Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH) said Sunday night that President Barack Obama’s decision to revert Mt. McKinley’s name to its Alaska Native name was “insulting to all Ohioans.”
“This political stunt is insulting to all Ohioans, and I will be working with the House Committee on Natural Resources to determine what can be done to prevent this action,” Gibbs said in an all-caps statement released Sunday night.
Gibbs said McKinley was a “well respected American hero who deserves to be honored.”
Here’s his full statement:
My full statement on @POTUS ignoring an Act of Congress and changing the name of Mount McKinley. pic.twitter.com/nsLLOiUBU8
— Rep. Bob Gibbs (@RepBobGibbs) August 31, 2015
Gibbs introduced a bill in January to keep Mt. McKinley’s name.
“This landmark is a testament to his countless years of service to our country,” Gibbs said in a statement with the bill’s announcement.
Countless years of service?
Is this a case of a Republican citing “hurt feelings” as a basis for an action? Same party that universally claims the right to say insulting things, without regard to anyone’s feelings?
Gibbs’ district (the 7th): 93+% white, 0.12% Native American.
(Source: US Census Bureau).
So if Obama is “ignoring an Act of Congress” by changing the name, but Gibbs felt the need 9 months ago to introduce a Congressional bill to retain the name… uh… wait…
Maybe Kasich wants to start a war with Alaska.