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April 14, 2008
"That boy's finger does not need to be on the button"
U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis
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'That boy's finger does not need to be on the button'
U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, a Hebron Republican, compared Obama and his message for change similar to a "snake oil salesman" [at a Northern Kentucky Lincoln Day dinner].
He said in his remarks at the GOP dinner that he also recently participated in a "highly classified, national security simulation" with Obama.
"I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button," Davis said. "He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country."
An aide to Davis, Jeremy Hughes, declined to comment on the remark, and didn't dispute the accuracy of the quote.
UPDATE :
GOP Congressman Apologizes for Calling Obama 'Boy'
ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: A Republican House member Monday sent a letter of apology to Sen. Barack Obama, after calling him "boy" and comparing him to a "snake oil salesman" in attacking his national security credentials at a weekend fund-raising dinner in Kentucky.
According to a Lexington Herald-Leader blog item, Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Ky., said Saturday that he had recently participated in a "highly classified, national security simulation" with Obama, and said that exercise showed that Obama can't be trusted to make difficult decisions.
"I'm going to tell you something: That boy's finger does not need to be on the button," Davis said. "He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country."
The Obama campaign slammed the comments.
"It's hard to tell what is more outrageous -- Representative Davis' condescending and personal attack, or his absurd and offensive claim that Barack Obama is not prepared to defend America," said Bill Burton, an Obama campaign spokesman.
Davis and his office did not dispute the accuracy of the quote. In his letter to Obama, Davis, a former Army ranger first elected to Congress in 2004, wrote that he "used a poor choice of words when discussing the national security positions of the Presidential candidates."
"My poor choice of words is regrettable and was in no way meant to impugn you or the your integrity," Davis wrote. "I offer my sincere apology to you and ask for your forgiveness."
According to a Davis spokesman, Davis hand-delivered the letter to Obama's Senate office after returning to Washington on Monday.
Wild Thing's comment........
Its TRUE though! Obama's finger does NOT need to be on the button.
Age gives one a different definition of “boy and girl”. The word “boy” is not in and of itself a racist slur.
And Newfoundlanders call every male boy or buddy (pronounced “ bye” or “b’y”). I doubt any of them will be apologizing any time soon.
Good grief - I know the term “boy” can be taken as offensive when referring to a black male, but in my lexicon it's also just a plain term for any other man (usually but not necessarily youthful) - such as an athlete, a regular joe, a celebrity or politican, etc. It is sad to see the lexicon shrink out of PC fears.
The congressman should have said, “I was referring to his youthful immaturity, not his race. His overreaction is simply evidence of the immaturity I was referring to, and the type of intimidation that substitutes for discussion on the Left.”
Actually, it’s an insult to boys the world over to compare them with this effeminate fool.
....Thank you Mark for the link to this.
Posted by Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 05:40 PM
Comments
I really thought this was a 'hoot' Geof Davis using the word 'Boy', in this context. This is the end of Jeff's second term I remember when he got elected in 2004, I thought how appropriate, a Geof Davis elected to congress and from Kentucky.
But if there is an uproar, and I am sure there will be, then Obama's pastor needs to appologise too for his racist remarks, and his Damning of America and his 'Chickens coming home to roost.' and on and on and on.
Don Imus gets skewered by Obama but Pastor Wright gets a pass. pure double standard.
All (J)eff has to do is say, I mis-spoke, I didn't phrase my words well, or maybe... no, no, I said 'Roy' not 'boy'. Two can play the same game, it works both ways.
Posted by: Mark at April 14, 2008 06:48 PM
All I can say is give me a M F break I have
heard that term used and used it my self and
it wasn't used as a racial slur...I know I'm
not alone in saying get over this race s++t.
And that clown wants to lead this country???
"S++T"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Tincan Sailor at April 14, 2008 06:52 PM
Mark, it is, hahaha and I didn't catch it at first.
Right after you sent it to me and I got it posted on here....LMAO they started to talk about it on Fox News. hahaha
Talk about perfect timing, thanks again.
I agree with you, Wright gets a pass on the most horrible things and from a pulpit to boot.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 07:28 PM
Tincan Sailor, LOL crazy isn't it!
Just like this blog says, it is NOT PC and it never will be. ( PC Free Zone )
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 07:36 PM
When you compare the names President Bush has been called throughout his two terms as President and how he handled it with the names that Barack Obama has been called during one year plus of campaigning and how he and his staff reacted it is obvious that Hussein is too thin-skinned and doesn't have what it takes to be President.
Posted by: Les at April 14, 2008 07:40 PM
Can't he even take a joke?
He is still a boy--his immaturity is showing.
When a man is that immature, he's still a boy.
I want a MAN in charge!
Posted by: Lynn at April 14, 2008 07:51 PM
Give me a break. I'm a boy to my Father. My son is a boy to me. Three WWII vets I work with at the VA are Texas good ole' boys. All Iraq and Afhgan Vets are boys to me...EVEN the black ones. None of them have a problem with it. One calls me "Grump-pa"...dang whipper-snapper...opps. Is that a bad word? Well, I am kind of grumpy...
Posted by: Steve, Boy at April 14, 2008 08:44 PM
Did you really call Obama an "effeminate fool"? Ohmigod? The Left's gonna git you now, Wild Thing!
Posted by: Seane-Anna at April 14, 2008 10:13 PM
Les, excellent and I agree. Obama is an angry man and is looking for any word with an connotation that can be taken wrong. Even if it is a totally harmless word it seems he will make it out to be a direct hit.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 11:30 PM
Lynn, I agree I want a man in charge too.
I wish someone had kept count how many times Bush has been called a nazi, by the left. Hundreds of times for sure, then add in the anti-war weirdo's and their signs they hold up that say it too. If this happened to Obama he would be crying big tears in the White House, holding press conferences how he is being picked on.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 11:33 PM
Steve, Boy , LOL see that is so true what you said. One of the things I loved about living in Texas was hearing people say " Good ole boy". I loved it.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 11:36 PM
Seane-Anna, Hahahahaha .......
"Did you really call Obama an "effeminate fool"?
LOL Yes I sure did heh heh.
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 14, 2008 11:39 PM
Auggie Dog and dear old dad agree, along with El Kabong, Quick Draw Magraw and Bobba Louie!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at April 14, 2008 11:44 PM
Darth, Hi good to see you.
LOL good one!
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 15, 2008 12:06 AM
How come right-wing neocons don't throw the bullshiite and spin back at the Demlibloonies and say, "You hygienically challenged mosh-pit hippies simply took 'BOY' out of .... context?"
Posted by: I Love The A-Bomb H2O at April 15, 2008 03:42 AM
I Love The A-Bomb H2O,
LOL
"hygienically challenged mosh-pit hippies"
Posted by: Wild Thing at April 15, 2008 11:07 AM
