Allen, Limpballs, Macaca, Clown, Mohawk or Shithead;What's the true story?

[dajoki]

Media Matters
http://mediamatters.org/items/200608180001

Limbaugh: "ne of my staff is Spanish and informs me" that Allen simply called Sidarth a "clown"

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On August 11, as Media Matters for America has noted, Allen was caught on tape referring to Sidarth as "Macaca" and "elcome" Sidarth "to America and the real world of Virginia." Sidarth is of Indian descent, but he was reportedly born and raised in Virginia. As The Washington Post reported on August 15, "In some European cultures, macaca is also considered a racial slur against African immigrants, according to several Web sites that track ethnic slurs." Allen has claimed that his remarks "have been greatly misunderstood by members of the media."

Limbaugh's assertion that "macaca" simply means "clown" ignores two key facts: Limbaugh's explanation was not Allen's; and as Media Matters noted, Allen was raised by a mother who was herself raised in Tunisia, a former French colony in Northern Africa, where the word "macaca" is used as a racial slur.

The Allen campaign has not adopted Limbaugh's "explanation." Instead, according to the August 15 Post article, the campaign first claimed that Allen did not know what "macaca" means, and that his use of the term was really intended as a play on the word " 'mohawk,' what his campaign staff had nicknamed Sidarth because of his haircut," which, according to the Post, Sidarth characterizes as "a mullet -- tight on top, long in the back."

Allen's campaign aides has since reportedly claimed that Allen was calling Sidarth a "mash-up" of terms that amounted to "shit-head." According to an August 16 post on The National Journal's Hotline weblog:

Three Virginia Republicans confirmed to the Hotline that several Allen campaign aides and advisers are telling allies that the word was a made-up, off-the-cuff neologism that these aides occasionally used to refer to tracker S.R. Sidarth well before last Saturday's videotaped encounter.

According to two Republicans who heard the word used, "macaca" was a mash-up of "Mohawk," referring to Sidarth's distinctive hair, and "caca," Spanish slang for excrement, or "shit."

Said one Republican close to the campaign: "In other words, he was a shit-head, an annoyance."

[Dogmudgeon]

1. Similarly with JonBenet's alleged killer

They both need to seriously shut the fuck up.

Not that I'm all that concerned about whether the GOP shoots itself in the foot, or whether Mr. Karr makes himself look bad. But they're both in a world of trouble right now -- and, yes, they Have The Right To Remain Silent.

--p!

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. He didn't say mocaca he said macaca.

It's allen and his handlers that are the shitheads.

[Virginia Dare]

3. Wow, with Rushy boy on your side....

who needs enemies. I think they're all shitheads and liars.

[SupplySideLiberal]

4. What's their explanation for saying "welcome to America"

to an American citizen who happens to be brown? Very ugly comment in my opinion. And welcome to Virginia? Allen grew up in California. He may dream that he is a son of the confederacy (please explain this weird fascination to me) but he's no more one than the fellow he attacked.

[Bandit]

5. Isn't it nice how Republicans bring Dignity with them?

Honor is their hallmark as well...:shrug:

[dajoki]

6. Oh yeah, "major league"' dignity n/t