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He said n/@@&r during the zoom meeting, andl later on doubled down on it (a n.... is a n.... is a n....). I know some may be ok defending such crap, but I’m not. Not because I am black (I am, though not the local variety), or because the word necessarily holds any meaning for me (if someone was to call me that to my face I would probably smile since it has the same emotional significance as calling me a scotch pancake or an apostrophe ...). The reason I am not OK with it is because it detracts from the message of Conservatism. It takes away from the message of small government, personal liberties, the rule of law, and the greatness of the Great Country called the United States of America. Because it distills what we stand for into a stupid race issue. Because it gives our detractors ‘proof’ that being a white Conservative is tantamount to being a racist, and being a black Conservative is akin to being a fool since you’re (allegedly) supporting people that are allegedly racist.

It takes away from the message of making this country better, and unfortunately Tom Eckerle is too myopic to see that. He may even actually be racist (most of the people called racist are actually not racist, but Eckerle may actually fit the bill).

There’s nothing to defend about what he said, and it is not just Democrats saying he should step down. He really should, although I doubt he will. He has already mentioned he has received ‘more support than criticism,’ which tends to suggest he will stay. Which is really ironic because the party he is currently serving (by his speech) is the Democrats. He is a caricature of everything they claim about the Republican Party.

Anyway, back to regularly scheduled programming. Let’s all just assume he said ‘thugs’, support his lack of apology and doubling down on what he said, and reminisce of vacations in places where they were no people of certain ethnicities. It sure as right helps President Trump.