Sen. Harry Reid cozies up to new best friend: Convicted rapist Mike Tyson
http://twitter.com/#!/MikeTyson/status/319486281761579008
Err. The White House? Does he think Senator Reid is actually president?
Oh dear. Why the gushing over Senator Harry Reid? Because, boxing.
.@senatorreid boxed in the amateurs.. he is quite the boxing historian. An all around great person.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 3, 2013
Sen. Reid squeed in mutual admiration. Pleased to meet the “Champ.” And, you know, convicted rapist.
Pleased to meet Champ @miketyson yesterday,talked about the importance of pardoning former boxing great Jack Johnson twitter.com/SenatorReid/st…
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) April 3, 2013
Tyson continues gushing.
It was an honor talking with @senatorreid about efforts to pardon Jack Johnson.[pic] — rock.li/p/58886
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 3, 2013
I’m going to get all my media connections to become aware of the issue.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 3, 2013
He then includes Sen. McCain in his praise. Is a chat-date up for them next? Probably not: Tyson is here legally.
@senatorreid @senjohnmccain you two are great men. You put the political differences aside to spearhead Jack Johnson’s pardon. #respect
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 3, 2013
The push to posthumously pardon Jack Johnson has been going on for some time.
The AP’s Jim Litke urges Obama to pardon boxer Jack Johnson: “It is now time to recast his legacy”: apne.ws/XSyCU5 -MM
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 6, 2013
It is evidently one of the most pressing issues of our time, requiring years of dedication by Sen. McCain.
Watch ESPN’s Outside the Lines w/ Bob Ley @ 3:00 pm re: pardon of Boxer Jack Johnson – the first African American heavyweight champion.
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) October 22, 2009
The GOP nomnee for Prez using his time wisely RT @espn: McCain presses Obama to posthumously pardon Jack Johnson http://tinyurl.com/yj46nvk
— Jeff Emanuel (@jeffemanuel) October 16, 2009
Sigh.
As for Sen. Reid, this Twitter user has a question for you:
@senatorreid “Pleased” to meet a convicted rapist?
— Jenny (@Jenny_IDLYITW) April 3, 2013
And in a nutshell:
@senatorreid I wished you cared as much about passing a budget or not infringing on our rights as you do meeting him!
— Dixon Harper (@HarperDixon) April 3, 2013
Update:
Tyson has deleted the tweet at the top of this post and posted this in its place:
My friend @senatorreid has had an amazing journey from Washington to the White House. Read his memoir it’s compelling and funny.
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 3, 2013
“An amazing journey from Washington to the White House.”
And there you have it … Words of wisdom from a boxer who evidently received too many punches to the head.
