• February 11, 2012

Who stole the kid?While Morgan Griffith is now merely majority leader of the Virginia House of Delegates, one day he shall become the Republican White Obama, of Ancient Prophecy. Because why the fuck not, right? This is some Real American cred here: “Griffith also has an odd fondness for dressing up like one of his heroes, Revolutionary War Gen. Andrew Lewis. That’s a little strange, but there’s something about him I’ve always found even stranger: Griffith was married five years ago in Salem’s East Hill Cemetery, next to the dead general’s grave.” Actually, not Real American enough, nevermind, GTFO — Confederate generals would be more American. [Roanoke Times]

{ 41 comments }

norbizness March 15, 2010 at 11:42 am

After reading this, Kinky Friedman changed his name to Virginia House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith Friedman.

user-of-owls March 15, 2010 at 11:43 am

I’m sure any representative’s chief of staff is just tickled to see a headline about their boss that reads:

Griffith ‘really not that weird’

Cape Clod March 15, 2010 at 11:43 am

In a cemetary? Was it some sort of Satanic ritual?

Buzz Feedback March 15, 2010 at 11:46 am

Is the kid holding a doll of Santorum’s bawling daughter?

ManchuCandidate March 15, 2010 at 11:48 am

Why gay marry to a ghost?

Manos: Hands of Fate March 15, 2010 at 11:51 am

So where did the kid come from? I’m guessing it must be some kind of ghost.

JMP March 15, 2010 at 11:54 am

Wait, since when did we allow goths to hold elected office; and why would Republicans choose them as leaders?

user-of-owls March 15, 2010 at 11:56 am

[re=530291]Buzz Feedback[/re]: Looks to me more like a little Obama doll. A little Obama doll that is vomiting.

Maybe the kid is taking after dad and doing the voodoo doll thing.

ttommyunger March 15, 2010 at 11:57 am

An appropriate place to “bury a stiff.”. My only question is, where is this douche going to find a stiff one? AND, considering he’s a Repug. the little girl needs to keep her legs crossed and her cheeks clenched…just sayin’.

Autoo March 15, 2010 at 12:00 pm

Dude worships a *Revolutionary War* general? He must be the majority leader of Northern Virginia, not Real Virginia.

Mr Blifil March 15, 2010 at 12:04 pm

On April 15, 1777, Lewis resigned his commission due to his failing health.

Great, another fucking quitter, exalted past all reasonable expectation.

freakishlystrong March 15, 2010 at 12:04 pm

Morgan and Hilary Griffith got married in the cemetery because of duck poop.

Well, if that don’t beat all. What the fuck is up with Republicans?

SlouchingTowardsWasilla March 15, 2010 at 12:07 pm

No church would agree to perform the service while she was wearing that suit.

Jumping Jim March 15, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Conspiracy theorists might suggest he caused the dcucks to poop so he could get married next to the grave of his hero.

Also, was the corpse/sex thing before or after his marriage?

TGY March 15, 2010 at 12:08 pm

But he did it for perfectly understandable seriously weird reasons.

the problem child March 15, 2010 at 12:10 pm

She donned her prosecutor’s hat and fired some questions at her new husband.

“I said, ‘You often dress up as Andrew Lewis?’

” ‘And we got married by his grave?’

” ‘Are you kidding me?’ ”

And she added, “I can’t believe I let you talk me into that.”
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Believe me, if the answers to her questions were also transcribed, the last line would make a lot more sense.

FMA March 15, 2010 at 12:10 pm

[re=530316]Jumping Jim[/re]: From the photo, looks like after.

Thank you very much. I’m here all week. Try the veal.

megs March 15, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Was it the same cemetery that Denny Hastert gave that speech in? That would be pretty cool, right guys?

What Fresh Hell is This? March 15, 2010 at 12:13 pm

I didn’t think the Roanoke Times was creative enough to make up stuff like this. Now for new of the weird, they just start cold-printing personal profiles of America’s political leaders.

megs March 15, 2010 at 12:15 pm

[re=530291]Buzz Feedback[/re]: Santorum? Bawling? Watch your language!

Hooray For Anything March 15, 2010 at 12:18 pm

And yet, if I were to get married at a Star Trek convention, that would do more to end my political career than that

Monsieur Grumpe March 15, 2010 at 12:21 pm

Kinky.

proudgrampa March 15, 2010 at 12:22 pm

And for anniversaries, birthdays and other celebrations, the couple throw parties at the funeral home.

One Yield Regular March 15, 2010 at 12:24 pm

I am totally against Republican marriage. You open that door, and the next thing you know one of them is wanting to get married to the corpse of a Revolutionary War General and wrecking some poor girl’s life in the process.

Terry March 15, 2010 at 12:26 pm

His wife is probably happy that he is fixated on a dead general rather than living young boys.

JMP March 15, 2010 at 12:28 pm

[re=530315]SlouchingTowardsWasilla[/re]: She looks like she’s trying to dress like Jackie Kennedy, except without the pillbox hat. Perhaps the Majority Leader isn’t the only one with some kinky fetish for dead political figures in that family.

kth March 15, 2010 at 12:29 pm

That’s goth-er than a Spanish president’s daughter.

Jumping Jim March 15, 2010 at 12:31 pm

[re=530345]Terry[/re]: Well played!

PsycGirl March 15, 2010 at 12:34 pm

Meanwhile, Andrew Lewis is squinting at them from the afterlife, mumbling “WTF?”

yellowdogdem March 15, 2010 at 12:37 pm

[re=530306]ttommyunger[/re]: Nah, she’s safe ’cause she’s a girl.

thefrontpage March 15, 2010 at 12:51 pm

Anyone who gets married in a graveyard has something wrong with them.

S.Luggo March 15, 2010 at 12:53 pm

[re=530345]Terry[/re]: Tranny: http://tinyurl.com/ydu5bym

Autoo March 15, 2010 at 1:04 pm

[re=530348]JMP[/re]: You could pack a couple o’ Jackies into that pink suit. Maybe she ate one for lunch.

PabaBritannica March 15, 2010 at 1:25 pm

Hot dog! This guy is literally my representative! Go Roanoke/Salem, Va!

gurukalehuru March 15, 2010 at 1:28 pm

His greatest victory was against Chief Cornstalk of the Shawnee. The mid-18th century’s Saddam Hussein, no doubt.

PabaBritannica March 15, 2010 at 1:30 pm

Oh Dan Casey, I hope I see you ride past my door in your exciting bike shorts today so I can give you a hug for your latest journalistic masterpiece.

(local references ftw)

PabaBritannica March 15, 2010 at 1:32 pm

Oh yeah, dude is running for congress in the 9th district, against a Democrat who voted for CAPNTAX and thus will likely be lynched by the citizens of Wise County.

chaste everywhere March 15, 2010 at 1:59 pm

Which one’s his bride, the heifer in pink or the sourpuss with the Odd Job doll?

Extemporanus March 15, 2010 at 2:01 pm

[re=530345]Terry[/re]: He might just be fixated on boys in generals.

Marlowe March 15, 2010 at 5:18 pm

[re=530345]Terry[/re]:
Yeah, but did Rielle Hunter shoot the video?

S.Luggo March 15, 2010 at 5:40 pm

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