# Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia on Bill Maher: Jesus what a fucking dumbass **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 29, 2011, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394 "2011-01-29T08:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/141 "2011-02-02T15:38:42Z")
> [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > Each of these is directly attributable to liberalism in one way or another . . . You really are an idiot, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/142 "2011-02-02T15:46:40Z")
Really wish people wouldn’t live-quote that guy, but as long as I saw that, I might as well point out that something that’s **directly** attributable is pretty much always going to be ONE way. If you’re looking for [an]_other_ way[s] to make that thing attributable, that brings you into indirectly territory. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/143 "2011-02-02T15:53:28Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Raises the interesting question of whether you can participate in evolution without actually believing in it. Kind of like the tree falling in the forest. I for one am willing to believe he’s descended from apes. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/144 "2011-02-02T20:06:07Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I for one am willing to believe he’s descended from apes. Don’t you mean not yet descended from the apes - the non-intelligent ones, that is. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/145 "2011-02-02T20:14:05Z")
> [@Steampunk\_Willie](#): > > What’s your solution? Jesus, a mommy and daddy, and tax cuts for everyone? And men should wear hats. But not baseball caps, unless you’re a farmer, and never backward. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/146 "2011-02-02T20:32:01Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Don’t you mean not yet descended from the apes - the non-intelligent ones, that is. Some of us have descended further than others. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/147 "2011-02-03T01:01:02Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > And men should wear hats. But not baseball caps, unless you’re a farmer, and never backward. Is it okay for non-farmers to wear baseball caps if they’re baseball players? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/148 "2011-02-03T01:02:39Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Is it okay for non-farmers to wear baseball caps if they’re baseball players? And is there a “never backwards” exemption for catchers? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/149 "2011-02-03T01:24:34Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Is it okay for non-farmers to wear baseball caps if they’re baseball players? Baseball players must wear fedoras . . . and ties. And frankly, not wearing a jacket during the game is an insult to the [del]Office of the President[/del] Sport of Baseball! CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/150 "2011-02-03T03:07:05Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Is it okay for non-farmers to wear baseball caps if they’re baseball players? Baseball-style caps shall be prohibited from wear by all persons, with the following exceptions: 1. Members of baseball or softball teams while actively engaged in the sport in question. 2. Drivers of diesel-powered trucks or farm equipment. Have I forgotten anyone? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/151 "2011-02-03T03:10:06Z")
Hot chicks with huge garbonzas, 'cause our eyes never get that far up anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/152 "2011-02-03T03:14:51Z")
Hmm, the pony-tail-through-the-back-of-the-hat thing can be wicked cute on the right girl. I shall issue my ruling shortly. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/153 "2011-02-03T03:27:57Z")
Rules don’t apply to cute chicks. She could run over your foot with a truck, the cop will write _you_ a ticket for getting in her way! And he’ll get her phone number while you try to catch a bus to the hospital. Not that I’m bitter about it, or anything. Well, OK, maybe a little. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/154 "2011-02-03T05:30:40Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > You really are an idiot, aren’t you? Perhaps, but 'twas liberal permissiveness that made him so. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/155 "2011-02-03T14:31:36Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I for one am willing to believe he’s descended from apes. 'twas a gentle slope. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/156 "2011-02-09T04:16:00Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > The guy doesn’t even have to be embarrassed, since I’m sure the vast majority of his constituents agree with him. Yeah, but a few gazillion flies think shit tastes good too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TheYellowJournalist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TheYellowJournalist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheYellowJournalist)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/157 "2011-02-09T20:35:07Z")
New blog post relevant to this topic. Hope you don’t mind the plug \ ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/158 "2011-02-09T21:06:31Z")
> [@TheYellowJournalist](#): > > New blog post relevant to this topic. Hope you don’t mind the plug \ Just out of curiosity, do you think Maher should have lain into D.H. Hughley when he said that he, too, did not believe in evolution? I know he’s not a congressman, but he is fairly political. ---
**Author:** ![TheYellowJournalist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TheYellowJournalist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheYellowJournalist)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/159 "2011-02-09T21:10:45Z")
Yes, I think he should have let him have it especially since he’s not a Congressman. Politicians often have to pander to their base as Jack Kingston did. D.L., I thought, had a little more intelligence than that. Apparently I was wrong. In fact I don’t think Maher laid into either one of them enough. ---
**Author:** ![TheYellowJournalist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@TheYellowJournalist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheYellowJournalist)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2011, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394/160 "2011-02-09T21:12:25Z")
> [@magellan01](#): > > Just out of curiosity, do you think Maher should have lain into D.H. Hughley when he said that he, too, did not believe in evolution? I know he’s not a congressman, but he is fairly political. Yes, I think he should have let him have it especially since he’s not a Congressman. Politicians often have to pander to their base as Jack Kingston did. D.L., I thought, had a little more intelligence than that. Apparently I was wrong. In fact I don’t think Maher laid into either one of them enough. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rep-jack-kingston-of-georgia-on-bill-maher-jesus-what-a-fucking-dumbass/569394.md?page=9)