET by buddycis he related to the cnn reporter with the name Kagen?
this is pathetic. it is like the ahole senator from virginia who insulted bush.
but really what do you expect? those of you who didn't contribute, help get out the vote or vote? this is the face of the opposition. boxer, kagen, webb, dean? many would have you believe it is just a special dislike of bush. they are wrong. this has been going on for 40 years and the hatred just keeps escalating.
i heard a nice liberal the other night on fox. haraldo (sp) said he does agree with bush's iraq plan but "he is our commander and cheif and i hope he is successful and it works".
I believe she's Kagan.
January 13, 2007 - 20:28 ET by Mark FinkelsteinI believe she's Kagan.
That would be Daryn Kagan...r
January 13, 2007 - 21:01 ET by bigtimerThat would be Daryn Kagan...rumored to be Rush's squeeze awhile ago.
This is strange, because I have been meaning to ask if anyone has seen her lately....I have not, she has been there for a good number of years, if I remember right she started out covering sports there on CNN and worked her way up to mornings and such.
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
She left CNN and is focusin
January 13, 2007 - 21:18 ET by Mark FinkelsteinShe left CNN and is focusing on her own, good-news oriented, web site: http://darynkagan.co...
Thanks so much Mark, I will c
January 13, 2007 - 21:37 ET by bigtimerThanks so much Mark, I will check that out tomorrow.
Got the link saved, and from what it looks like so far, it's not my cup of tea...lol!
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
I guess Kagen can only go 'up
January 13, 2007 - 20:25 ET by GalvanicI guess Kagen can only go 'up' from here. What else can we expect from this "multimillionaire doctor" Democratic he-man over the next 2 years?
Will he t-p the White House grounds?
Will he let the air out of the tires on the President's limo?
Will he harass the Bush daughters by ringing their phones and hanging up on them?
Will he leave a burning bag of dog feces on the front step of the White House, ring the door bell, and run away?
This jerk makes Sen. James Webb's behavior at the White House look respectable.
Dr Kagen and Mr. Snide.
January 13, 2007 - 20:40 ET by Jack BauerTake a close look at the photo of the Dr Kagen and Mr. Snide.
Is anyone else detecting a severe combover here?
I wonder which he lost first. His hair, or his mind.
And clearly he never had any class to begin with, so no worries there.
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There is nothing worse than a combover!
January 13, 2007 - 21:53 ET by terrigSo, this guy is a multi-millionaire doctor? I would guess he missed the "Hair Club for Men" spots on tv. Maybe he's trying to emulate Trump?
I guess his mother never taught him manners growing up. Maybe she did and he forgot but I doubt it. People like this (even if you disagree with a certain person's views) generally have issues anyway. You know the type, the are not able to make a succient argument so they call you names and such. I guess he's probably lucky that the lunatics in his district hate the President so much or else he wouldn't be there. Perhaps he won by just a few votes like goofboy Webb. Funny, I know a retired Navy pilot who didn't like chicks at the Academly either (his was the first class with them) but even he has more manners then to actually say something about it that would hurt someone's feelings. Of course, he grew up and matured and doesn't think that way now but when he was 18 and headed into Annapolis he did-btw he's my cousin and my parents raised him so I've known him all of my life.
No Comb Over Pal!
January 14, 2007 - 11:55 ET by BBallleaperCheck the forehead and the tell-tale mismatch on this a-hole's head. That my fine feathered friend is a TOUPEE~
Toupee ot not toupee, that
January 14, 2007 - 12:05 ET by Jack BauerToupee or not toupee, that is the question.
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
the slings and arrows of out-ruggish fortune,
Or take up hair-pieces against a sea of troubles.
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Rep.Kagen just another Democrap Boar
January 13, 2007 - 20:45 ET by CTRep. Steven Kagen is just another Democrap boor and evidently proud of it. We'll just save this in the archives and remind him and his Wisconsin constituents during the next election cycle.
Depressingly, I don't think t
January 13, 2007 - 21:06 ET by UnsaneDepressingly, I don't think they'll get it. This is the same state that is represented by such people as Russ Feingold.
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
I've heard about this mindles
January 13, 2007 - 21:10 ET by bigtimerI've heard about this mindless twit...he is just that....mindless.
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
Thank you Mr Kagen.I'm contac
January 13, 2007 - 21:20 ET by mikejThank you Mr Kagen.
I'm contacting my Congressman right now to demand the next time he bumps into Bill and Hillary, that he address Mrs Clinton as Monica and ask her how things are going.
If we can believe the White H
January 13, 2007 - 21:49 ET by crsheddIf we can believe the White House, this 'incident' never happened.
'But in a statement released on Friday, the White House dismissed the report as "ridiculous."'
"He did not call the first lady Barbara," Perino (Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino) added. "He did not block the door to the men's room. He did not threaten anybody."
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/My_names_Dr._Multimillionaire_and_I_0113.html
So who to believe-the White House or Robert Novak? Who is telling the truth and which one is the liar?
I would say that the Presiden
January 13, 2007 - 22:01 ET by saw the lightI would say that the President, First Lady, Karl Rove, and the rest of the White House have too much class to bring this type of unseemly behavior to light. Best to leave it where it started, in the men's room (or in the depraved mind of a spoiled quack from Wisconsin).
"People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news." - A.J. Liebling
dear crshedd
January 13, 2007 - 22:01 ET by tumbler_2007OK; you have exonerated the maligned leftist crock of shit. Would you have been so approving of a Republican crock? --A conservative crock of shit? Or would you have chuckled? "Huh huh, how cooel."
My actual reaction to this po
January 13, 2007 - 22:23 ET by crsheddMy actual reaction to this post is that the GOP spent a lot of money trying to beat Kagen. They came up with this 'Dr. Millionaire' to discredit him. My gut reaction is that some GOP bigwig said the 'he's a fine guy' then blew his wife's name-on purpose or accident, who knows. I think he was just paying back what was thrown at him. Kinda childish if you ask me. A better 'gotcha' is to go to these things and act with the class you feel they were lacking.
And that would go for conservatives also.
I don't know how many times I have said on this post-both Democrats and Republicans suck. Both parties think what is good for their party is good for the country. I would be so thrilled to find someone who felt the good of the country came before the good of the party.
And sometimes that good may require either party to compromise. THAT is democracy in action.
"I would be so thrilled
January 13, 2007 - 23:06 ET by Smartypants"I would be so thrilled to find someone who felt the good of the country came before the good of the party."
Um, perhaps you should meet our president, George W. Bush, who has pretty much used up his political capital and that of his party attempting to defend this nation from a bunch of religious lunatics. Or doesn't that count?
Claims
January 13, 2007 - 23:08 ET by UnsaneSo much for you claiming to be a registered Republican...
"HAV3 TH3 BRIDG3S OF INSANITY B33N CROSS3D AND FOR3V3R R3TRACT3D???." - Meshuggah, "3ntrapm3nt", from Catch Thirty Thr33 (2005)
Based on my experience with d
January 14, 2007 - 07:56 ET by Andrew H.Based on my experience with democrats, I suspect he was lying. I'm pretty sure he was... in my view, a day can't pass without a democrat lie.
Liberalism is a convenient lie.
Oh, so now you believe the
January 14, 2007 - 09:15 ET by Jack BauerOh, so now you believe the White House. Interesting.
Especially as it's Dr. Combover/Mr. Snide who made the claims that the Press Sec. is disputing.
So thanks for confirming that not only does the bad Doctor lack good manners, but he's also a liar.
You, also seem to suffer from Liberal Lie Disease. The White House didn't say Novak's story was ridiculous.
The WH spokesbot said KAGEN'S reported comments were ridiculous as the incident never happened. Do try to follow simple English here.
The fact is Novak didn't make the 'claims' about the bad Doctors weird behavior. He merely passed on a news report in a publication: The Scene.
FROM NOVAK.
Kagen's remarks were reported in "The Scene," published in Appleton, Wis.
Kagen told a group of activists that after he found himself in the restroom with Rove, he blocked the White House deputy chief of staff's departure by holding the door closed. According to Kagen, he then said: "You're in the White House and you think you're safe. . . . My name's Dr. Multimillionaire and I kicked your ass."
The new congressman said he said separately to both Bush and Cheney: "Thank you for coming to Green Bay. I couldn't have won without you coming." Kagen also said he approached Laura Bush and purposely called her Barbara, the name of the president's mother.
So, wrong again. As usual.
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It's been a rough week for cr
January 14, 2007 - 11:16 ET by Roger the ShrubberIt's been a rough week for crshedd, hasn't it?
He's still trying to wrap h
January 14, 2007 - 11:40 ET by Jack BauerHe's still trying to wrap his head around Tunagate.
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I'm Glad He's Not My Representative The Worm
January 13, 2007 - 22:05 ET by emjem24Wow, these people are just so full of themselves! And Dems really think that they're classier people than Republicans? Don't make me spew...uggggghhh. Do we really have to tolerate these people for two years? Mr. Kagan (I will never call you Representative), it must really give you a thrill to insult Karl Rove, the President, the Vice President, and the First Lady. You're a real class act. You're going to bring civility to Congress. You're nothing more than a child who can't resist immature antics to make a point. I'll be sure to give Wisconsin the finger if I ever have the displeasure to visit that state. What were the people of Wisconsin thinking when they voted in this chump? Who's sorry now, the classier President, Vice President, Karl Rove, and First Lady, or a former CNN consultant/alergist (don't sneeze all over yourself now) or a liberal who's supposedly bringing civility to his office but is just as petty as all the other liberal dweebs out there. Pathetic and sad but then this is what an uneducated, American and Wisconsin public have brought to government...more civility!
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emjem says: When your brain's stuck on liberalism it self-destructs.
Kagen has plenty of troubles!!
January 13, 2007 - 22:53 ET by LibraryLadyHe is also the character that lifted a Republican's website and forgot to change the links!
More importantly he's under Federal Investigation:
FDA tells congressman his allergy product shipments violate law
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials have warned freshman Rep. Steve Kagen that his Wisconsin allergy practice is in apparent violation of federal law for manufacturing and selling allergy shots without a valid license.
According to a letter sent to Kagen by the Food and Drug Administration, Kagen manufactured a variety of ragweed and grass allergen vaccines from commercially distributed pollen and sold the shots to patients at his clinic and in at least 24 other states.
The FDA letter, which was dated Dec. 18 but wasn't posted online until Thursday, said that Kagen, D-Wis., did not have a valid license required for introducing a biological product into interstate commerce.
http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2007/01/13/ap-state-wi/d8mk11f80.txt
More importantly he's under F
January 14, 2007 - 00:04 ET by bigtimerMore importantly he's under Federal Investigation:
Yeah, LL...
.... but he has a 'D' after his name...no problem for him from what I have seen with anyone with a 'D' after their name in the msm, look at Jefferson just for one instance, 90,000 in his freezer, nothing has happened, I could go on and on...the media would of already made a big story out of Kagen if he had a 'R' after his name, in all situations with what this man has said and done.
Silence is golden if you are a dem and corrupt, you can count on it.
"If we ever forget that we are a Nation Under God....then we will be a Nation Gone Under." Ronald Reagan
I think the key words in No
January 13, 2007 - 23:55 ET by motherbeltI think the key words in Novak's article are "according to Kagen."
Update: I don't know how t
January 14, 2007 - 00:02 ET by motherbeltUpdate: I don't know how to do a link, but check out Michelle Malkin's blog (michellemalkin.com) and scroll down to "Disgraceful vs. Graceful" for a description of Kagen starting to backpedal.
motherbelt,If you don't mind
January 14, 2007 - 08:07 ET by Indiana Joemotherbelt,
If you don't mind a primer from a relative "newbie," doing a link isn't that hard. Type the words you want to use for the link, such as "link" or "Michelle Malkin." Then, highlight them the way you would to apply "bold" or "italics." Next, click on the "chain" icon at the far left of the toolbar. A box will come up, and just insert the link address in the "URL" box. Leave the "Target" as "None (use implicit)," and click "OK." That's it. Here's what you'll get.
LINK
<edit> In doing this, I discovered something that has puzzled me in the past. Sometimes, links in posts go to a "Newsbusters-page not found" page. That happened the first time I tried this. I went back and added the "http://" before the "www," and that fixed it. So, make sure to insert the WHOLE link address. <end edit>
Regards,
IJ
Thanks, Indiana! Now I see
January 14, 2007 - 08:35 ET by motherbeltThanks, Indiana! Now I see the little "link" in the corner. The other thing that I can't figure out is how to do a "copy-paste" in a comment. I can copy from the source, but there's no "paste" in the comment box.
motherbelt Says:
January 14, 2007 - 09:12 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsTo copy, highlight the text to be copied, hold down your 'CTRL' key and press 'c', to paste this text, left click in the text box you want to place the copied text into, hold 'CTRL' and press 'v'.
DSG
Anybody know how this linking
January 14, 2007 - 12:07 ET by rimskyAnybody know how this linking thing might work on a MacBook? I'd really appreciate a primer.
Dr Kagen's brain is missing
January 14, 2007 - 09:24 ET by mytwocentsDr Kagen's brain is missing. He should do well in congress.
Funneeee -- and the Nancy S
January 14, 2007 - 09:33 ET by Jack BauerFunneeee -- and the Nancy Scarecrow has already demonstrated just how far you can go in the Democrat party without a brain.
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Yessir. I'm reminded of th
January 14, 2007 - 10:28 ET by mytwocentsYessir. I'm reminded of the scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz" . If I only had a brain ...
Are liberals like Kagan raise
January 14, 2007 - 10:39 ET by lehmanAre liberals like Kagan raised by their parents to be this rude or do they just get dumber the older they get? Only a liberal would brag about being rude on purpose. I guess he doesn't realize how disgusting it makes him look. Our President and First Lady have class! And that's something Kagan will never have.
Yup, I sure am enjoying this
January 14, 2007 - 11:40 ET by HypocriteHaterYup, I sure am enjoying this new civility the dims promised. We've had the pleasure of seeing 2 nincompoops show examples of their new civility. First Dr. Men's Room Confronter, and then Barbara (Nah-Nah-You-Have-No-Husband-or-Children) Boxer Bitch. So my question is, who's going to be next to step up on the dim side to show us their civility? Does Dick Durbin want to compare our troops to Pol Pot again? Does Harry Reid want to call GWB a loser in front of school children again? Come on people, I can't wait all day for more of this civility!!
"Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong." - Ronald Reagan
gopgirl -- This is the libe
January 14, 2007 - 11:50 ET by Jack Bauergopgirl -- This is the liberals definition of civility.
Notice how it chimes with their definition of suporting the troops.
I wonder if it'll ever dawn on them that screaming at Bush, and opposing the Republicans doesn't quite cut it when you're the majority party.
Of course, the saner Democrat leadership are between a rock and a moonbat.
The loony base wants them to go bonkers on prime C-Span time and implement the Leninist revolution they've been waiting for since 1917.
But, those nominally sitting atop the seething mob of angry komrads know that most normal Americans, who actually work for a living, don't pine to turn the U.S. into Cuba.
It's an conundrum wrapped in a dilemma, yes indeed.
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Obviously this guy's a moron.
January 14, 2007 - 12:00 ET by balboaObviously this guy's a moron.
Obviously this guy is a neo-liberal
January 14, 2007 - 12:09 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasObviously this guy is a neo-liberal.
If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal.
this guy is a neo-liberal.A
January 14, 2007 - 12:13 ET by Jack Bauerthis guy is a neo-liberal.
And a proctologist.
He seems very adept in the ass area.
I bet he dons the rubber gloves and self-examines every night before his Ovaltine
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Kagen
January 14, 2007 - 12:14 ET by iveseenitallThis reminds me of a colleague of mine years ago. He made up stories that no one could verify and always put himself on the winning end of any confrontation. "And I said to that guy...". Psychologists would have a field day with Kagen; he's got problems.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
So true.....There's a Seinf
January 14, 2007 - 18:36 ET by motherbeltSo true.....
There's a Seinfeld episode where George is recounting a situation involving a woman wearing a revealing outfit, and he says something like "so I ask her what is your intention, when you put on a dress like this? what is your thought process?" And Jerry says did you really ask her that? and George, abashed, says well no, but I wanted to. LMAO. That was my thought when I read Michelle Malkin's article on how Kagan is now starting to climb down from his description of events. Asked if he really called Mrs. Bush "Barbara" he says "no comment". Then he claims it was many weeks ago, and he can't be expected to remember things exactly. The story holds up, as long as no one looks too closely at it, or asks for verification. Figures.
And now that I know how to do the link (LOL)here it is: Scroll down to "Disgraceful v. Graceful"
http://www.michellemalkin.com/
LOL Jack Bauer. He does loo
January 14, 2007 - 12:53 ET by lehmanLOL Jack Bauer. He does look a little constipated.