Rep. Hunter won’t visit Chadian refugees if he can’t hunt wildebeest.
Rep. Hunter won’t visit Chadian refugees if he can’t hunt wildebeest.
Rep. Duncan Hunter’s (R-CA) staff recently contacted the U.S. embassy in Chad to see whether he could visit the country and distribute food at a refugee camp. He said he wanted to hunt wildebeest and then distribute the meat to the refugees. The embassy, however, wasn’t too happy with this idea — especially because there are no wildebeest in Chad:
— Post welcomes Congressman Hunter’s interest in food assistance to Darfur refugees in Chad. Given the significant quantities of U.S. food aid programmed for distribution to these refugees through the World Food Program (WFP), Embassy Ndjamena would encourage the Congressman to time his visit to coincide with an already scheduled food distribution.
– Embassy Ndjamena can make the necessary arrangements for the Congressman to observe a WFP food distribution, which will include U.S. food aid, in one of the refugee camps.
– Regarding the Congressman’s desire to hunt wildebeest and distribute the cured meat to refugees, wildebeest are not present in Chad.
– The GOC does not permit the hunting of large mammals.
Hunter was clearly more interested in hunting than helping refugees. He is now trying to arrange hunting expeditions in Kenya, Tanzania, and Southern Africa instead. Ironically, CNN recently reported that wildebeest between Kenya and Tanzania are “under threat from poachers.”
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Can he at least shoot stupid Rethuglicans?
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pmI’m a lifelong hunter and this makes me SICK.
Here’s a tip for you “Dunc”. Go for a swim in every bit of standing water you see. Then, you can kill crocodiles (self defense) and get a better photo op than passing out wimpy critters like gnu.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:31 pmIf Duncan is looking for “sport”, I suggest that he go to the Afghanistan/Pakistan border and hunt for the rare and cunning Osamis bin Ladenis.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:33 pm…”wildebeest between Kenya and Tanzania are “under threat from poachers.”
American Patriots are under threat from preachers, politicians & neoCons.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:39 pmI know, we could shoot them, but the meat tastes bad & their’s no market for it anymore.
Ah, Dunkin, it’s so sweet to think of you passing out someone else’s food to starving people. Representing your country as as a U.S. Congressman, I presume.
Smart way to cover expenses for that hunting trip! Why aren’t you ever this smart when doing your real job?
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:39 pmI sometimes wonder how anyone can vote Republican when the majority are just as stupid and indifferent to humanity as Rep Hunter.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 pmThis jerk wants to kill a rare animal for the trophy head. He’s trying to give cover to his poaching by claiming to “feed” people he doesn’t give a 1/2 sh|t about!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 pmWhy doesn’t he check with Dick Cheney and find a wildlife ranch where he can shoot a caged animal? So much more in the republican sportsman image.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:41 pmIt’s good to know what our tax money is paying them to do. ./sarc
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 pmWhy the hell am I paying taxes so that our representatives can go on safari? My values? US values? What the hell is he representing? oh yeah, the greed of the American corporo-fascist regime.
I suppose he’ll have to settle for shooting refugees; their’s no shortage of them in Africa.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 pmI’m sorry, but just how many more examples do the American people need to realize the modern Republican Party is completely morally bankrupt? (and more than a tad nuts.)
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:50 pmAnd this guy was an early Repug candidate for Pres! What an AssKlown!
He and the Dukester were butt-hole buddies, too.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:50 pmYes, Duncan doesn’t have any issues with inferiority. I don’t think he’s trying to substitute the gun or the hunt with any part of his manhood or lack of sexual substance in his life at all. No siree!
See, kids…this is what happens when you’re white, old and hate yourself so much that you can’t part with $150 for a prostitute of another race. You have to buy a BIG gun and hope to live a fantasy with other men…who are the same way.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:51 pmCould they dress Hunter up as a gorilla and let the poachers have at him>>? Please?
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:53 pmIf Hunter hunts like he ran his presidential campaign, then the wildebeests have nothing to worry about.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:53 pmDuncan Hunter is just another stupid right-wing Republican pig… Take away their guns and give these cowardly “sports-men” a knife, a club, a few rocks and a slingshot and them see how many animals they can murder on a more level playing field…
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:53 pmHey guys don’t worry…. He’s retiring…. and his son is running for his seat….. Have no fear…. His son has the same great gung-ho attitude…. “voters are nice people when it come to election time, any other time….they are just annoying liberals.”
Why would he possibly want to see more poor people???….there are enough to see in his district….. Now if you set a wildebeest in his district….. then he would be interested…
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:54 pmDuncan Hunter is a moron and that’s all there is to it.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:56 pmThe embassy, however, wasn’t too happy with this idea — especially because there are no wildebeest in Chad…
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Duncan probably expects Chad to import them for his hunting pleasure…
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:58 pmI believe any embassy would have a problem with a dull as a stump Congressman calling and hoping to hunt down game, then feed it in a goodwill gesture. Not good press when the Red Cross asks questions on “where the meat” came from.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:02 pmThere may not be any wildebeest in Chad but I hear it’s open season for Republicans in Washington. They may however, not be as much sport as they tend to be slow, fat and stupid. They don’t make very good eating either and are too ugly to mount on a wall.
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July 23rd, 2008 at 5:03 pmWere they going to make McWildebeest Quarter Pounders for the starving?
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:04 pmYou’d think that if there were an abundance of wildebeest in Chad, then there wouldn’t be too many people going hungry, eh?
Maybe Hunter was thinking “I know. I’ll go down there, kill the wildebeest and feed the meat to the refugees. You know, show’em how it’s done! Teach a man to fish and all.”
What a dope.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:12 pmWhen it comes to the brain dead Duncan Hunter”
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pmNO gnus is good news.
tony and guidedog Lido
He should know there are no wildebeests in Chad – they are all on the Iraq/Pakistan border. He should request a trip there.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:17 pmRep. Boehner has invited Rep. Duncan to join his junket to ANWR where he will be encouraged to shoot and kill as many caribou as he can, since they are standing in our way to drill for oil there.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:20 pmWouldn’t you like to see a wildebeest stick his horns up Hunters’ dumb arse?
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:24 pmtony andlido
Maybe he can hunt some “Tame, pen raised” Beasties, like old uncle Dick. Those “wild” quail are some tough critters you know.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:25 pmGreat point Alejandro.
Large mammals get eaten during famines. I doubt that there’s anything larger than a house cat within 500 miles of the death camps. I mean refugee centers.
And even if he did find something to shoot “for the poor starving people” he would just be stealing food from the mouths of those who are trying to survive outside the death camps. I mean refugee centers.
“No one is as stupid as those who are willfully ignorant”.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:33 pmWell, he and Robert Novak ought to get together and hit the streets of Washington, DC and hunt ‘em some wild pedestrians!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:40 pmShouldn’t Duncan Hunter, if his name is correct, be Hunting for Duncans (i.e. trolls and RePugniScums?)
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pmIn parts of Africa, the law allows poachers to be shot on sight (I’m not up on the current statistics, but park rangers are killed every year by poachers).
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:50 pmSounds like the good ole tradition of taking a vacation and making it look like you’re doing business. That way you can at least deduct the cost from your taxes if not outright get the “little man” taxpayer making minimum wage pay for it.
Can I hope that the IRS is following this story ?
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:23 pmSo, in other words, he wants us taxpayers to pay for his hunting party. Nice…
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:32 pmWhat was the name of the supper club in the movie “The Freshman”?
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:43 pmI’m sure in his mind he’s Duncan the Hunter, great white memsab, toting his wildebeest into camp to feed several thousand refugees. I’m from San Diego, and believe me, this
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:05 pmguy is off his rocker.
Hunter was clearly more interested in hunting than helping refugees. He is now trying to arrange hunting expeditions in Kenya, Tanzania, and Southern Africa instead. Ironically, CNN recently reported that wildebeest between Kenya and Tanzania are “under threat from poachers.”
All done with taxpayer’s money, of course.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 pmRegarding the Congressman’s desire to hunt wildebeest and distribute the cured meat to refugees, wildebeest are not present in Chad.
There are giraffes nearby, though. We did a day excursion from N’Djamena across the border to a Cameroun nature preserve, where I shot several giraffes … with my camera.
Cheers,
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:35 pmSometimes a story just makes you shake your head and think, “You just can’t make this stuff up.”
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 pmHunting WILdebeests?
Duncan Hunter: Look in the dictionary. Under the definition of “Ugly American” you will find his photo.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:33 pmIt is confirmed, RE-PUKES don`t have hearts,souls or brains.This man is despicible , he should go hunting with Cheney and the shrub……….
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July 24th, 2008 at 1:13 amWhy do Americans think this is acceptable behavior from our elected officials.
When they show they forgot who they work for and who elected them. That goes for who did not vote for them as well.
July 24th, 2008 at 3:26 amMore Power to him… Water wildebeest hunting is amazingly thrilling and they don’t taste bad either! yum…
July 24th, 2008 at 4:37 pm*delete Water*
July 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pmMr.Hunter
Typical informed Republican. He only wants to kill,and he doesn’t care where. Just anywhere. Just give him a gun. He would prefer I imagine to having some poor animal tied down for convenience. Or perhaps from an airplane.
This is the only way he can feel manly. To kill something because he can. This is not a sportsman. He is a Republican waster.
July 24th, 2008 at 6:51 pmkcc2953206 Says
“wildebeest hunting is amazingly thrilling and they don’t taste bad either! yum…”
July 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
A$$h0le!!
July 24th, 2008 at 8:18 pm