Colo. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) accidentally referred to Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia as a "rising sex star" Wednesday while introducing Garcia at a literacy event at a Denver elementary school, the Associated Press reports:
The governor mistakenly referred to Garcia as a "rising sex star" Wednesday. He made the remark while introducing him at a childhood literacy event attended by about 40 children at a Denver elementary school.
Hickenlooper routinely introduces Garcia as a "rising star" and a "rock star" at public events. The Democrat immediately caught his slip, which was recorded by radio station KOA. The Denver Post reported the comments Thursday.
According to the tape, Hickenlooper says, "Now I get to introduce that rising sex star — symbol. I mean, symbol — not star."
Audio of the remark is online at the Denver Post.