So, the lunacy continues!
Democrats are allegedly irate over a comment by Georgia representative - Lynn Westmoreland - that infers that Barack and his Missus are a tad bit "snobbish".
In fact, the political machine that oils Barack's squawk box, is demanding an apology.
The controversy arose when the politician from Grantville opined on record - somewhat disdainfully - that the Obama's "are elitist" and "uppity".
On the heels of the so-called put-down - the democrats quickly jumped on what they perceived as a derogatory slur - aimed at the precious "one".
Meanwhile, the media embarked on prudent action first, to clarify the facts.
When Westmoreland was approached by the media to determine if he possibly misspoke - he confirmed point blank - that the reporter got it right.
"Yeah, uppity," he snipped.
In response - a handful of overly-sensitive folks - proceeded to accuse the fifty-eight-year-old white man of using a derogatory term.
Say what?
You see - according to the democrats - uppity is a commonly used term for blacks "seeking equal treatment".
Duh!
Could have fooled me.
I have used the word on many occasions (without any reference to any particular individual) - and like Westmoreland - was under the impression that it means just what the dictionary says it does:
"Someone who is haughty, snobbish or has inflated self-esteem."
I guess as Americans plunge into the final stretch of the political race - no stone will be left unturned when it comes to the all-important task of shedding a glaring spotlight on any subtle nuance or slight of a word - that has the potential to hint at a user's hidden agendas regarding sexism, ageism, racism, and so forth and so on.
Rodney King once said,
"Can't we get along."
The answer is quite evident in my humble opinion.
No, we can't!
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