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2006-11-10 12:39:16 · 5 answers · asked by noils 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Yes he did make a mistake in saying that to the young man. He compounded the initial mistake by saying he didn't know what the word meant. This showed him to be insincere and a bigot,possibly costing him the election.
2006-11-10 12:47:41 · answer #1 · answered by Frank R 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
He had probably heard people with an Indian heritage joking around and never thought to ask what it meant. Why is calling someone a monkey a racist slur? If you call a Hispanic a jackass is that racial? Because they are of color and he's not? Some people wear their color like a chip on their shoulder.
2006-11-10 21:08:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes ... his mistake was to say it to a well-educated American citizen holding a camera!
2006-11-12 23:26:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, it was-it showed virginia and the rest of the country allen's true nature-a bigoted bullying blowhard...
2006-11-13 19:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by spike missing debra m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think so--he had a large lead until that incident.
2006-11-10 21:05:58 · answer #5 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋