In a speech to supporters, Virginia Senator, and likely Republican presidential candidate, George Allen
took to calling a man of color a monkey. It wasn't a slip of the tongue. He did it several times.
Soccer fans in Spain shocked the world last year when they made ape noises and threw bananas at players of African descent playing on opposing teams. Now we have a United States Senator who feels so confident in brandishing this type of racist insult that he says it numerous times. To a man filming him. Whom he knows works for his opponent.
On this video here, S.R. Sidarth, of Indian origin, is called "macaca" several times by Senator Allen. A macaca is a monkey. It's also an ethnic slur.
The campaign strategy of the Republican party is coming into focus. Republicans have indicated their intention through
a few news stories that, in a desperate election year such as this one, they will resort to race-baiting politics.
That a national leader from the ruling party in this great nation would conduct himself in the manner of a European soccer hooligan thug is downright despicable. That Republicans feel this is the only way to win is a clear reason why they need to step aside and let real leadership take over.
http://www.conyersblog.us/links (bold text)
Allen Quip Provokes Outrage, Apology
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/14/AR2006081400589.htmlGeorge Allen's listening tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G7gq7GQ71c"Liberal" Time columnist Klein fired Rove's first shots against '06 Democrats
http://mediamatters.org/items/200605150004