U.S. Senator (Allen) Confronted Over Race Questions

[leftchick]

http://www.newsvirginian.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNV/MGArticle/WNV_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190212701&path=!news!localnews

STAUNTON - Just when U.S. Sen. George Allen was starting to put a controversy behind him, the junior Virginia senator was confronted by a man Friday asking him if he had ever used the word “nigger.”

Stopped after finishing a speech at the Staunton Holiday Inn, Allen told first-year University of Virginia law student Mike Stark he had never used the word.

Stark also asked Allen why he had a Confederate flag and a noose in his office.

Allen asked Stark if this was an interview, and also asked if he could talk later because he was meeting with media.

Stark, 37, was asked to leave the Holiday Inn by Allen aide David Snepp.

Stark then asked Snepp if he worked for the hotel. A short time later, a hotel employee asked Stark to leave.

[ogradda]

1. Bwwhhhaaaa...

I like that :evilgrin:

[Laughing Mirror]

2. Allen: “I’ve said all I care to say about it.’’

Too bad, the people disagree.

[Mnemosyne]

3. Nooses add such fun to a room! I'm surprised it wasn't a

miniature easy racist bake oven.

Our lives begin to end the day we remain silent about things that matter. - MLK

[ashling]

4. Today is Saturday

As this event happened on Friday and has been posted on numerous times, this event is neither late nor breaking. It has already broke. Hopefully it will haelp to break Allen.

[whistle]

5. A Confederate flag and a noose...my oh my...I suppose the KKK hood

...and gown is hanging in a locked closet. Expose this bastard and run him off the Virginia ballot. These racists can believe in whatever they choose to believe in, but they should never be given the opportunity to hold any political publically elected or appointed office/position, not even dog catcher!

[madame defarge]

6. Oh but it gets better...

Mike Stark was dressed in a monkey suit and had someone with him dressed as a banana. Stark is a diarist on Daily Kos; see here for the rest of the story & a photo ===>
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/8/26/8117/20526

[tanyev]

7. He was wearing that when he asked the question?

You'd think that would have rated a little mention in the article.

[bermudat]

8. I hope someone does to Allen what was done to Mark Fuhrman.

Mark Fuhrman (remember the OJ Simpson trial) said he never used the word nigger. They got him on tape using the word over and over again. That helped to diminish his testimony (in some peoples eyes') in court. Hopefully someone has Felix on tape saying the word over and over again. Even then, he would win re-election in Virginia, capital of the confederacy. However, it could derail his presidential hopes.