Republican Congressman Confuses Boko Haram With Boca Raton

Posted by | February 14, 2015 10:30 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics Top Stories


As Anomaly so patiently explains, one is a very nice Florida town, and one is a terror group.

On CNN’s “Newsroom” Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., discussed whether the United States should pay ransom to terrorists, and then he weighed in on that vicious town, Boca Raton.

“Once you start doing that, then everybody, every American citizen traveling abroad becomes a subject in regard for kidnapping and then the plight of how much money has been captivated in the Boca Raton group,” he declared.

Gosar handled it beautifully, though, issuing a funny, self-deprecating news release:

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39 responses to Republican Congressman Confuses Boko Haram With Boca Raton

  1. Kim Serrahn February 14th, 2015 at 10:38

    Well at least he admitted his blunder, most won’t.

    • dave-dr-gonzo February 14th, 2015 at 10:52

      OTOH it’s about time someone too on those grungy beach bums and lazy pensioners!

  2. Kim Serrahn February 14th, 2015 at 11:38

    Well at least he admitted his blunder, most won’t.

    • dave-dr-gonzo February 14th, 2015 at 11:52

      OTOH it’s about time someone too on those grungy beach bums and lazy pensioners!

  3. Boehner-Monkey February 14th, 2015 at 10:56

    Understandable. I always get ISIS and Asceola confused.

  4. Boehner Monkey February 14th, 2015 at 11:56

    Understandable. I always get ISIS and Asceola confused.

  5. Dave Lanson February 14th, 2015 at 11:18

    I was waiting for him to include the old rock band Procol Harum .

  6. Dave Lanson February 14th, 2015 at 12:18

    I was waiting for him to include the old rock band Procol Harum .

  7. HailEndymion878 February 14th, 2015 at 11:21

    The wife and I go to the Treasure Coast every June for a week. This year one of our kids , his wife and our grand children were going to join us. Was really looking forward to it.

    Not any more…I ain’t going near there now. :)

  8. nola878 February 14th, 2015 at 12:21

    The wife and I go to the Treasure Coast every June for a week. This year one of our kids , his wife and our grand children were going to join us. Was really looking forward to it.

    Not any more…we ain’t going near there now. :)

  9. Jake February 14th, 2015 at 12:41

    The plot thickens

    http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jeb-bush-will-headline-rnc-big-donor-spring-retreat/article/2559401

    Jeb Bush to headline Republican donor retreat in……..Boca Raton!

    Disgraced ex-military deadbeat Allan West also has connections there……..

  10. Long Tom February 14th, 2015 at 12:44

    Well, at least he’s not worried about Del Boca Vista.

  11. Long Tom February 14th, 2015 at 13:44

    Well, at least he’s not worried about Del Boca Vista.

  12. rg9rts February 14th, 2015 at 12:46

    Good recovery…the real wingnuts would swear that they were their as sleeper cells because Billie O told them

  13. rg9rts February 14th, 2015 at 13:46

    Good recovery…the real wingnuts would swear that they were their as sleeper cells because Billie O told them

  14. Ol Blue February 14th, 2015 at 14:03

    Idiot.

  15. Ol Blue February 14th, 2015 at 15:03

    Idiot.

  16. burqa February 14th, 2015 at 19:42

    We must start bombing La Vida Loca IMMEDIATELY!

  17. burqa February 14th, 2015 at 20:42

    We must start bombing La Vida Loca IMMEDIATELY!

  18. Candide Thirtythree February 14th, 2015 at 19:54

    Ah, the Party of Stupid shines its light ….on Florida.

  19. Candide Thirtythree February 14th, 2015 at 20:54

    Ah, the Party of Stupid shines its light ….on Florida.

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