a) a moron
b) a racist
c) a racist moron (inasmuch as that isn't redundant)
“Boy” is a loaded term when used on a 46 year old black man whom Davis is only a couple years older than.
In Malcolm X's autobiography he recalled how a old black man in his 60’s working on a train was called by any white person “boy”. It is a demeaning and racist term when used on an adult black man and it is indefensible.
Kentucky deserves better representation, and the GOP needs this idiot's comments like a hole in the foot. He needs to get gone, for being stupid if not for being a racist.
The fact that Rep. Davis revealed his own bungling incompetence while trying to speak about Obama’s incompetence is just too ironic for words.
Wow, are you as animated for all of obama’s racists rants?
Obama has never apologized for calling his grandmother, and potentially any Caucasian a "typical White" woman. I find that that much more offensive.
Besides, considering the remarks of Dick Durbinb, Ted Kennedy, Al Gore and John Kerry, to name a few, the reaction to Davis' comment should be considered diversionary and lame. Instead, we pile on. Quite pathetic.
Where was Obama's heightened sensitivity to racism over the past 20+ years that Jeremiah Wright was his "pastor, friend and mentor"?
My comment to Obama is, "Grow up!" As POTUS you will be called much worse. Just take a look at DU and the HuffPo and see the epithets that are used to describe Pres Bush and Repubs in general.
Their selective indignation over something so arsenumbingly pathetic, speaks volumes.
He would have been better off if he said this about Hillary.
“That GAL’s finger does not need to be on the button.”
FYI, Geoff Davis serves his district (mine) with great distinction, courage and honesty. He is not a moron, cretin, racist or any of the other pejoratives that you have or might use to disparage him. Congressman Davis is a MAN of humble origins who was raised in a single family household, who enlisted in the Army and subsequently obtained an appointment to West Point, who graduated from WP and served his country with distinction as an Army Ranger in several challenging venues. He is, moreover, a Conservative Christian who, with his great wife Patti, homeschools all of their children and whose family volunteers their time to make their community better through many worthy causes. His “boy” comment was racially insensitive only becuase it was taken completely out of context in that it was meant to politically differentiate the national security maturity difference between the BOY Obama and the MAN McCain. When he realized the racial component, Congressman Davis did the MANLY thing and rendered a true MANLY apology, Christian style.
Frankly, I am more troubled by someone who will through a great American servant overboard with the vitriol that you have used than I am by a mere slip of the tongue.
Rep Davis is eitherHe's none of the above
a) a moron
b) a racist
c) a racist moron (inasmuch as that isn't redundant)
Davis worked as a janitor during high school to help pay the family’s bills. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later received a rare appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. While at West Point, Davis studied the Arabic language and the cultures of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. He focused his studies on national security and international affairs."What Davis achieved on his own, most can't - 'boy'.During his Army career, Davis served as an Assault Helicopter Flight Commander in the 82nd Airborne Division and later served in the Middle East where he ran U.S. Army aviation operations for peace enforcement between Israel and Egypt.
Davis is a former Army Ranger and Senior Parachutist.
Davis spent eight years as a volunteer Chaplain for the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet.
Agreed. Best post in this thread. I hate paranoia as much as the next guy (or boy?...ha ha) but his reference to Obama (who is in his late 40s) warrants a public apology. I imagine half the posters on this thread would defend the Congressmen and “characterize” his comments if he instead labeled Obama “monkeyboy”.
“Boy” is a loaded term when used on a 46 year old black man whom Davis is only a couple years older than.
In Malcolm X’s autobiography he recalled how a old black man in his 60’s working on a train was called by any white person “boy”. It is a demeaning and racist term when used on an adult black man and it is indefensible.
Kentucky deserves better representation, and the GOP needs this idiot’s comments like a hole in the foot. He needs to get gone, for being stupid if not for being a racist.
The fact that Rep. Davis revealed his own bungling incompetence while trying to speak about Obama’s incompetence is just too ironic for words.
50 posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:06:47 AM by allmendream
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