Arkansas GOPer: It Was 'Inadvertent' That I Called My Political Rival A 'Pro-Abortion Jewish Lawyer'

[RandySF]

Chuck Chatham, a committee member of the Garland County Republican Party in Arkansas, was quoted as saying he campaigned against one candidate for state legislature, Democrat Jerry Rephan, because he is a "pro-abortion Jewish lawyer."

Chatham told TPM today that it was "inadvertent" that he referred to Rephan as Jewish, and that he simply does not feel "he is a good match to the conservative people of Garland County."

In an e-mail, obtained by Blue Arkansas Blog, Chatham explains his opposition to Rephan, who is campaigning in a special election against Republican Bruce Cozart for a seat in District 24, which remains vacant after the death of state legislator Keith Krass.


http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/03/arkansas-goper-it-was-inadvertent-that-i-called-my-political-rival-a-pro-abortion-jewish-lawyer.php?ref=fpblg

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Well at least I did not call him Christ killer

:sarcasm:

Yes kiddies antisemitism is alive and well in this country, and like calling somebody the N word, using the T work is becoming more acceptable too.

[Tunkamerica]

6. What is the t work? or word? no clue.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Tyke... not a nice word

[Tunkamerica]

8. That's the k word. Tyke means kid.

[nadinbrzezinski]

Dummy me I was thinking of that

sorry.

[Tunkamerica]

11. no problem. i couldn't believe there was some offensive word that I didn't know.

Why isn't there a T word? Or E or I or M or O or U or V or W or X or Y or Z?

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Dummy me I was thinking of that

sorry.

[speltwon]

2. That's not a Freudian slip

It's more like Freudian anti-semitic asshat vomit.

[Initech]

3. It's just plain assholishness, is what it is.

[Behind the Aegis]

4. It is, as it always has been. Time to break out "the pic!"

Finally...got the pic to look correct!

[pacalo]

5. So cowardly to say it out loud for everyone to hear, then back off as though

he didn't mean it, once he gets into trouble. People who are intolerant of differences in people have no business in public service.

[RB TexLa]

10. Who doesn't this happen too? I accidentally called 5 people that today

Just out of nowhere, didn't even realized I had said it.


:crazy:

[rpannier]

12. If the DUzy's were only still around

Yours would be a winner

[jberryhill]

13. "I meant to say Indonesia"

IMHO every politician should just pull a Huckabee on this and get one free pass, like a Mulligan.

[K8-EEE]

14. He "misspoke"

Which is Republican for "got caught."