Knotts uses slur to describe Haley, Obama

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http://www.thestate.com/2010/06/03/1315978/knotts-uses-slur-to-describe-haley.html

State Sen. Jake Knotts, R-Lexington, used the word, "raghead" to describe Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Rep. Nikki Haley, also of Lexington County, and President Barack Obama during an online political talk show Thursday evening.

Haley is of Indian descent. Obama, who is bi-racial, has an African father and white mother.

Knotts, who supports Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer in the Republican primary battle, said, “We already got one raghead in the White House, we don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion,” according to several people at the live broadcast of "Pub Politics."


SC senator: We’ve ‘got one raghead in the White House, we don’t need a raghead in the governor’s mansion.’
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/06/03/sc-senator-weve-got-one-raghead-in-the-white-house-we-don%E2%80%99t-need-a-raghead-in-the-governor%E2%80%99s-mansion/


Nikki Haley called 'raghead' by political opponent
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/03/nikki-haley-called-raghead-by-political-opponent/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%20%3Cimg%20src&fbid=uKKzBbg7zlQ

[gratuitous]

1. But he's not racist, so stop saying that

How do people like this keep getting elected?

[JI7]

2. i don't feel bad for minority republicans

that's what the party they decide to join is all about.

[edbermac]

3. I'd rather have a raghead than a shithead.

[Angry Dragon]

4. Such a small man

I bet he is loved by one and all.........

[Kookaburra]

5. Gasp!!!

A SC republican making a racist comment? I'm SHOCKED!

[Arkana]

6. Wow, that's even more blatantly racist than most racist Republicans.

Seriously, who but the most racist of racists uses "raghead"?

[Golden Raisin]

7. It's only a matter of time

before one of these distinguished gentlemen just comes out and publicly says the n-word. Because that's what all these euphemisms are code for.