Posted on 06/02/2013 7:50:29 PM PDT by massmike
"It isn’t about the administration, and members, it shouldn’t be about this administration at the state level nor should it be about the federal administration when it comes to Obamacare, but in fact it is," Peterson declared on the floor of the state senate. "And why is that? Why is that? I have talked to so many members both in the House and the Senate, and you know what? You ready? You ready for what it comes down to? It is not about how many federal dollars we can receive, it is not about that. You ready? It is about race. I know nobody wants to talk about that. It is about the race of this African-American president.”
Now, Peterson, the chair of the state party, is denying she called anyone racist. "I didn't call anyone a racist," she told a TV news outlet.
"I'm not stepping away from anything that I said on the floor. I didn't call anyone a racist. I referenced some of the conversations that I'd had with colleagues that, you know, shared with me that one of the factors, it's not always the factor. I didn't say that everybody's decision was based on that. But certainly one of the factors was politics around it and race, the issue of race. So, that has kind of stirred up some folks that are not, I guess, accustomed to having that conversation openly but I think that it's time that we not ignore the issue," said Peterson.
Peterson has refused to apologize for her comments, according to a local news affiliate:
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
This woman shoudl be asked “Did you or did you not say it?” and if here answer is no then the answer to her shoyuld be “Since you can’t recall sayign somethign you said which was caught on tape, and plain enough for everyone to hear, you are no logner qualified to hold a govenrment position since you mind is so shot- Go seek treatment- fidn out if you have senility or whatever it take,s but leave your post immediately, so that we can put someoen who’s competent enoguh to remember what they said a day ago- Thanks- don’t let the door hit you on the way out”
She’s been called out on it — by at least one fellow Democrat (also black), Governor Jindal, ...
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I hope you meant to state your thoughts differently.
Jindal is a Republican and is not black; his parents immigrated from India.
If this woman loves Obamacare so much, I want to see HER be covered by it, and her family, and her children..oh yeah I forgot, they are exempt gee I wonder why
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The woman is the head of the Dem Party in LA and serves in the LA legislature. She’s not in the US Congress.
She’s a Dem, therefore she will be exempt from Obamacare
Deny - deny - deny, even if your pants are wrapped around your ankles. It worked for Clinton and Weiner.
Notice the commas. I’m fully aware of my governor’s race, thanks.
Should read “I’m fully aware of both my governor’s race and his party affiliation, thanks.”
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