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11. My grandparents were itinerant cotton pickers

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 06:05 PM

Jun 2018

In fact, it is how they met. I am white. I can understand how the term can be used and not be a slur. Sometimes who says it must be taken into consideration. It probably did have racial overtones, but may be unwise to chastise Bossie over because he can claim it did not. I am from North Texas and have heard the expression many times in my life, but have never taken it to be racial. Cotton picking was good work for many Americans. I do not mean to discount the slavery angle, but slaves were forced to do many things and cotton picking was a job many whites also did.

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Trump ally apologises for 'cotton-picking' comment about black strategist [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP

It's all out in the open now BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #1

apology not accepted jpak Jun 2018 #2

Nor should it be. He owes all of us a WAY bigger apology than that. calimary Jun 2018 #20

Going from dog whistles to full throated barks. bearsfootball516 Jun 2018 #3

Bossie appears to be from Boston, where I doubt "cotton-picking" is a common phrase flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #4

Ah. It's a common phrase in the South towards anyone of any color catrose Jun 2018 #28

Born and raised in Roxbury, a part of Boston, back in the 40s. Cold War Spook Jun 2018 #36

For the first time since Trump was elected... flotsam Jun 2018 #5

True, it could be a mistake. Why, I remember the last time I said that about someone -- LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #8

I've never even heard a Southerner say that. And that guy was from Massachusetts. flibbitygiblets Jun 2018 #16

Ya'll jist wait a gol-dawn-cottin-pickin-minit ThoughtCriminal Jun 2018 #10

GOP turd meant it as a racist insult to the black panelist, no question. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #26

Same here. Raised in south Louisiana. It's an old expression not intended to be racial. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #30

Gay. Grew up in the North. teenagebambam Jun 2018 #27

Yeah, it's an old expression. It's in some books, movies, cartoons. Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #31

I'm inclined to say it, now and again. Chemisse Jun 2018 #37

It may have been inadvertent but Payne's reaction belies your assumption Kind of Blue Jun 2018 #33

I've Never Used RobinA Jun 2018 #35

Cold, bold, racist, bigoted. Bossie 'cotton picking,' Lewandowski 'womp, womp' appalachiablue Jun 2018 #6

I just watched the video segment RVN VET71 Jun 2018 #7

Heard it my whole life. Had it tossed at me my whole life too. 7962 Jun 2018 #12

So many intelligent people were able to live their entire lives without saying it, ever. Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #19

Sure. A lot of people also go their entire lives without cursing too. 7962 Jun 2018 #23

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2018 #32

Back in the day when Eney Meney Miney Moe angstlessk Jun 2018 #17

And just because you daddy did it don't make it wrong. Igel Jun 2018 #24

The "catch a bleep by the toes" was wrong I don't care who said it or when RVN VET71 Jun 2018 #39

Inadvertent Trumpdumper Jun 2018 #9

This is my exact experience Momgonepostal Jun 2018 #25

But this was a calculated dog whistle for FOX ears Snellius Jun 2018 #38

My grandparents were itinerant cotton pickers thbobby Jun 2018 #11

If he wasn't a lunatic (dolt45 supporter) I would give him a pass. Scruffy1 Jun 2018 #13

Those subtle race-hate-bait dog whistle words don't go so unheard any more. Snellius Jun 2018 #14

It is crystal clear what he meant. Chrystal clear. TTheStruggleisReal Jun 2018 #15

How could anyone NOT be aware of the connection between cotton and slavery? Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #18

+1000 and thank you for taking the time to compile all that information. Kind of Blue Jun 2018 #34

David Bossie. sandensea Jun 2018 #21

Oh, yes, he is, beyond all doubt. Pure evil. Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #22

From Msnbc Gothmog Jun 2018 #29