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Re: SGG's Pick the President Poll
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Originally Posted by FRPLG
You do realize the Macaca incident was not overtly racist right? It was a nickname he had given the guy as he hounded their campaign. You cannot honestly believe that a polished senator like Allen would openly and on camera use a term he knew to be racist? I am not saying that Allen was great or anything. I am simply pointing out how ridiculous the reaction to the whole situation was. Considering that he apoligized and stated that he did not know it was racist should have been enough to let the story die.
Alos, you do realize Macaca is about as racist as say REDSKIN is right?
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i think there was an over reaction, but as you say, a polished senator is also very careful in the words that they use. anything even close to be in question isnt used, for fear of something like this happening.
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