Last week, [Gov. John Hickenlooper] mistakenly introduced Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia as a “rising sex star” at a childhood literacy event, causing fits of laughter by many in attendance. He often refers to the Lt. Gov. as a “rising star,” and a “rock star,” and said later that he meant to jokingly call Garcia a “sex symbol,” but slipped up. Listen to the “rising sex star” audio clip here, courtesy of 850 KOA Radio.
But, on Tuesday, in the second sex joke in a week, during what would have been a relatively benign introduction of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Hickenlooper dropped another bomb, Fox31 reports.
According to The Denver Post, at a Colorado Business Community for the Arts luncheon Tuesday, Hickenlooper reminded the more than 600 guests that Hancock’s wife, Mary Louise Lee, is a acclaimed vocalist and then said, “We read about how President Obama sings to Michelle in the shower, so you can just imagine what the mayor gives his wife in the shower. Uh, I mean what SHE gives him in the shower.” [Pols emphasis]
The crowd reportedly burst into laughter and Hick’s face burst into several shades of red…
According to FOX 31’s Eli Stokols, this might actually be reaching a level where it’s being taken, well, we guess perhaps actually taking these knee-slapping verbal misfires seriously:
A group of African-American church leaders want Gov. John Hickenlooper to apologize for a racy joke he made Tuesday when introducing Mayor Michael Hancock at a luncheon…
We haven’t heard yet if Mayor Michael Hancock is actually hoping for an apology. We doubt it. And while we certainly don’t think this is something that he would do intentionally, we can’t help but note that occupying the media’s time with sexual innuendo-fortified but harmless gaffes is probably much better for maintaining Gov. John Hickenlooper’s sky-high approval ratings than, say, answering much less trivial questions about oil and gas drilling. In short, “Hickenblooper” from a public relations standpoint is infinitely preferable to “Frackenlooper.”
And “Hickenblooper” just plain sells more papers, folks.
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Okay, if you say so. That wasn’t my first thought this morning.
then he starts acting a little “strange”
hmmmm…..
Maybe Hickenfracker should stick to cute stories about his own accomplishments in the shower? Or, maybe he could try being a Governor for a day or two, then he might have a story to tell about something he’s done?
will probably stop trying to be extemporaneously cute
None of this will hurt him, I actually agree with Pols that this will help him. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is all a stunt, just not for the reasons Pols gives.
He totally needs to stick to the script.
he still should apologize, though.
he did apologize to the Mayor and Mrs. Hancock.
and shows up when he is under pressure and it manifests in weird ways not unlike a facial tic.
His Democratic constituents need to look past his environmental backstabbing of them and help him return to the “He’s so popular” narrative so he can function normally again.
is that he has come down with chronic case of Halitosis from drinking all the Oil & Gas Kool Ade made with fracking water and he is frustrated because he isn’t getting any at the governors mansion.
Is that Democrats haven’t held Hick accountable for squat and this is what we’re getting for it. If so, I know the solution, it’s the end of Hick’s free scooter ride.
we has a winner.