15 July, 2009

The One Where This Latina 'Splains A Thing Or Two

This little quip was described by David Espo and Mark Sherman of the Associated Press as a "lighter moment":

(Senator Tom) Coburn observed at one point that the 55-year-old appeals court judge would have "lots of splainin" to do if she were to get a gun and shoot him — words that evoked memories of the 1950s TV show "I Love Lucy" featuring a Cuban-American bandleader and his madcap wife.

Associated Press: Racist remarks are not funny, IN ANY CONTEXT. A white man, addressing a Latina with a momentary fake Latino accent is NOT a "lighter moment". It's a RACIST moment.

Senator Coburn: You need a great big bowl full of STFU, you ignorant, racist gobsihte!

(edited for clarity)

Labels: politics, ranting

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