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Senator apologises over 'monkey' slur
Herald Sun ^ | 16 August 2006

Posted on 08/15/2006 6:05:43 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

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MOST of the 'Rats are monkeys! What's the problem???
1 posted on 08/15/2006 6:05:45 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
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So seriously here; one can't say: "What a monkey!" When I use that word it is in reference to buffoon like behavior. I guess some people have thin skins.


2 posted on 08/15/2006 6:08:31 PM PDT by samm1148
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I detest Geoge Allen but this seems overblown.


3 posted on 08/15/2006 6:09:29 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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Gonna' say, any Indian whose out there supporting the Islamofascist front is a nutball at best, and might well be a monkey.

There was no insult in this ~ just a statement of fact ~ whether George meant it or not.

4 posted on 08/15/2006 6:09:46 PM PDT by muawiyah
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Could Allen just have been ignorant of the definition? My girlfriend is a shirttail relative of his, she's met him, and she is not impressed with his intelligence. Yes, she votes Republican...


5 posted on 08/15/2006 6:10:03 PM PDT by hunter112 (Total victory at home and in the Middle East!)
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Macaca is the Latin name for a type of monkey found in South-East Asia

sounds like someone's really reaching here...
6 posted on 08/15/2006 6:10:32 PM PDT by firewalk
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Sen. Allen speaks Latin?


7 posted on 08/15/2006 6:13:54 PM PDT by trumandogz
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an Asian man of Indian descent

Ok now that has me confused.
8 posted on 08/15/2006 6:13:56 PM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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I detest Geoge Allen but this seems overblown.

I have seen George Allen's name on short lists of possible Republican nominees for President.

What is there to "detest" about Mr. Allen? Do tell.
Better we find out now than in the midst of a 2008 Presidential run.

9 posted on 08/15/2006 6:14:06 PM PDT by wai-ming
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To: BunnySlippers

I think he was clearly referring to the late dance craze, the Macarena, and it came out wrong.

BTW why do you detest Allen? I know little about him but he's starting to get presidential play (maybe not after this) - what's the deal?


10 posted on 08/15/2006 6:14:28 PM PDT by Argus
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What is the South-East Asian name for a type of monkey found in South-East Asia?


11 posted on 08/15/2006 6:14:52 PM PDT by Solamente (Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out...)
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He didn't even say that. Read the article (and I'd encourage you to find the video on YouTube). This is stupid on a grand scale.


12 posted on 08/15/2006 6:15:43 PM PDT by AmishDude
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I would be inclined to vote for any politician who was erudite enough to hand out Latin nicknames to people.

George Bush -- problem: too dumb
George Allen -- problem: knows Latin.

We just can't win!!

13 posted on 08/15/2006 6:17:15 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ( “I'm the Emperor, and I want dumplings!” (German: Ich bin der Kaiser und will Knödel.))
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I know nothing about this guy, but he may be a moron.
14 posted on 08/15/2006 6:17:24 PM PDT by AnnaZ (I think so, Brain, but if we give peas a chance, won't the lima beans feel left out?)
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Democrats call our current President "Chimpy" every day. Whats the big deal?
15 posted on 08/15/2006 6:17:29 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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BTW, I managed to find this guy's resume and student website (he's entering his senior year) on the web. Guess who he supported for pres. in 2004? Lieberman. Why? Strong on security.


16 posted on 08/15/2006 6:17:47 PM PDT by AmishDude
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It's seems like a small problem but the big picture says it's a bigger problem. I can't stand his sneer. Very much like Bubba's. Cocked eyebrow and that creepy droopy lip.

I'll never vote for him. And I don't think he'll ever be a contender.


17 posted on 08/15/2006 6:18:23 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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Don't laugh but #17. It's a really creepy image thing.


18 posted on 08/15/2006 6:19:55 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: AnnaZ

Just a dumb nerdy kid. He likes sports and writes about the UVA sports for his school paper.

What? They didn't mention he was a fellow journalist? Huh. You'd think they would. (Not really.)

I am just loving how the Dems are reaching on this. (Oh and the whole "European slur" angle wasn't the first attack they made. They claimed he was referring to -- get this -- a Chinese Rhesus monkey.)


19 posted on 08/15/2006 6:20:54 PM PDT by AmishDude
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You decide to vote for people based on whether or not they have a droopy lip?


20 posted on 08/15/2006 6:21:43 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ( “I'm the Emperor, and I want dumplings!” (German: Ich bin der Kaiser und will Knödel.))
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