The Moonbattery Grows — Case In Point: Charles Rangel’s Prejudice
“A southern man don’t need him around anyhow”
–Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”
The liberal Democrats just won the House & Senate and already many in their ranks are dropping the guise of moderation and showing their true nature. Case in point; Charles Rangel’s recent comment:
“Mississippi gets more than their fair share back in federal money, but who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?”
Charles Rangel, who will take over the Ways and Means Committee, opens his mouth and inserts his foot. He’s frustrated because he feels New York doesn’t get enough Federal money while Mississippi gets too much?!?
Go ahead Charlie, keep it up. Piss off the southerners. Your memory must be limited if you don’t remember the “solid South” of the 1980’s that ensured Reagan’s domination in the White House. Yeah, keep insulting southerners, Charlie. We’re nothing but a bunch of redneck hicks all living in single-wide mobile homes, chewing tobacco and driving run-down pickup trucks. Yeah, Charlie, keep it up, my friend. It’s going to come back to bite you and your liberal colleagues in the ass if you keep insulting southerners like myself. And keep in mind folks, I’m a conservative DEMOCRAT. There’s a helluva lot of us in the south, Mr. Rangel and you are either unaware or ignorant concerning our existance. Also we’re educated, well-read, well-informed…and WE VOTE. [For the sake of full disclosure, I was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, lived in Cleveland, Mississippi until 1976 and then lived in Waynesboro, Mississippi until I graduated from Mississippi State University in 1986. I was married in Gulfport, Mississippi (my wife’s hometown). Our first residency was in Long Beach, Mississippi. I still have family and friends all across Mississippi to this day.]
We won’t forget your insults and hatred, Charlie.
UPDATE: Rep. Chip Pickering, who represents the 3rd District of Mississippi, replies. An excerpt:
“From the Coast to the Delta to the Pinebelt to the Hills and across Mississippi, there is beauty in every city, charity in every heart, love in every church, and majesty in every countryside. When I travel this state I see it in the resolute handshakes, the hospitable smiles, and the sincere prayers of our neighbors: we love Mississippi and we are proud and happy to live here,” Pickering said.
Pickering concluded, “Last year, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi Coast. We have been working hard not only to rebuild our own homes and communities, but also to repair and protect the network of refineries, pipelines, and transmission grids that supply energy, gas, and oil to the rest of the country, including New York. If Mr. Rangel believes those efforts required more than our fair share of federal money, he is welcome to send that energy back to our state and find an alternative supply…
UPDATE #2: Elbert Garcia, Rangel’s press secretary in New York, said Rangel had received calls Thursday about the Mississippi quote. Garcia e-mailed The Associated Press a response from Rangel:
“I certainly don’t mean to offend anyone. I just love New York so much that I can’t understand why everyone wouldn’t want to live here.”
Lame, Charlie, very lame. Of course you meant it as an insult. Now you’re desperately trying to weasel your way out of it. This is on the same low level as John Kerry’s non-apology apology. Give it up, Charlie. Nothing you can offer up at this point will counteract your foolish insult. The best advice anyone can give you at this point is just to shut up, move on and watch what you say much closer from now on. But I betcha you’ll screw up again in the future. You can’t help yourself. You have a big mouth, kiddo. Foot-in-mouth syndrome. Thanks for dropping your mask of civility and showing the world your true nature as the slimy individual you are. Good job, Charlie, good job.
A tip o’ the hat to Michelle Malkin for the heads up on this as well as the Pickering reply.
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November 9th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
I was the one who sent this story to Michelle this morning when I was reading the NY Times online in hopes of making it a big story. He needs to publicly apologize. I was born in Mississippi and have lived in Madison my entire life, and this just infuriated me to no end. Chip Pickering’s response was pretty nice I though, especially his snarky comment at the end.
Freaking Charlie Rangel.
November 9th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
Will he apologize? Probably not. But I see this as one of the first in a probable long line of gaffes and faux pas’s the liberal Democrats will continue to make which will come back to bite them in the ass in 2008.
November 10th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
Thanks Carl for the wonderful links!…how God awful..the circus has officially begun!