Congressman on Jackson: 'He Was a Pedophile'

Congressman Pete King (R-NY) feels we should be honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces -- and not a "pedophile" and "child molester" like Michael Jackson.

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Standing in front of the American Legion in Wantagh, King ripped into America's celebration of the life of Michael Jackson -- instead of the people who serve in the military.

It's safe to say King wasn't one of the 1.6 million people who signed up for memorial tickets.

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16. What an asshole, I also hate Chris Brown!!!

Posted at 7:02PM on Jul 5th 2009 by MJ Fan

17. Thats pretty rude. If you want people to respect you as a congressman, that is the last thing you should say at a time like this.

Posted at 7:02PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Sammi

19. first

Posted at 7:03PM on Jul 5th 2009 by jonnie

20. A. He was never convicted of any wrong doing.
B. King isn't wrong about the fact we should be honoring the men and women of the armed forces, but you don't have to care if you don't want to about MJ,
C. I'm a Canadian, and it seems to me all republicans are bible thumping assholes.

Posted at 7:03PM on Jul 5th 2009 by mh

21. AMEN .. Let the man rest in peace and hopefully his family can find some closure. However COME ON! He was a singer.. this is the FOURTH OF JULY! Thank you UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES! I for one am not jumping on the I LOVE MICHAEL bandwagon! He was a performer, not a family member of mine. He obviously was troubled, and where there is smoke there is fire as far as I'm concerned with his "issues". I feel badly for his children. I think everyone should back off and let their family sort it out. I've even read some sites where people were upset with our PRESIDENT he did not make a statement! I mean COME ON. I think there are better things our Commander in Chief can be thinking about than a sad sad situation with a FORMER Pop Star. You know.. Like Afganistan, Iraq, and our ECONOMY!

Posted at 7:04PM on Jul 5th 2009 by kim

22. Matthew M - Totally agree with you!

Posted at 9:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Anne

23. Michael Jackson DID volunteer in hospitals with dying cancer patients.
Many many times.

you claim he is what he isn't - and to instead honor those that did what he did.

Posted at 7:04PM on Jul 5th 2009 by i love mj

24. Christ - go anf kill yourself !!!!!!!

Posted at 7:04PM on Jul 5th 2009 by sebastiansek

25. Just to be clear on where TMZ stands, are we supposed to ignore the FACT that MJ paid something like $20 mil to more than one family to shut them up?

Don't misunderstand here, I think King along with all right wing zealots are bat schitt crazy.. but facts are facts.. I'm so sick of hearing about how wonderful MJ is I could puke!

Disgraceful that because he's black (on the inside) we are to ignore the truth just like OJ.

BTW everyone.. research the FACTS.. MJ hated being black, he hated blacks, he referred to them as the N word, he wanted to be white, he wanted white kids. it is all sickening

Posted at 10:18PM on Jul 5th 2009 by yeh, it\\\'s me

26. This guy should just be ashamed of himself! But what does he know about liying, eh? Oh yeah I forgot, he's a politician...

Posted at 7:04PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Sophie

27. this peen head probably has a prostitute or is a closet freak!

Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 6th 2009 by joan of ark

28. WHY DOES TMZ EVEN GIVE ANY COVERAGE OF THIS STUPID CONGRESMAN PETE KING HE SHOULD BE IMPEACH AND SUED FOR HIS COMMENTS FOR LIBEL AND SLANDER CLEARLY THIS CONGRESSMAN PETE KING IS INCOMPENTENT MICHEAL JACKSON WAS AQUITTED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE AGAINST MICHEAL JACKSON!
I REQUEST TMZ TO REMOVE THIS CONGRESSMAN COMMENTS AS BASICALLY UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS WITHOUT ANY MERIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:27AM on Jul 7th 2009 by MJ FAN

29. He thunk it, he said it, deal with it.
Not everyone has to be PC all the time.

Posted at 7:05PM on Jul 5th 2009 by CamDunk

30. Hope this guy runs for the white house..He speaks the TRUTH

Posted at 7:05PM on Jul 5th 2009 by The Truth

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