Bad Boy
Some remarks by Rep. Geoff concerning Barack Obama are causing a bit of a stir:
U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, a Hebron Republican, compared Obama and his message for change similar to a “snake oil salesman.”
He said in his remarks at the GOP dinner that he also recently participated in a “highly classified, national security simulation” with Obama.
“I’m going to tell you something: That boy’s finger does not need to be on the button,” Davis said. “He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.”
Predictably, the leftwing blogs have pounced on this, suggesting that it’s just another example of Republican racism.
It certainly was a poor choice of words on Davis’ part, but I see no evidence that it’s anything more than that. It seems likely Davis was criticizing Obama’s youth and inexperience, not his race. A brief search in Google turns up no racial controversies in Davis’ past. Additionally, Cyberhillbilly gives us Davis’ background which likewise contains no evidence of racism. The world would be a better place if people didn’t use accusations of racism to bludgeon their political foes anytime they make a poor choice in words.
Cross posted at Appalachian Scribe
15 yards and first down. “Snake oil salesman”? That is outrageous.
It’s predictable. Just like that Obama staffer who said the neighbor’s children were playing like monkeys. Of course Obama, being the linguine spine that he is, didn’t even stand up for her. In today’s day and time, if the subject of your conversation is anybody with a darker skin pigment, be careful with your words. Anything mildly offensive to black people, whether intentional or not, is a hanging offense these days.