Via Pam’s House Blend, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland stands by his characterization of Barack and Michelle Obama as “uppity.”
Georgia Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland used the racially-tinged term “uppity” to describe Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Thursday.
Westmoreland was discussing vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s speech with reporters outside the House chamber and was asked to compare her with Michelle Obama.
“Just from what little I’ve seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. Obama, they’re a member of an elitist-class individual that thinks that they’re uppity,” Westmoreland said.
See, he didn’t realize it had “racial overtones,” y’all.
Riiight. A native southerner who voted against renewing the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Got it.
Ohhhh, well then. That makes it okay. I mean, he didn’t know, right? So we should just drop the whole thing, ha ha, ain’t he a stinker.
And if we don’t give him a pass? Are we ‘uppity’ too? Or would I, as someone who menstruates, be ‘shrill’ or ‘hysterical’ instead?
I don’t know if it’s worse when they *act* clueless, or when they really *are* clueless.
Lynn Westmoreland, I’m sad to say, is the representative from MY district. And he’s a fucking dildohead.
He knew EXACTLY what he was saying. Wish I knew more ways to publicize around here his comments…get his sorry ass OUT of public office next time.
Yeah and he is full of shit. Uppity is most often used against blacks and for him to claim he didn’t know better well…I sure want to sell the man some swap land.
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