Congressional candidate wants to bus African-Americans from the inner city

[liberal N proud]

From Buffalo NY:

Congressional candidate Jack Davis shocked local Republican leaders in a recent interview when he suggested that Latino farmworkers be deported -- and that African-Americans from the inner city be bused to farm country to pick the crops.

Several sources who were in the Feb. 20 endorsement interview with Davis confirmed his comments, which echo those he made to the Tonawanda News in 2008, when he said: "We have a huge unemployment problem with black youth in our cities. Put them on buses, take them out there and pay them a decent wage; they will work."

When Davis repeated those sentiments in the recent interview, the Republican leaders -- who later delivered the party endorsement for the vacant seat in the 26th Congressional District to Assemblywoman Jane L. Corwin of Clarence -- said they couldn't believe what they were hearing.

"I was thunderstruck," said Amherst GOP Chairman Marshall Wood. "Maybe in 1860 that might have been seen by some as an appropriate comment, but not now."

http://www.buffalonews.com/topics/chris-lee/special-election/article367437.ece

[Sky Masterson]

1. This reminds me of a scene out of Blazing Saddles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H2W1lK7P-I
"N" word and "F" word warning.

[CatWoman]

8. LOL

"the sheriff's a near?"

:rofl:

[pampango]

2. Figures this guy is a repub (and a populist?). Surprising that he used to be a Democrat.

"Davis, an Akron industrialist, ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2004, 2006 and 2008, and was seeking the GOP nod this time. Spurned by the party, he is now collecting signatures in hopes of appearing as the Tea Party candidate in the May 24 special election.

Through his campaigns, Davis has struck a populist bent, raging against the impact free trade has had on local manufacturing and the effect illegal immigration has had on the country. Sources said he repeated those sentiments in the February meeting with GOP leaders.

"The most racist part was where he said he was busing the blacks in to pick the vegetables," Brown said. Davis' comment came in response to a question about immigration, a major issue in the rural parts of the 26th District, where many farmers rely on migrant workers -- who are supposed to be on a temporary work visa -- to pick the crops.

When Davis made his comment, "the room sort of went silent," Brown said. "It was like: Did I just hear that?""

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. He needs to hook up with the rep from KS who wants to shoot immigrants from helicopters

There's money to be made here!

[tanyev]

4. Hey, maybe if there was good transportation from the inner city to farm country,

all kinds of city dwellers would show up to apply for farm jobs. But I bet Jack Davis does not support government subsidized public transportation.

[hobbit709]

5. I bet he doesn't support a decent living wage either.

[BR_Parkway]

6. No the buses would be through a private contractor, paid by payroll

deduction and awarded to a campaign contributer

[ehrnst]

7. Brown, Black - it's all the same. It ain't fit work fer white folks. (nt)

[avebury]

9. You know someone is really outrageous

when even the Republican party runs away from him. This country is involving into a mental institution where the inmates have taken over.

[Blue_Tires]

13. very true...

[ellenfl]

10. REPUBLICANS objected? i'm gobsmacked. eom

[Snoutport]

11. HE RESIGNED!

:0) one more nasty republican is out of office!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. read the comments on that website.