He thought it would be appropriate to compare an anecdote about the efforts of British occupation forces in India at the turn of the century to build a golf course (that was frustrated by monkeys throwing golf balls) to the current political environment in Washington.
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Bull - As long as your 2 year old isn't pointing to the monkeys on his shirt and saying "LOOK! It's President Obama!" (which is essentially what Roy Blunt was doing), I think you're OK.
Bizarre thought process you have, but understandable if one knows that accusing conservatives as being racist is the current modus operandi of the liberals.
Yes, used in a political environment where we have the first black president, using anything like monkey, primate, ape is offensive given the historical racist depictions of black people as such. There is no reason to use any monkey reference in a speech...he should have used a different comparison.
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ReplyDeleteUh-oh, my 2 year old boy has monkeys on his shirt. Now I have to disown him for being a racist.
ReplyDeleteBull - As long as your 2 year old isn't pointing to the monkeys on his shirt and saying "LOOK! It's President Obama!" (which is essentially what Roy Blunt was doing), I think you're OK.
ReplyDeleteBizarre thought process you have, but understandable if one knows that accusing conservatives as being racist is the current modus operandi of the liberals.
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ReplyDeleteYes, used in a political environment where we have the first black president, using anything like monkey, primate, ape is offensive given the historical racist depictions of black people as such. There is no reason to use any monkey reference in a speech...he should have used a different comparison.