Congressman Conyers: Republican Strategy Emerges

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In a speech to supporters, Virginia Senator, and likely Republican presidential candidate, George Allen took to calling a man of color a monkey. It wasn't a slip of the tongue. He did it several times.

Soccer fans in Spain shocked the world last year when they made ape noises and threw bananas at players of African descent playing on opposing teams. Now we have a United States Senator who feels so confident in brandishing this type of racist insult that he says it numerous times. To a man filming him. Whom he knows works for his opponent.

On this video here, S.R. Sidarth, of Indian origin, is called "macaca" several times by Senator Allen. A macaca is a monkey. It's also an ethnic slur.

The campaign strategy of the Republican party is coming into focus. Republicans have indicated their intention through a few news stories that, in a desperate election year such as this one, they will resort to race-baiting politics.

That a national leader from the ruling party in this great nation would conduct himself in the manner of a European soccer hooligan thug is downright despicable. That Republicans feel this is the only way to win is a clear reason why they need to step aside and let real leadership take over.

http://www.conyersblog.us/


links (bold text)
Allen Quip Provokes Outrage, Apology
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400589.html
George Allen's listening tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G7gq7GQ71c
"Liberal" Time columnist Klein fired Rove's first shots against '06 Democrats
http://mediamatters.org/items/200605150004

[gademocrat7]

1. John Conyers a true statesman.

Congressman Conyers has a spine. He calls out the rethugs on every dirty trick. All Democratic politicians should follow his lead.

[Felinity]

2. Petard, anyone? n/t

[msmcghee]

6. As in . .

. . Conyers should be hoisted on his own (petard)?

Please explain your cryptic comment and the pov that underlies it for this confused person.

[Felinity]

7. To clarify

I think it's George Allen who is grabbing for a Petard the past 2 days--even the brain dead MSM have covered it like Dubya at a pork fest.

I believe the phrase "hoisting your self on your own Petard" connotes mainly as doing something stupid that it thoroughly undermines your own objectives.

[RethugAssKicker]

3. Wheres the press on this? Wheres the outrage

[Sinti]

4. Good one. Most of the press would be chiming in nowadays.

If you want evidence look the general press reaction to NOLA. It's really disheartening and sad to see the decline that's going on in this nation.

[leesa]

5. The press? They'll be sorry they didn't think of 'Macaca' first.