Zell Miller: Rahm should use ‘Gorilla Glue’ to keep Obama in his chair

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Zell Miller: Rahm should use ‘Gorilla Glue’ to keep Obama in his chair

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/17/zell-miller-gorilla-glue/



In 2004, then-Democratic Sen. Zell Miller (GA) threw his support behind President Bush with an angry speech attacking Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) at the Republican National Convention. Apparently, the passage of time hasn’t softened Miller’s anger. Yesterday, he continued his assault on the left while speaking to more than 1,000 mostly-Republican lawmakers from around the country. Miller punctuated his speech with a not-too-subtle racial barb at President Obama, saying he needs to stop meeting with foreign heads of state and that Rahm Emanuel ought to get some “Gorilla Glue” to keep Obama tied to his chair in the Oval Office:

He drew more applause from the mostly Republican legislators who packed a downtown Atlanta hotel ballroom when he said Obama needed to spend more time in Washington and less time traveling abroad.

“Our globe-trotting president needs to stop and take a break and quit gallivanting around,” Miller said, adding that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel needs to put “Gorilla Glue” on his chair to keep him in the Oval Office.

In his speech, Miller fed the predominantly conservative crowd more right-wing rhetoric, claiming the U.S. is “printing money like we are the Weimar Republic” and labeling Obama’s decision to close the Guantanamo Bay prison “nuts.”

[Donnachaidh]

1. someone needs to slap the living shit out of this psychopath.

WTF -- do these people even realize how RACIST they sound?

[time4me2fly]

16. I believe there are two types of racists: conscious ones and those who reveal

their prejudices unintentionally, through casual conversation. It is even possible for so-called 'liberals' to do this, by a patronizing too-nice tone to a person of color that they would never use with a White person. They are acutely aware of skin color and it changes how they interact with others of a different hue.

Then there are those who deliberately use racial slurs to demean others. I haven't a clue which category Zell fits into.

[LaurenG]

2. Perhaps some of that to Zells mouth is in order.

These people are so over the top and hateful. I wish they would just go start some other country together somewhere else.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. "Crazy Glue" would be a better selection, in this particular case. nt

[aikoaiko]

3. For those who don't know there really is Gorilla Glue, but there are better adhesives

Zell was trying to be "cute".

[Raspberry]

5. Better adhesives??

All I know about Gorilla Glue is that you don't use it on anything you may ever want un-stuck!!!

[time4me2fly]

12. It was disgusting...not even a 'veiled' racist statement!

And I am not one of those who yelp at every possible infraction. Crazy glue is the common vernacular with strong adhesive. Funny how these types are showing their true colors (not trying to be punny).

[aikoaiko]

13. When you say "these types"?

Are you talking about Miller or me?

[time4me2fly]

15. Are you a racist Southern Republican? If so, then the answer to your question is

'yes.'

[aikoaiko]

17. Just asking because you were vague. perhaps intentionally so.

Are you really new to DU or did you just a new account?

[time4me2fly]

18. How was my post vague?! I mentioned Zell and then said 'these type!'

(And nice diversion into a veiled accusation, Zell!:rofl: )

[aikoaiko]

19. Actually, you didn't mention Miller by name in your post.

;)

[aikoaiko]

20. Having a pizza after only 17 posts.

nom nom nom.

[peacetalksforall]

4. What a disgrace.

[ck4829]

6. K&R - The trolls are trying to cover up this racist remark

[Buzz Clik]

8. Yeah! Why the hell is Obama globe-trotting? Who does he think he is -- the President?

[pnorman]

9. From another DU thread on this topic:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8533838

pnorman

[peekaloo]

10. "globe trotting"

:eyes:

[47of74]

11. Dear Mr. Miller...

Sincerely,
47of74.

[spanone]

14. who gives a flying fuck what zell miller says?...gallivanting around...what an asshole