George Allen

Need I say anymore? Before this past week, many would probably be looking at me in total and utter confusion. "George Allen? Who's he?"

Let me give you a one word hint: "Macaca."

Last week at a GOP rally in Virginia, Senator George Allen called Sidarth, an Indian-native volunteer for Allen's opponent James Webb, "macaca."

The term "macaca" is considered an ethnic slur in some cultures and is also a genus of monkey.

Do I think Allen knew that it was an ethnic slur in some cultures and a genus of monkey? No, I don't. But was it completely stupid to say it? Yes, most certainly. That's not even close to his real name. Siharth. "Macaca." Yes, they both have an "a" in the name and are similar in the number of letters in the name, but that's about all they have in common. That's like saying the names "Zach" and "Lisa." Yeah, sure, they both have an "a" in the name and are both composed of four letters each, but are they the same? Are they even similar? No. While I think the Democrats are making a little too much about this issue, I think late night talk show hosts should have a field day(s, yes, plural) with it. The Democrats may need to ride this out for as long as it'll take them, though, for the simple fact that Virginia is a pretty conservative state and it may take something like this in order for them to prevail in the upcoming election.

This should be a wonderful election for the state of Virginia. His opponent, James Webb, was criticized for handing out fliers during the primaries that were anti-Semitic. Webb's primary Democratic opponent was Jewish. So, Virginians have a Democratic "alleged" anti-Semite to choose from or George Allen. Boy, the list is long with him.

Not only did he call a guy "Macaca" (Pronounce that. How could someone be so stupid to call a person that?), he's also quite fond of the Confederate flag, and opposes celebrating Martin Luther King Day.

So, there you have it. Who to vote for? Or, should it be, who not to vote for? Maybe that'll be the easier strategy. Good luck to all Virginians having to choose.

Link:

http://michaelmoore.com/words/the06fix/index.php?id=144