Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

  • @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    I’d absolutely agree, but I don’t think that was his intention. As a politician, he should know better. This seems like another senator tried to score some political points on accidentally using the wrong term though, instead of actually arguing policy

    • @assassin_aragorn
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      11 year ago

      Oh sure, yeah. I could believe that. His reaction now to the story should confirm it.

    • @Snapz
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      11 year ago

      You don’t think that was his intention, huh? Based on what?

      “As a politician he should know better” - now, more than ever, “politician” doesn’t speak to any basic standard met or level of qualification. A person who isn’t a racist doesn’t use that phrase today casually because they understand the negative connotation.

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        11 year ago

        Based on him listing “black people” separately, and when called out asking to change it to people of color