VA Sen: Allen caught on film by a Webb supporter.

[davidwparker]

Allen reacts to being filmed. Shows an elitist fear mongering to the working class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G7gq7GQ71c


Politics is a contact sport. We all know that. But on Friday, George Allen made some comments in a campaign speech that were, in a word, repugnant.
S.R. Sidarth, a volunteer with our campaign of Indian descent, has been following George Allen with a camera. During an event in Breaks, Allen singled our volunteer out:

"This fellow here over here with the yellow shirt, Macaca, or whatever his name is. He's with my opponent. He's following us around everywhere. And it's just great. We're going to places all over Virginia, and he's having it on film and its great to have you here and you show it to your opponent because he's never been there and probably will never come."

"…Lets give a welcome to Macaca, here. Welcome to America and the real world of Virginia."

We would like Senator Allen to tell us exactly what he means by his comments. Sidarth was born in Fairfax. What does he mean, “Welcome to America?” And by Macaca, is George Allen calling Sidarth a species of monkey in the Eastern Hemisphere?

Sidarth has a name. George Allen’s efforts to demean him, to minimize him as a person should not be tolerated.

on edit: Added text from email to go with the text.

[Stinky The Clown]

1. Did I miss the 'elitist fear mongering'?

[Cooley Hurd]

2. At the very end, he says, "Folks, we're in the midst of a war on terror"

[davidwparker]

3. He was the one speaking. I did a DU caption while posting it.

Elitist (inherited wealth) fear mongering (playing for fools those in rural VA which may not have a lot of education the class warfare card)

[Catchawave]

4. WaPo story here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400589.html

[threadkillaz]

5. He would be easy to beat in '08.

Romney is the dark horse and one to watch on the right imho.

[Catchawave]

8. I hope he's easy to beat in '06 !

He has done NOTHING for Virginia and he's already on record saying he's bored in the Senate.

[Va Lefty]

6. Allen is a racist asshole...

Never understood what my fellow Virginians saw in him.

[mom cat]

9. And I am sure that he is pandering to the racist vote.

[MrPrax]

7. What a swill bucket...

Quite an eyeopener!

I mean this isn't some mighty midget battle for District Attorney, this is the big leagues...the US Senate.

There aren't a whole lot of 'western styled democracies' where this guy could say this and not be utterly finished as a politician...

[davidwparker]

11. I hope VA has evolved enough that that statement would finish him.

I know Trent Lott said one too many racists remarks and he had to step down.

[Contrary1]

10. Macaca

is a town in Africa. "Maccaca" is a short-tailed monkey found in southeast Asia.

Classy guy, huh? Another incumbent that needs to be given his walking papers.