Posted on 10/18/2006 12:07:47 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
A ranking Democrat in the House of Representative is apologizing for saying an African-American Senate candidate "slavishly" supported the Republican Party.
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, said he meant no offense when he made the remark about Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, the GOP nominee for the seat being vacated by longtime Democratic Sen. Paul Sarbanes.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Hoyer said, "I should not have used those words."
Hoyer was speaking to a largely black audience at a campaign event for Steele's Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Ben Cardin, when he made the comment.
Steele's spokesman, Doug Heye, called Hoyer's comments "insensitive and pretty stupid."
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A conservative making such a remark about an African-American Democrat would have made front-page news.
Front page news, and he would have been hounded out of the campaign.
---In a statement issued Tuesday, Hoyer said, "I should not have used those words."---
Thank you, master. I just knowed you was OK.
The Democrats should apologize for being plantation owners.
It would be niggardly of us to not allow the proper use of the word 'slavish' even if it offends the ignorant.
Is is a coincidence that it was the DemocRAT Whip who made those remarks?
LOL!
He meant no offense? Was his statement intended as a compliment?
Well, maybe the conservative grass roots can get it into the Washington Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and Fox News. From there, it can go mainstream.
Good question.
Very good point!!!!!
And you know what I'm talkin' bout (/Mrs. Rodham voice off)
(sarcasm)
Why would a black man be running as a Republican? After all, overseer Hillary has told us that the Republicans run Congress like a plantation, and we know what she's talkin' 'bout.
(sarcasm off)
How is this not worse then "macaca"?
Oh, wait, I forgot, he's a Democrat, and Democrats just looooovvveee those cute little minorities and are so happy to have them in their plantati...I mean on their side, so since they love them so much, they can say whatever racist stuff they want.
Al Gores ancestors are mentioned by name in the book of Frederick Douglass. Pretty sad commentary.
You beat me to it. It's good to drive home the point that Hillary knows all about plantations.
Hey, have you heard...Senator Clinton is now wearing a necklace with a cross on it. No lie.
The slaves are the people on the demonrat plantation. No mind of their own, no opinions allowed that are not pre-approved. Pity them.
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