Posted on 09/29/2006 10:09:22 AM PDT by van_erwin
The Sons of Confederate Veterans are demanding that Sen. George Allen apologize for apologizing.
Allen has tried to mend fences with minorities over his use of the word "macaca," a racially-charged word, in part by saying he has regretted his infatuation with the Confederate flag.
That touched off an angry response Thursday from two leaders of the 4,000-member Confederate group, who said Allen has turned his back on them.
"We feel he's using our flag to wipe the muck from his shoes that he's now stepped in," said Frank Earnest of Virginia Beach, state division commander of the group.
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Man, George really seems to have gotten his winky in a wringer.
SCV better watch out ... doe head in the mailbox time
Allen sounds more and more like a looseer, even if he wins.
I'm depressed.
Not too many candidates can alienate blacks and the Sons of Confederate Veterans at the same time.
WHere the heck does macaca come from anyway? I thought I knew them all - apparently that was one word I nver heard before.
ping
I think it's time for everyone to step back and take a deep breath about all of this apologizing.
Actually, I think it may be time to have a good laugh about all of this.
I like Senator Allen, and I'm going to vote for him.
I think Mr. Webb is a garden variety Democrat who brings positively nothing to the race - except that he is in it.
Man, I could use a drink!
Is this scrapple face??
If not, this is funny stuff.
Is this a joke?
Webb is worse
Man! It looks like everyone hates Allen these days. It's amazing that he's leading in the polls, huh?
Now an entire organization with over 4000 members throughout the South hates him too. I guess he's done for now, eh?
Geez, Allen can't catch a break sideways! Just goes to show how powerful these election-time attacks can be, regardless of how baseless they may (or may not) be.
Yeah, that's a group I'd really hate to loose the endorsement of. </sarc>
I'm very disappointed in George Allen. He has demonstrated a lack of character in the manner he has handled these matters.
No.
When did Conservatives turn into such a bunch of crybabies. Instead of DEFENDING their own against a transpeent smear job some Freepers are turning French and waving the white flag without a fight.
Really pathetic to see how utterly gutless certain segments of the "Conservatives" have become. All the Leftist have to do is scream accusations at them and they fold like cheap table cloths. Utterly pathetic
You're right. While the Sons of Confederate Veterans serve a good purpose in preserving historical sites, artifacts, and other priceless Americana, no candidate--Republican or Democrat--is going to benefit from their endorsement in any race above the level of county sheriff. I saw part of a video tape they produced about 10 or 12 years ago which argued about how much better off blacks were when living under the plantation system, with their kindly masters and overseers, than as emancipated citizens. Many of these guys, for better or worse, are still fighting the civil war. Neither Allen or Webb needs them.
Allen needs to learn:
You can appease some of the people some of the time,
and you can appease all of the people some of the time,
but you can't appease all of the people all the time.
Now, they have him on the run -- from both sides.
"WHere the heck does macaca come from anyway?"
LOL....apparently, it is a slur that was used by European settlers (AKA pieds-noirs, as the French called them) in the former French colonies of Tunisia and Algeria.
That one word set off a storm that has only been encouraged by WaPo and the liberal press. Allen didn't handle it well either.
Instead of dissembling for alomost 2 weeks (and provoking a steady stream of "Allen not apologizing for slur" headlines), Allen's team should have provided a quick apology in order to get the candidate back on track.
At least one of their members is black - the Washington Post did an article on him several years ago.
As much as I love the SCV and the fight they've pursued for Confederate heritage, I do kind of wish that they'd pursued this a little more quietly. No, I don't think Allen should've embarked on the apologizing that he did, but in the current political climate I can understand why he felt like he had to.
I understand how they feel, though, I do wish he'd stood up more strongly against the macaca caca and not let people use the flag against him. But what are they going to do? Vote for Born Idiot?
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