Monday, April 14, 2008

at least he apologized, but wow!

GOP lawmaker apologizes for Obama remark

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Republican Rep. Geoff Davis apologizing to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday after referring to him as "that boy."

Addressing a Republican gathering Saturday night, the Kentucky lawmaker said, "That boy's finger does not need to be on the button." Davis was talking about political and national security issues at an annual GOP dinner.


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I'm glad that he apologized, but what politician would be clueless enough in this day and age to use that phrase to describe a black man?!
Just wow...