Jeff Sessions: "We're Going To Do That Crack Cocaine Thing" (VIDEO)

Senator Jeff Sessions simultaneously shocked and cracked up the Sotomayor hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday afternoon when he said he was looking forward to doing "that crack cocaine thing" with Senator Patrick Leahy and Wade Henderson, the president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.

Sessions, in a casual tone, said "Mr. Henderson, It's good to work with you. Senator Leahy and I are talking during these hearings, we're going to do that crack cocaine thing that you and I have talked about before."

After an awkward pause, Henderson laughed to himself and said, "Thank you, Senator, I appreciate that."

While the Senate gallery laughed, and witnesses including NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former FBI director Louis Freeh snickered, Sessions sputtered, "Let me correct the record."

Sessions explained: "I misspoke. We're going to reduce the burden of penalties in some of the crack cocaine cases and make them fair."

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Comments

[thinkingwomanmillstone]

Is there where we can call him a Cracker.

[JMBrodie]

I am not even going there....

[Lahonda]

I will... Yep!

[Dana Nicole]

He's on that stuff...th­ey all are.

[EquesLignite]

It would be lovely if someone can get Senator Sessions to smoke crack

[in4success]

his mother was obviously smoking it. he is, after all, your stereotype crack baby.

[Lahonda]

Prescription only!!!

[ArgyleSlim]

Oh my God, this is simply shocking.

[DFutureIsNow]

Sessions not a wise white man.

[blukazoo]

He's not wise or a man, just some shade of white.

[cjk002]

Actually, he's more of a dusky rose...

[Lahonda]

He's transparent!

[WTxIndependent]

For a second I thought this was a skit on Saturday Night Live...

[AuntiepoppyCock]

My goddess this is comedic gold. What's next jeffy going to senate hearings in drag? How can you make the crack cocaine sentences fair? Hire them all to work with Ollie North on the snooze?

[MSaxe]

I don't think Session could get elected crack dealer in my state.

[LCLiberal]

Now it all makes sense...

http://www.political-buzz.com/

[Talossa]

Sometimes things can be funny without being political. This was one of them. :)

[larry278]

Since Sen Sessions always has been 100 or so bricks shy of a load, how will we be able to tell when Sen Sesions has lost what little he had of what is called sense, to humor Alabama's voters?

[mimspoot]

oh please... sessions wouldnt even know how to DO the crack cocaine thing. Although Leahy might... or wait his might be the bud.

[reno1190]

ALABAMAS #1 CRACKHEAD ,SENATOR SESSIONS

[Grunty1]

I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. there are plenty of proven reasons to dislike Sessions.

[thedave108]

Our govt is made up of criminals - we are a bunch of asses for going along with their game - which uses us as cogs in the wheel of their stealing lifestyles.

And Huffpost is gone to the dogs as well - they dont print any reply that speaks the truth - they just want to keep the merry go round going with useless debate.

We are slaves and as long as we keep playing the game of the elite - we will continue to live as slaves.

[BrianMac]

Maybe you should see if HuffPost will let you have a column. You seem very passionate about this issue and have some good data to back up your attacks on HuffPost and on government criminals.

[yosoyeldecider]

BrianMac has a good idea.