Gary Coleman: What You Talkin' About Gov. Bush?

[Nambe]

KFWB News

- "I'm glad that Gary Coleman lives in California," Bush said, referring to the diminutive former child actor. "A guy like me that believes in limited government probably would have a tough time against a fellow like that because he probably symbolizes smaller government."

Coleman, star of the hit 1978-86 sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," is one of 195 candidates vying to be elected the top officeholder in the nation's most populous state.

"I don't know about Jeb Bush," Coleman, 35, said Monday afternoon. "But if I become governor, I will represent the little guys, the people that big people tend to step on when they want to get somewhere." ---

[SeattleDem]

1. what an ass

just more proof of compassionate conservatism in action. Making fun of someone's height is NOT funny, Jeb.

Maybe Gary Coleman should have shot back an insult about not wanting to run against Jeb on drug-rehab policies since he clearly has first-hand family evidence of the success of rehab over prisons or something else equally personal and inappropriate to attack someone on.

[underpants]

2. Short jokes

now that's class. :eyes:

[NewYorkerfromMass]

9. Randy Newman's gonna have a revival. nt

[Catherine Vincent]

4. You're right.

I doubt if Jebby would have liked that attack on his daughter. He was joking but he owes Gary Coleman and all short people an apology.

[democrat in Tallahassee]

3. I'm so proud to be a floridian. NOT!

Such an ass!

[mithnanthy]

5. Jeb makes me sick!

He is such a DUFUS!

[beanball]

15. Dufus

is being groomed to replace Shrub 2008.

[fertilizeonarbusto]

6. what a moron

give him hell, gary!

[cprise]

7. Picture Coleman on Liberman's KNEE!

[mumon]

8. Gary Coleman's poll ratings just shot up thanks to that.

I'd rather see a Coleman-Bridges administration than a Terminator one.

[davidinalameda]

10. huh?

Jeb did not say this

no one, except for his brother, is that freaking stupid

[DisgustipatedinCA]

13. This was also on NPR this AM n/t

[Democat]

11. Gary Coleman is getting more press than Davis and Cruz

I guess Cruz needs to schedule a debate with Gary Coleman if he wants to get any media attention.

[Heddi]

12. We Need to Make an issue out of this

We need to write letters to Jeb Bush and RIP INTO HIM with regards to that comment. That is just a very very disgusting thing to say----

We also need to FLOOD the media with this as well. Jeb Bush NEEDS to be called on this. He NEEDS to be forced to apologize----

His comment was extremely bigoted and hateful----what he did is no different than making fun of someone because of their race, religion, gender, or physical/mental handicap.

TOTALLY unacceptable!!! :mad:

[StandWatie]

14. He knew more about the issues than Arnold

He actually had ideas and sounded like a real candidate when he was talking.