Texas congressman mocks Clinton as 'mentally impaired'
WASHINGTON _ Rep. Louie Gohmert, never known for holding his tongue, made clear Friday morning that his disdain for Hillary Clinton runs deep.
The Texas Republican called the Democratic nominee for president "mentally impaired," a line that drew approving laughter Friday at a gathering of religious conservatives.
The taunt came despite the fact that Gohmert came late to his support of GOP nominee Donald Trump. He stumped for Sen. Ted Cruz throughout the primaries. And even Friday morning, in the hallway outside a Washington hotel ballroom before his speech, Gohmert acknowledged that Trump isn't his ideal candidate.
"I'd like to elect a godly man, but we don't have that choice," Gohmert was heard telling attendees before he took the stage at the Values Voters Summit, an annual event hosted by the socially conservative Family Research Council.
Moments later, he was telling the half-filled ballroom: "You don't make fun of people who are impaired, or special needs."
It initially sounded like a scolding aimed at Trump, who publicly mocked a physically impaired journalist _ footage now used in Clinton ads questioning his character and fitness for high office. Then came Gohmert's punch line: "And whether you like her or not, Hillary Clinton has made clear she is mentally impaired. This is not somebody you should be making fun of."
_ The Dallas Morning News
