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Lots of class! All low!

That’s Democratic Senator, Kingfish. You should at least pretend to be non-biased if you ever want to be taken seriously as anything more than a pissant gossip blogger.

Tacky and selfish. Speaks volumes of his lack of character.

Empty head versus empty suit.

Always love it when someone like 6:13 chimes in and thinks that the proper way to reference is with the 'ic' added -- as if it makes a difference.

I guess its because Democrats don't like to be pointed out as Democrats, based on the party's record. Otherwise, not sure what an 'ic' adds to the discussion. But to some of them in Mississippi, they'll fight you over this unknown distinction.

6:13, why does someone with your anger management issues read a “pissant gossip blogger”? An easy solution for you, me, & KF would be for you to remove this site from your browser favorites.

Should be arrested

"That’s Democratic Senator, Kingfish. You should at least pretend to be non-biased if you ever want to be taken seriously as anything more than a pissant gossip blogger."

No, it isn't "Democratic," and the person referenced isn't a senator, he is a candidate. The village idiot is a person, the village idiotic is not. For example, Choppedmeat is the village idiot, his administration is a big part of the village idiotic. In this case, the pissant is correcter than his corrector...

Damn.

I'm missing something. What's wrong with what he did, besides not being "classy?" Please quote me the formal Amy Vanderbilt rule on his misconduct.

Why do democratic get riled being called democrats? lol

@8:54

If you think it is appropriate for a total stranger and hangers-on to enter an ICU waiting room filled with those worried about their family members- to impose upon them political pitches— there is nothing I can do for you.

Ditto, 9:01

Kind of reminds me of Jake and Elwood Blues driving through the empty cornfield publicizing their show.

8:54, if you were in an ICU waiting room hoping a family member made it through the night, and a politician came in shoving campaign literature in your face, you would understand and would not be “missing” anything. I’m sure it’s not covered by Amy Vanderbilt, but neither is farting in church, but trust me, don’t do it.

October 1, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Get your own blog melvin.

8:54 - Just as I thought. A drama queen response with no reference to any established etiquette standards as I requested.

It seems an odd spot for a campaign rally - any info on why he was there?

6:13, Democrats are not "democratic". There's a difference.

Where were the security guards?? The guy's a bum, and the ICU is off limits. Period.

Not sure he's an Attorney, but this is ambulance chasing right out of Grisham's "The Rainmaker". Danny DeVito type.

It’s just me, of course, and only me, likely, who thinks campaigning for office in the ICU is better by far than campaigning and politicking at a worship service on Sunday morning, something I have seen both white and black candidates do in Mississippi.

I don't know what the proper response to this would be. I would have accepted the literature, glanced at it, torn it into pieces, dropped it to the floor at his feet and told the guy, "Pick up your shit and get out of my face, Asshole." Hopefully he would take that personally.

I don't know what the proper response to this would be. I would have accepted the literature, glanced at it, torn it into pieces, dropped it to the floor at his feet and told the guy, "Pick up your shit and get out of my face, Asshole." Hopefully he would take that personally.

UMMC is a bit of a labyrinth that has grown and changed confined to a limited blueprint .
I can't know from this piece how easy or difficult it would have been to notice that this waiting room was only for those with family in ICU not connected to adjacent medical area.
Indeed, more than once for outpatient procedures, I've even been in more than one waiting room during the process. One waiting room for patients and family awaiting care and another close by for friends and family to wait for recovery or a visit.
It's pretty easy to get take a wrong turn even for medical students.

I plan to vote again for Roger Wicker but as someone who has been an UMMC patient for decades and navigating a changing UMMC is often challenging.
This seems much ado about nothing.

What the post failes to mention is that Ty Pinkins was actually visiting his father a patient in the ICU. In fact, his father has been in that very ICU for two months--fighting for his life.

So what? I knew that and didn't include it out of respect for his privacy. But the ICU waiting room is one of the LAST places where you should campaign. No apologies.

How can Arkansas have multiple true Republicans with brains and a desire to effect positive change (i.e. Tom Cotton and Sarah Sanders) while Mississippi has none, or even worse in being stuck with doofuses like Roger Wicker and Michael Guest?

No apologies needed, Kingfish. ICU waiting room is no place for any campaigning. I don't care who you are or if you are visiting loved ones. That is a very hard room to be in. Lived in one for several months and, trust me, a politician is not welcomed.

Totally agree with 12:05. My vote changes every election, attempting to find a Mississippi candidate who will "stand tall", for Mississippi, just as former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville immediately began doing for his state.

9:26, the fact that Ty’s father was in the ICU means he knew exactly where he was and make his actions even more damning. And KF was right to not include that due to privacy concerns.

This is almost as bad as giving out mortuary business cards/brochures.

I agree. As an MSU alum, I didn't care for Tubberville as an opposing coach, but as a US Senator, Tubberville has been refreshing.

Although HIPAA roadblocked the ability of 'travelin preachers' to peruse 'the book' and visit patients flat of their back in hospital rooms...I always resented their visits.

Some of you will say, "Oh, I appreciate the prayers". That's fine. But the true reason for their visits was recruitment. And a hospital is no place to recruit church members.

People handing out business cards for mortuary services, law firms, elective office and weight reduction programs are off limits at hospitals.

I'm very disappointed in Mr. Pinkins if this is the full story.
I hope it isn't, as when I saw him a few months ago, he was an impressively gracious person.

He was at an event in Rankin County where a couple of people kept behaving like an ex-girlfriend interrupting a wedding.

One older man had random, incoherent outburst and kept complaining that people were trying to steal his car keys.

Another woman kept talking so loudly we could not hear Mr. Pinkins and then had a meltdown where she kept screaming, "OK! OK! OK! Listen to me!"

We were frozen in disbelief, but Mr. Pinkins handled everything so kindly without causing anyone any further embarrassment.

I wish whoever organized that event would invite Mr. Pinkins more often and leave Pawpaw and the Hot Mess at home.