For African Americans? Or for people who drive cars with square wheels?Around here the code word is Canadian.
(I'm not making that up by the way)
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For African Americans? Or for people who drive cars with square wheels?Around here the code word is Canadian.
(I'm not making that up by the way)
For African Americans? Or for people who drive cars with square wheels?
It would seem Davis thought that.
As I noted earlier on this thread, Macacca "was a code word that translated directly as 'n****r'. It was popular among White Supremacists because they could use it in public and only the other racists knew what it meant."
Around here the code word is Canadian.
(I'm not making that up by the way)
April 14, 2008, 5:19 pm
G.O.P. Rep. Refers to Obama as That Boy
By Kate Phillips
Updated It sounds like the Kentucky Republicans had a Grand Ole Time on Saturday night, gearing up for battles with the Democrats with a host of barbs that drew laughter and chuckles. Just getting warmed up for the general cycle, and tossing out some red meat, as the cliche goes.
But now circulated, some of the remarks are drawing charges of racial insensitivity.
At a Lincoln Day Dinner in the Fourth Congressional District in northern Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Democratic presidential candidates, singling out Senator Barack Obama in particular.
I fear the two Democrats, one in particular, is incredibly naive, Mr. McConnell said, according to the Lexington Herald-Leaders political blog, and then noted that that Mr. Obama was still an Illinois lawmaker when the nation went to war. This is the big leagues now. At what point do you turn off the demagoguery and become a serious, responsible leader?
Congressman Geoff Davis, took the criticisms of Mr. Obama a few steps further, likening the change slogan to the pitch of a snake oil salesman. He then relayed to the audience that he had taken party in a highly classified, national security simulation with Obama.
Im going to tell you something: That boys finger does not need to be on the button, Mr. Davis said. He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.
Once the boy remarks began to circulate on the Internet, the Obama campaign moved swiftly to criticize them. Its hard to tell what is more outrageous - Representative Daviss condescending and personal attack, or his absurd and offensive claim that Barack Obama is not prepared to defend America. Geoff Davis may hide behind offensive tough talk, but he has marched in lock-step with Bush-McCain policies that have devastated our national security, while Barack Obama has stood up against a misguided war in Iraq and worked with respected Republicans like Dick Lugar and Chuck Hagel to secure loose weapons and nuclear materials from terrorists, Bill Burton, the campaign spokesman said.
Update | 5:30: Mr. Davis has sent a letter of apology to Mr. Obama, and described his comments as a poor choice of words, according to The Associated Press.
Back at the dinner, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton didnt escape the mens attention either. While saying her candidacy seemed to be teetering on the brink, he added I hear she hasnt been this worried since a new Hooters opened near her home with former President Bill Clinton.
Everybody laughed, according to Ryan Alessi, political reporter for the Herald-Leader.
Oh and one more, because Senator Jim Bunning decided to one-up Mr. McConnells description of terrorists and Al Qaeda. The people were fighting against now are worse than Adolf Hitler and Nazis. And we dont know where they live, half of them, Mr. Bunning said.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/gop-rep-refers-to-obama-as-that-boy/
Focus.Calling him a "boy" is racially insensitive but calling for the destruction of the white race is perfectly acceptable.
Focus.
Obama never said such a thing. Indeed, Obama condemned Wright's comments; so do I and most people, liberal or conservative.
By your reasoning, if your associate says something offensive, it's okay if I call you something offensive.
If gunny utters a slur, am I entitled to call you a brain-dead redneck hillbilly fuck-faced cracker? I would never do that.
Who is asking for special treatment? Oh, this Republican that wants us to pretend he was using "boy" as a term of endearment.
You very well know that the intent of his comment was condescending.
Focus.
Obama never said such a thing. Indeed, Obama condemned Wright's comments; so do I and most people, liberal or conservative.
By your reasoning, if your associate says something offensive, it's okay if I call you something offensive.
If gunny utters a slur, am I entitled to call you a brain-dead redneck hillbilly fuck-faced cracker? I would never do that.
I know. That's why I didn't. And I don't feel that way about jreeves.You aren't entitled to call anyone that on the upper portion of this board.
Come on. The man is 20 years Obamas senior. The only time it's wierd to call someone boy is if you or they are your peer or younger.
I heard it and I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion. It could be taken either way.
I intuited it based on the tone, delivery and complete absense of emphasis on the word boy. Every time I've ever heard it used to be racially derogatory, it's emphasized. But you're right, if someone wants to see racial implications in the statement, it isn't too hard to talk oneself into seeing it...obviously. People can talk themselves into just about anything they want to believe, as this place demonstrates all too often. I mean, just consider the guy who thinks social programs can fund themselves without taxes.
im still waiting for one single example of a southern black man calling a southern white man a boy.
I intuited it based on the tone, delivery and complete absense of emphasis on the word boy. Every time I've ever heard it used to be racially derogatory, it's emphasized. But you're right, if someone wants to see racial implications in the statement, it isn't too hard to talk oneself into seeing it...obviously. People can talk themselves into just about anything they want to believe, as this place demonstrates all too often. I mean, just consider the guy who thinks social programs can fund themselves without taxes.