Cornyn's Office Apologizes For India Comments, Says He Misspoke
Sen. John Cornyn's office has apologized for his statement last week that America needs the F-22 fighter plane in order to deal with the national security threat from India -- which is an ally of the United States -- saying he misspoke.
"Senator Cornyn misspoke saying 'India' when he meant to say 'China,'" Cornyn's spokesman said in a statement to the Times of India. "As Founder and Co-chairman of the Senate India Caucus, no Senator has greater respect or admiration for India or values our relationship with them more. Sen. Cornyn regrets the mistake and apologizes for any misunderstanding this may have caused."
The YouTube in which Cornyn made the statement has been taken down from his account.
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So he didn't misspeak about the F-22, it was that he mixed up China and India?
Okay. Easy mixup. All those Asians look alike and sound alike.
July 27, 2009 9:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
Is it smart to threaten war with China??
July 27, 2009 9:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
That's the more important point.
Shouldn't say that either.
July 27, 2009 9:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
To be honest, I just can't get that excited about this. I believe that Cornyn just misspoke.
July 27, 2009 9:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
To be honest, I just can't get that excited about this. I believe Cornyn is an Asshat!.
July 27, 2009 2:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow. I'm glad he's threatening war with the one country that holds so much of our debt. I bet they'll love being painted as threats. Does he realize that China cripples us merely by refusing to buy more debt? That warplanes aren't necessary?
July 27, 2009 9:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hopefully, someone in China realizes Cornyn is a babbling idiot who does not represent the U.S. or its foreign policy. But you never know...they've got their own idiots.
July 27, 2009 10:23 AM | Reply | Permalink
Cornyn took the same geography course as John McCain.
July 27, 2009 10:07 AM | Reply | Permalink
I find it very hard to believe that I, for one, could say "India" when I meant "China". It's about as likely as saying "Brazil" when I meant "Canada."
July 27, 2009 10:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
So let me see if I've got this straight. We will need the F-22 for the coming war with China, but we'll be able to whip the Indians without it?
July 27, 2009 10:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yep, and we would lose if we were relying on that white elephant. The plane is worthless and is diverting scarce resources from more important weapons systems. These repukes are soooo dense and blinded by campaign contributions from the military industrial complex. It is all about money in the end, not the safety of the United States.
July 27, 2009 10:30 AM | Reply | Permalink
Oh.
Coming war with China.
That's so much better.
Geez!
July 27, 2009 10:21 AM | Reply | Permalink
ooooh, he meant the upcoming war with China. Well in that case whats with all this hub-bub? You people are always making mountains out of molehills.
July 27, 2009 10:24 AM | Reply | Permalink
I figured he meant to say "Indiana," since we'll no doubt go to war with them soon because they approved same-sex marriage. Except, of course, that was Iowa. But hey, all those states and/or countries that begin and end with the same two letters probably look the same to guys like Cornyn.
July 27, 2009 11:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
What a genius. How does he go from the Senate India Caucus to mistaking it for China? Is he taking medication or something?
July 27, 2009 2:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
And just after this brilliant slip of the tongue India launches its first nuclear submarine.
July 28, 2009 9:44 AM | Reply | Permalink