As a Democrat (and a member of the Mississippi Legislative Sportsman Caucus), I'd like to share my opinion on the POLITICO interview quoting Congressman Gregg Harper.
Having read the article in its entirety, I think it is very clear that it is meant to be a light, humorous piece. Its tone is conversational and much of the reaction on the DailyKos site ignores this clear fact.
Many of the comments on the site either misinterpret what Congressman Harper said, or deliberately distort his comments and use obscenity to excite angry knee-jerk opinions that characterize too much of political conversation on the Internet.
State Senator David Blount
Posted October 21, 2009 - 9:17 am