This is an item I've been wanting to comment on for a while. It's funny, it's ludicrous and I haven't ripped on a democrat in a while.
Backstory: Cynthia McKinney is a democratic member of the house of reps. She is a black woman who in the past has had some scuffles with the Capitol Police when entering Congress. It seems that she doesn't like to wear the pin that identifies her as a rep which allows her to bypass the letal detector and in the past has been stopped for identification more often than other reps as a result. She didn't like this and called it racial profiling because she is a black. In response, the Police office responsible for this detail posted a picture of her so officers would be able to recognize her and avoid the ruckus. The problem was solved for the time being.
A week or two ago, Rep. McKinney got a new hairdo. When entering Congress the first time with her new 'do, the police didn't recognize her and asked her to stop. She got pushy, the cops became more stern, and she ends up "stabbing" an officer with her cell phone (he wasn't badly hurt). The latest is that charges may be filed against her.
She of course went on the talk shows to discuss the matter. She brought two lawyers along. Photos of her with the new 'do show it to be a tangled mess. One of her republican counterparts referred to it as "an explosion in a brillo pad factory." Aesthetics aside, this lady is pretty friggin' nuts but very entertaining. Today I hear she went and issued a formal apology on the floor so she finally either came to her senses or got some good advice.
