Calif. Rep Says He Won't "Waste Urine" on Man's Leg

The indecorous town hall exchanges over health care did not end in August, it seems: Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) was prompted to tell a senior citizen at a recent Fremont, Calif. meeting, "I wouldn't dignify you by peeing on your leg."

"It wouldn't be worth wasting the urine," he added, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and captured on YouTube.

The comment came after a man laid out his objections to President Obama's health care plan, saying that the president's claim he could pay for most of his plan through cutting waste from Medicare is "all smoke and mirrors." He capped off his question by telling the congressman, "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining."

[independantview]

What a surprise nothing but liberal opinions on the message board. The old man is right, I guess he is a racist.

[TooComplex]

Pretty crude response for a pretty crude remark. I guess it's true that you should never get in to a ... urinating contest. Nobody wins.

[woeisme1]

Good for Stark. It's about time someone stood up to these rediculous republican extremists.

[stn_sage]

OK! In essence, Stark was responding to his questioner's prompt, and didn't initiate the 'pee' comment---otherwise, it wouldn't even have come up! So, he was matching his questioner's analogy!

In the future, if I was him, I wouldn't match any questioner's use of language, phrases, or imagery if it is dubious, base, or could be construed as derogatory!

The GOP and it's members will work tirelessly to bring Mr. Stark down, there's no point helping them do it!

[mjvwsr]

Compasionate way to handle an unruly constituent.

[endurorob_4]

Do not appose Obama care. The dems will not tolerate opposition.