It looks like South Carolina Democrat Rob Miller wants publisher Larry Flynt’s unofficial endorsement for Congress just as much as most congressional offices want their complimentary copy of Hustler.
Flynt talked up Miller’s campaign when naming Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., as Hustler’s “[Expletive] of the Month” in February. Miller is running against Wilson, who became a household name after his “You lie” outburst to President Obama.
Flynt characterized Wilson as the liar, discussed the South Carolina congressman’s “underlying racism” and then encouraged readers to donate to Miller’s campaign.
For Flynt’s trouble, Miller’s spokesman rewarded the publisher with a “no comment” when Yeas & Nays questioned him about the endorsement Tuesday. At the same time, folks at the National Republican Campaign Committee, who caught wind of it this week, were almost giddy.
“We were not really surprised,” NRCC spokesman Andy Sere said. “Rob Miller has been a hero to Hollywood types for months, even though his obscenely liberal ideology is considered X-rated in South Carolina.”
Wilson’s campaign also addressed one of Flynt’s charges.
“Finally, there’s this: Joe Wilson is not really Joe Wilson,” Flynt penned in the magazine. “The [expletive]’s legal name is Addison Graves Wilson Sr.,” he continued.
Not quite.
The congressman’s name is Addison Joe Graves Wilson, his campaign manager told Yeas & Nays, though it is listed as Addison Graves Wilson Sr. on Wikipedia.
On the campaign trail, Sere said he doubted Miller and Flynt would appear together, but if they wanted to, Republicans wouldn’t mind helping out.
“We might even be willing to pay for Mr. Flynt’s flight out there,” Sere said.
Would they keep that copy of Hustler around as well?
“Congressional offices still receive his smut, and in our office it is quickly trashed,” Pepper Pennington, Wilson’s spokeswoman on Capitol Hill, said.
