I have the urge to say something about “crackers,” but I’ll let it rest…let’s just say that it’s healthy for the political process to have Republicans show their true colors in such beautifully raw fashion. Two snaps to this utterance by Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) as he paid tribute to the good old days of the Old South.
U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, a Hebron Republican, compared Obama and his message for change similar to a “snake oil salesman.” He said in his remarks at the GOP dinner that he also recently participated in a “highly classified, national security simulation” with Obama.Davis was evidently nudged by someone who realized this was a bigot eruption of incredible proportions — after all, the public use of “boy” to refer to black men has fallen out of public favor among the well-heeled race-baiting set in the GOP. He personally delivered a letter to Obama’s office offering a CYA apology, saying it was a “poor choice of words.” Yes, indeed.“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.”
UPDATE: Oliver Willis on this crap:
If you want to know why this sort of thing is going to be an ongoing problem for McCain and the GOP as Obama moves up to officially become the nominee look no further than the comments on conservative blogs QandO and Rick Moran. Both McQ and Moran know that this is really really stupid but at least of their commenters simply cannot see the problem with calling a grown ass black professional man, let alone one as accomplished as Sen. Obama, a “boy”. They simply chalk it up to “political correctness”.What’s next? Some con calls Obama a n****r and they shrug their soldiers and say “What’s the big deal?” I wouldn’t bet against it.
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I’m waiting for Davis’ defense that he was referring to Obama’s age because, after all, Davis is a whole three years older than Obama, so clearly he’s light-years ahead in wisdom and experience over that young’un Obama.
What is equally interesting is the unrebuttable national security smear. “Well”, (wink wink), “it was SECRET so I can’t actually provide any EVIDENCE or ANY BACKING AT ALL to my assertion that he’s incompetent” (nudge, nudge), “but I assure you that he’s an idiot!”
Who needs Republicans tossing around racist comments when we have Democrats doing even worse? I mean, we expect it from the Republicans and all.
“What is equally interesting is the unrebuttable national security smear.”
…well, you just KNOW how excitable those Negroes get…
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As I said on the other thread, there are two kinds of voters in America this year.
One is happy or at least okay with Obama as president.
The other is afraid Obama will become president.
The Rethugs will pull out anything that will “help”. Smear his bona fides and then appologize for the racist wording…sounds just like the kind of thing Rove would be behind…
Or how about this “Dem” — Lieberman: It’s ‘a good question’ to ask if Obama is ‘a Marxist.’
Wait, what happened to the secret Muslim smear?!
Ma & Pa Davis weren’t fooling anyone. “Geoff” may look more respectable than “Jeff,” but we know who they wanted li’l Geoffie to take after.
Oh, but Obama’s experience in the U.S. is COMPLETELY different from that of most black people in the U.S., right Shah8?
where’s that eye-rolling emoticon…
Okay, I’m going to bed now. Wake me up after the election.
Dear country, get it together and grow the fuck up.
love,
me.
Actual Freeper Quotes TM: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2001504/posts
“What is wrong with what he said? The boy IS a snake oil salesman. Age gives one a different definition of “boy and girl”. The word “boy” is not in and of itself a racist slur.”
“Geoff “Bwooaaah!” Davis has a ring to it. We’ll just call him “Bwoah” (southern talk for “boy”) instead of Congressman.”
“With the Revrum Wrong and all of the other racist BLT and comments, I couldn’t care less what the Congressman said. I’m sick and tired of backing up every time a black person squeals about racism. It is they who have cultivated an industry around fake harm and injury.”
“Its TRUE though! That BOY’S finger does NOT need to be on the button.”
“I regretfully must apologize for my apology. Sheesh, whipped!!! ”
“The candidate whose middle name shall never be mentioned, may also not be referred to as “boy.” Add that to the list of special political no-no’s in this race. ”
“Newfoundlanders call every male boy or buddy (pronounced “ bye” or “b’y”). I doubt any of them will be apologizing any time soon. ” (Oh look, it’s the “ANN COULTER CALLED EDWARDS A PILE OF STICKS, OR MAYBE SHE DIDN’T AND SHE WAS JUST ALLUDING TO GREY’S ANATOMY!!” argument.)
“I know what you mean… Awhile back I had a student that said to me ,”You don’t like me because I’m Black”.
I said “ No, I DON’T LIKE YOU BECAUSE YOUR A LAZY JERK !!!
Never had a problem with him again”
“Obama Girl…A-Okay.
Obama Boy…nope. ”
“Words not to be used when describing Obama or anyone associated with Obama:
Boy
Monkey
“his” middle name
white or black
inexperienced
junior senator
racist
typical black folk”
“Diversionary tactics, designed to distract from today’s RRR (Real Rezko Revelation)”
“Now, time for an apology from ALL the libs who have ever used the phrase “Good Old Boys”!”
“He’s special man. Haven’t you got that yet? Anything you say that negative is racist or xenopohobic.
This includes the word “boy,” or even his own middle name “Hussein.”
Those things not racist or xenophobic are simply “insensitive and mean spirited.” ”
All of these are apples-and-oranges comparisons or faulty definitions. As far as “Hussein” goes, let me know when freepers stop cringing over their messiah being called by his own legal name, “Piyush Jindal.”
“Wait, what happened to the secret Muslim smear?!”
They’re saving that one in case bin Laden releases one of his famous pre-US-election videos…
On behalf of all white people everywhere I am really and truly sorry. What an asshat.
The SCARY BROWN MUSLIM meme is winding down a little, with the SCARY BLACK CHURCH one replacing it. However, there are those who have managed to weave these dissimilar smears into one.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/church.asp
So let’s see: Obama is too black, not black enough, not christian enough, too christian, and now he just don’t know what that button might be for. (Oh, and mind you, he’s also a warmonger for suggesting the the US might attack Al Qaeda in Pakistan without Pakistani authorization, even though this ostensibly non-warmongering administration is doing exactly that.)
Paul, also apparently he’s too elite, too inexperienced/not elite enough, too conciliatory, too divisive, and too much about flash rather than substance (where substance means… bowling scores?). All kind of confusing, kind of makes you wonder what the real problem here (if there even is one) supposedly is?
Uh, shouldn’t he not be saying what went on during a “highly classified” ANYTHING? G-d, was Valerie Plame there?
Dying by a thousand small cuts…
I am amazed by a few things: That people can still defend the republican party and openly claim to be members of it and that people can defend the catholic cult and claim openly to be members of it too…
I will never underestimate the stupidity of human beings ever again. (Now there’s an encouraging thought)
Meanwhile, it appears that McCain has violated the provisions of McCain Feingold!
Hard for him to say that he didn’t understand the law, now isn’t it!
What the hell is RRR?
Yeah on the update. Not only do the reichwingers whine that it’s political correctness gone crazy and that Obama should just grow up and take it like a man, but they also don’t get that just b/c they have the freedom to say something doesn’t take that right away from their critics.
God. It’s like they think they can say anything and make it mean what they want it to mean ( a la Humpty Dumpty) and if they get called out on it they refuse to admit there are other viewpoints and seem utterly clueless that the first amendment means everyone, even people who disagree with you.
Please keep saying the racist shit. We really like it better than when you try to hide your hate with code words. But hidden or not, you will be called out for your hatred, and that’s just too fucking bad for you. If you can’t handle the heat of the responses, then maybe you should keep your mouth shut.
What’s next? Some con calls Obama a n****r and they shrug their soldiers and say “What’s the big deal?”
Shrug their shoulders? Hell, they’ll probably congratulate themselves on their courage.
some rich guy in Illinois had a party for some rich guy originally from Iraq. Obama made an appearance at the party after having been invited.
Rich guy 1 borrowed money illegally from rich guy 2 to the tune of 3.5 million and got in trouble for it. it has nothing to do with Obama outside of “he met them. maybe. he doesn’t actually recall having even been introduced to the iraqi guy.”
ahem. clarification. That was aimed at Roxie. and the party was to try an convince the rich iraqi born guy (lives in london) to invest more of his business capital in Illinois.
so yeah, nothing even remotely illegal for Obama. but they’re rich and kind of sleezy, as all rich people are, and Obama met them, and the one guy is IRAQI so it’s like the chinese stuff with Clinton, but WORSE because he’s IRAQI.
yeah, not much thought put into it.
“Shrug their shoulders? Hell, they’ll probably congratulate themselves on their courage.”
They’ll complain about how unfair it is that they’re not drawing Senate checks for life and “getting a free pass from the liberal media” like Robert Byrd.
Nevermind that none of them will have the constitutional and Senatorial knowledge that Byrd does, or get 100% ratings from the NAACP. And while I’d never join the KKK or legislate against civil rights, when I’m an old coot I sure as hell don’t want to be judged by stuff I did 50-60 years ago (granted, the time he talked about “white n*****s” on TV was more recent that that, but while it was inappropriate and ill-chosen given his past, he was actually trying to make a point about lower-class whites.)
Thanks, Karpad!
When Neocons become “Bitter”…
“…they tend to cling to things which are familiar - racism, their early Klan roots, lynching parties - you know…all those old familiar things which give them a feeling of continuity”
(with apologies to Sen. Obama)
I’m waiting for Davis’ defense that he was referring to Obama’s age
I could see him making that defense, but really is it even a defense at all? Because then he’d be saying, “Oops. I was trying to make a slur about his age and accidently made one about his race instead.”
I love it when the mask slips and the true face of the demon is revealed.
What Davis PROBABLY meant regarding that “simulation”, is that he was disappointed that Obama didn’t jump for the button in a torrent of drool and semen like he would.
My buddy just e-mailed me about this one. His comment:
“I cannot wait for the this generation to just die already…”
So when a Dem says something possibly racist, obviously they are not a Dem, but a Republican spy, and when a Republican says something possibly racist, then every Republican is racist????
That about summs it up Anon…
Right the first time…(except for some of the old southern DixieCrats…they’re racists too.)