While it was gauche for Sen. Richard Durbin to crack an assassination joke at the dedication of the Lincoln museum, it doesn't have anything to do with what political party anybody's a member of. Let's be honest: who hasn't cracked a joke about the Lincoln assassination? How can the line "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?" not make you smile? Am I to believe none of you would ever make a gunshot noise in the Hall of Presidents at Disney as Lincoln stands up?
(My cousin got Kennedy and Garfield too, but forgot about McKinley.)
Durbin's comments were tacky and out of place, but I see no partisan slam. Let's wait and get mad about something else.
Posted by floridacracker at April 20, 2005 01:39 PMexactly.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 20, 2005 04:16 PMI liked the gag in The Simpsons, with Milhouse playing Lincoln and Bart as John Wilkes Booth- hasta la vista, Abey..
Posted by: PB at April 21, 2005 01:53 AMI don't think most people could even tell you what party Lincoln was a member of.
Durbin's remark was idiotic, but nonpartisan.