Macaca
Posted on 08/18/2006 6:22:04 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Senator George Allen's alleged slur of an opposition campaign worker of Indian descent, recorded on video, has provoked a furious controversy in the state. In the wake of the controversy, support for Allen has dipped below the 50% mark for the first time this year.
The latest Rasmussen Reports election poll in Virginia shows that Allen has lost a few percentage points of support and Democrat James Webb has gained a few. The incumbent now leads 47% to 42%, a six-point decline in his lead over Webb since July.
In April, Senator Allen had enjoyed a 20% lead, which shrunk to ten points after Webb secured the Democratic nomination in June.
During an August campaign event, Senator Allen repeatedly used the word "macaca" in addressing a volunteer for the Webb campaign who was videotaping the event. "Macaca" is a word for "monkey" that can be used as a racial slur. Allen says his use of the word was careless but innocent. Our current survey of the contest was conducted August 16, several days after the incident and a couple days after Senator Allen publicly apologized.
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Big stuff here. The whole thing is stupid. He isn't pure enough for the speech police.
Allen wins in a landslide.
Hardly a big issue. The bigger issue is what is that Indian guy doing with Webb? Giving him swastikas, or what!
Stupid error on Allen's part. Hope it doesn't cost him the election since the media is having a political orgasm over it.
he's lucky it happened in august, alot of people on vacation. and that it happened in the midst of some other major news stories.
Good grief! Republican officials seem to be tripping over themselves to see who can make the stupidest remark when a microphone is around. If they do hold both houses in Congress this year, it'll be only because of the low caliber of the Democratic Party.
If Allen were ever to be taken seriously as a presidential candidate he would have to leave the senate first before the campaign. As pathetic a body as the American electorate has become, the senate still resides as the nation's most pathetic body and fortunately this nation won't elect one of it's top 100 minions as the leader of the free world, from either party.
It's a non-issue now, and it will be a non-issue come November. The media got what they wanted from a snap poll.
Oh good grief! This is politics! If you don't want to be called a name, don't go into it!
This poll is from the same outfit that had Ned Lament leading by 20 points two weeks before the CT primary.
The moral of the story is, never call a macaca a macaca. It will screw up your political career in a hurry. Calling a person names has recently been classified as "torture" by the Federal courts. 'RATS are such wussies.
Note to GOP candidates: don't use words you don't understand.
Democrats use any word you want; you won't be held accountable.
I could care less about this stupid media-hyped non-story. But the problem is Allen still isn't ready for prime time. He was never smooth enough on the shout shows. After 8 years of W, I want a candidate who can talk off the cuff without making me cringe.
Actually, the 'Pubbies are wussies. The Rats are just Rats. Allen should have used the occasion to attack PC for what it is: a bunch of BS. People complain about PC crap, but never do anything about it. if Allen wants to be a leader, he needs to start leading.
He should have said he was sick and tired of people making a big deal out of a remark they are too stoopid to understand.
Correct.
This kind of reminds me of the flack a while back over someone saying "niggardly" and getting fired, then rehired. I'm not sure if Mr. Allen even said it, and if he did, whether he knew it was a slur.
Whatever the press attack dogs can use, they will use.
The Socialist Media is trying to creat a race here.
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