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25. That's what I thought too

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 06:11 PM

Apr 2013

He should have just stopped with the NR and apologized, than to even worsen it by saying Afro-Americanized. It slipped. We've all heard the term. And in Kansas it's a little more understandable. Not excusable, IMO understandable. He wasn't with his kind in a closed room.

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GOP Official Apologizes To �Colored People� For Using Racial Slur [View all] Bennyboy Apr 2013 OP

He's not using "colored" in a racist way, he's just being elusive. The homes he built ... Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #1

I wonder what your "sister" thinks of that, Mr. Gile. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #2

Just let them keep talking JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #3

Yes! Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2013 #52

the very worst kind of racist, doesn't even realize that he is one...... bowens43 Apr 2013 #4

Dare I say.... an "Accidental Racist"? PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #8

BINGO> Bennyboy Apr 2013 #13

Good call. watrwefitinfor Apr 2013 #22

like most of the GOP, this guy is about 50 years behind the rest of society. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #24

He thinks that "colored people" should be the only poor people poor enough to need HforH homes. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #5

I thought at first that this was from The Onion. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #6

So did I... vduhr Apr 2013 #17

One really wants to believe ... etherealtruth Apr 2013 #29

He's probably still hunting for the "colored" water fountain. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #38

I literally did a facepalm. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #7

Godzilla, a favorite of my childhood. Thanks. freshwest Apr 2013 #40

Anyone using that language in 2013 even in Kansas treestar Apr 2013 #9

It's like people claiming that their Great Great Grandmother was a Cherokee Princess catbyte Apr 2013 #35

I've noticed! Gemini Cat Apr 2013 #37

Yes, I can see them now: freshwest Apr 2013 #41

I clicked on this link because I thought it was The Onion. silverweb Apr 2013 #10

OK. When is Satan going to go on CNN and admit that Kansas is hell? The secret's out anyway. Squinch Apr 2013 #11

Knuckle-drag yourself into the mid-20th century, Mr. Gile. Paladin Apr 2013 #12

�Afro-Americanized,� Gile replied. . . . That was his come-back? dmr Apr 2013 #14

That's what I thought too Politicalboi Apr 2013 #25

So...how's that GOP minority outreach program going? tanyev Apr 2013 #15

I'd hate to hear the word he's going to use for them when he apologizes for using "colored". drm604 Apr 2013 #16

Uppity N#$%rs? tavalon Apr 2013 #21

the local coverage is interesting. demosocialist Apr 2013 #18

I knew I shouldn't have gone to the comments section. Boomerproud Apr 2013 #39

We accept! bravenak Apr 2013 #19

Sweet mother of god. I was hoping this was an Onion headline. bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #20

Man, he hit three spots on the BINGO card reflection Apr 2013 #23

You forgot his 'good works for teh poors' that he tossed in, to seal the deal! freshwest Apr 2013 #43

Good catch. Thanks. n/t reflection Apr 2013 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Carolina Apr 2013 #26

I'm not a racist. Some of my best friends are colored. Eugene Apr 2013 #27

Where have these people been hiding the last 30+ years? Obviously they have ignored the jwirr Apr 2013 #28

We really are going to have to drag these guys kicking and screaming Arkana Apr 2013 #30

Even the latter half of the 20th BobTheSubgenius Apr 2013 #50

That's it, use racist language while apologizing for racist language. nt bemildred Apr 2013 #31

"For colored people". Jennicut Apr 2013 #32

Forced apologies are bullshit; he said what he said because that's how he thinks LeftinOH Apr 2013 #33

ROFLMAO catbyte Apr 2013 #34

republicans will probably run him with old painted rock perry Sunlei Apr 2013 #36

People like this... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #42

I know TxDemChem Apr 2013 #46

Next he'll say the contractor bid needs to be "Jewed Down". Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #44

:::facepalm::: Melinda Apr 2013 #47

No and no. Pretty easy answer. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #48

Whenever someone starts a sentence with: BobTheSubgenius Apr 2013 #49

he means he used to have a black friend SemperEadem Apr 2013 #51