Pete Stark: I Won’t Pee On Angry Constituent’s Leg

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Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) got a pretty rough earful from an older looking man at a meeting with senior citizens in Fremont, CA, and, well, said a couple less-than-artful things. The man ended his attack on health reform by telling Stark, “Mr. Congressman, don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining.”

Stark responded, “I wouldn’t dignify you by peeing on your leg. It wouldn’t be worth wasting the urine.”

Phew. Because peeing on a constituent probably wouldn’t be a great way for Stark to get re-elected.

Here’s the video:

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