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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46. The congressman is probably many many things that would shock and astonish even those who have lived colorful lives. It would be nice if his words cost him his next election. I would bet that him being black plays no small role in his position in his hateful language. MJ did nothing to him. Why is the congressman even saying anything? He needs to keep his mouth shut.

Posted at 7:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by AnaA

47. Pete King = Jealous

Because nobody will give a damn when he dies or any of you other hateful people that can't accept that he was acquitted of all charges!

Posted at 6:09PM on Jul 13th 2009 by Foxy

48. Please take this news clip down

Posted at 7:08PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Jules

49. ARE U FREAKIN KIDDING ME!! ITS FUNNY HOW EVERYONE IS PASSING JUDGEMENTS SAYING MICHAEL MOLESTED THESE KIDS!!! HE DID NOT MOLEST THESE KIDS!! THE PATHETIC FATHER MADE HIS SON CONFESS THAT SO THEY COULD GET OFF THE POOR!! YOU MORONS!!! I CANT BELEIVE THIS GUY IS ACTUALLY SAYING THIS!!! IF YOU DONT KNOW THE FACTS THEN STFU!!! WAS HE THERE?! NO....FOR ALL I KNOW THIS GUY COULD BE THE PEDOPHILE!!!!..

LAME

R.I.P MICHAEL

Posted at 7:13PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Jmami

50. King has no idea what he is talking ab out. Michael was NEVER convicted of anything! If this guy did his homework he would see that the parents who TRIED to accuse Michael of this horrendous crime were after Michael's money!! It is a proven fact!

This man should be policing the Republican party if he is looking for sex perverts!!

People who point fingers without proof usually have skeletons in their OWN closet!

Posted at 7:08PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Carol

51. #41 is a bit of an uninformed pinhead. Our troops are very well educated, best ever.

Posted at 7:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by R.J. Johnson

52. he is right, ya know

Posted at 7:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Laurie

53. I agree 100% americans are sick individuals. We are celebrating a pop icon death who was a pedophile. Its sick he touched lil boys and admitted he liked sleepin in same bed as children. No straight man would admit this. Not only that no man would hold a child outside a window and dangle them out of it. Any one of us do that we will be in phsyche ward and no one would ever care if we died!

Posted at 7:08PM on Jul 5th 2009 by trevor

54. I agree about Jamie Foxx being a racist... I will never spend a dime to see anything he is in.... Also, Al Sharpton was at a black chruch complaining there hasn't been enough positive media coverage of MJ. Sadly many in the black community Foxx and Sharpton refuse to consider that Michael Jackson died during an era for the 24 hour news cycle, there was no CNN, and now the blending of gossip and news. News is now speculation and the 24 hour news cycles needs to fill that time with facts, rumors, gossip, and speculation. Many try to compare it to Elvis... there were no news magazines, gossip shows on TV when Elvis died (maybe E.T). There was NO INTERNET therefore no internet gossip web sites, no Twitter. There were no cell phones and text messaging, my godness the first cassette Sony Walkman came out 2 years after Elvis death. There was just a handful of gossip magazines.... so, yes there has been a lot of coverage MUCH MORE THAN ELVIS. Had Elvis died during this time we would have heard the same crappola....because bottom line GOSSIP SELLS. Everyone comes out of woodwork and throw their two cents in. You cannot talk about MJ without the charges .... and for what it is worth I don't believe he molested anyone.

Posted at 7:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by uglyassin

55. What A Typical REPUBLICAN Haha

Yeah There Are People Fighting For Our Country And Dying In The War And Guess What You REPUBLICANS Sent Them There It Wasn't Because They Wanted To Decalring A War That Isn't Needed At All; And Now You Wanna Feel Sorry And Want To Honor Them Give Me A Break. Micheal Jackson Wasn't A Child Molestor He Was A Guy Who Had A Messed Up Child Hood And Wanted To Still Be A Kid He Loved His Children Very Much And Theese Familys Took Advantage Of That And Just Wanted His Money He Was Obviously NOT Found Guilty Of Any Charges And To Me That Means Innocent. The Man Died Just Leave It Alone Let In Rest In Peace Please

And I Hope That Congresman Get FIRED And Has His @ss Handed To Him

Posted at 7:19PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Jazmine

56. Mr King is an idiot who listens to anything that the gossip magazines and news tell him. Maybe he should do some actual research instead of relying on someone else's opinion. Moran. It's people like this that made MJ hurt inside because everyone wants to believe in rumors and lies then believe MJ himself in interviews.

What he also fails to realize is that there are also child molesters running around in our armed forces. Let's not forget the alcoholic drug addicted, STD ridden soldiers.

I was in the military long enough to see it all.

But that doesn't speak for all the military. There are some wonderful men and women serving their country. Thank God for them.

Posted at 7:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by MeganB

57. Why do people always do this? If a celebrity spends a lot of money, someone starts shouting, "Look at them throwing money away when there are STARVING CHILDREN IN THE WORLD that could eat for twenty years on that much money!" If someone starts protesting for animal rights, nay-sayers start furiously demanding to know why they aren't protesting for HUMAN rights instead of animals.

Now, if fans of Michael Jackson wish to mourn his death, some asshat has to say they should be mourning soldiers. Well you know what? Even if they weren't going to MJ's memorial, I'd bet dollars to cupcakes that they wouldn't be having some big military-support parade. Just because they do one thing doesn't mean it's at the expense of another.


And leave it to a Republican to condemn someone for something they were found innocent of, anyway. What an asshat.

Posted at 7:09PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Hope

58. For the congressman: I'm not American but I understand that your own justice system cleared MJ of all charges, so??? Why are you judging someone who has already been judged? I was not a huge fan of MJ but I respected him.

Posted at 8:47PM on Jul 10th 2009 by Sandy

59. All I can say is human beings are not stupid, if millions are grieving for a man like MJ he must be a good person. And Jordan Chandler said he lied. MJ was such a kind man. Why would I listening to a man who is so negative and evil sounding???

Posted at 7:10PM on Jul 5th 2009 by candiegal

60. Pete King sounds like a real LOSER. No one respects anyone with his outlook and he sounds worse than Michael's dad, and that's a very bad thing.

Posted at 8:06PM on Jul 9th 2009 by Val Miles

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