GOP Congressman Apologizes for Calling Obama 'Boy' (that was quick)

ABC ^ | 4/14/08 | staff

[pissant]

ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: A Republican House member Monday sent a letter of apology to Sen. Barack Obama, after calling him "boy" and comparing him to a "snake oil salesman" in attacking his national security credentials at a weekend fund-raising dinner in Kentucky.

According to a Lexington Herald-Leader blog item, Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., said Saturday that he had recently participated in a "highly classified, national security simulation" with Obama, and said that exercise showed that Obama can't be trusted to make difficult decisions.

"I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button," Davis said. "He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country."

The Obama campaign slammed the comments.

"It's hard to tell what is more outrageous -- Representative Davis' condescending and personal attack, or his absurd and offensive claim that Barack Obama is not prepared to defend America," said Bill Burton, an Obama campaign spokesman.

[sheana]

I am sick to death of the perpetually offended and the wimps who can’t wait to apologize to them.
Sheesh!!!

[ozaukeemom]

I knew this was coming.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

When your enemy is destroying himself, get the hell out of the way.

In political circles, at least as far as the republicans are concerned, there are no enemies. Just disagreements of how fast to take us down the same road.

So when the dims are busy slitting throats, the republicans are busy baring their necks.

[mware]

For Gods sake someone tell the Republican members of Congress to keep their mouths shut.

...and for Gods sake please don't anyone call him uppity

[snarks_when_bored]

Obama Girl...A-Okay.
Obama Boy...nope.

[Dianna]

Davis is my representative. I guess I’ll have to call the old man and tell him his comments didn’t bother me.

[Doctor Raoul]

I say, I say, it was a joke, son, it was a joke!

[rfp1234]

Diversionary tactics, designed to distract from today’s RRR (Real Rezko Revelation):

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001479/posts

[pissant]

LOL!

[Bitsy]

Its TRUE though! That BOY’S finger does NOT need to be on the button.

You can’t say the word monkey any more even in talking about one.
You can say boy even though in an older man’s eyes Obama is a boy.
You can use the word chocolate even if you are asking for a candy bar.
People are getting CRAZY. Life is too short for all this insanity.

[txhurl]

I wish someone would ask him ‘Boy, did you get us nuked in that simulation or not?’

[tomkat]

Our side seems to have adopted castration as the prime political prerequisite.

[Puddleglum]

Good grief - I know the term “boy” can be taken as offensive when referring to a black male, but in my lexicon it's also just a plain term for any other man (usually but not necessarily youthful) - such as an athlete, a regular joe, a celebrity or politican, etc. It is sad to see the lexicon shrink out of PC fears. The congressman should have said, “I was referring to his youthful immaturity, not his race. His overreaction is simply evidence of the immaturity I was referring to, and the type of intimidation that substitutes for discussion on the Left.”

[Eric in the Ozarks]

In one of my first jobs, I thought my name was “Tell that boy...”

[woofie]

You say tomAto, I say tomottoh....

[rfp1234]

Now, time for an apology from ALL the libs who have ever used the phrase “Good Old Boys”!

[hsalaw]

Words used to have actual meanings. “Boy” means an immature male during the years from birth to adulthood, e.g., “separate the men from the boys.” As far as real-life experience goes, Obama is really and truly immature. And “snake oil salesman” - yes, he actually is one of those.

[NonValueAdded]

Don’t you mean “boy, that was quick?” Oh, drat! Now I’ve gone and said it. I’m sorry. Never mind.

[woofie]

In one of my first jobs, I thought my name was “Tell that boy...”

Better than "Tell that idiot...."

[A_Former_Democrat]

You can’t say “son” . . . what’s wrong with you???