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Posted: 4/21/2017 11:49:37 AM EDT

Oh my

Posted: 4/21/2017 11:51:07 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/21/2017 11:51:25 AM EDT

[#2]

"A variation of"?

Posted: 4/21/2017 11:53:14 AM EDT

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What made him think he could say that to a black democratic woman?

I'm betting on alcohol.

Posted: 4/21/2017 11:54:09 AM EDT

[#4]

fuck him.

and if that was the most disrespect she has ever seen, she needs to leave the Governor's Club and walk a few blocks NW to Poor Paul's

Posted: 4/21/2017 11:54:11 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/21/2017 11:55:05 AM EDT

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What was the "variation"?

Posted: 4/21/2017 11:55:56 AM EDT

[#7]

Our side never learns.

The way forward is to NEVER apologize or backpedal. Double down. This guy shouldn't have gotten rattled, and we shouldn't throw our guys under the bus.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:00:47 PM EDT

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Build a thousand bridges and no one calls you a bridge builder, but say one slur and now you are a racist.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:01:55 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/21/2017 12:02:03 PM EDT

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I agree, we give up way too easy.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:04:51 PM EDT

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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article145327079.html

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:05:11 PM EDT

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~~WTF did he say?~~

nevermind

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:05:35 PM EDT

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Artiles apologized Tuesday afternoon, after Senate President Joe Negron was told about the incident

Joe Negron

Negron

N-word detected!

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:07:03 PM EDT

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Fox

...a private, after-hours conversation with two African-American colleagues... Artiles called Sen. Audrey Gibson obscenities, including one particularly offensive to women, during a conversation at the members-only Governors Club a short walk from the Capitol. After Thurston intervened, Artiles continued on and blamed "six n------" for letting Republican Sen. Joe Negron rise to power. He also referred to Negron using a vulgar term.Artiles said afterward the word he used was "niggas," as if the slang version was less offensive. In his apology, he said it is a term used in Hialeah, the city outside of Miami where he grew up."I grew up in a diverse community. We share each other's customs, cultures and vernacular," he said. "I realize that my position does not allow me for the looseness of words or slang, regardless of how benign my intentions were."

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Yup, that "variation" still counts as touching the third rail. The dude must have been drunk as fuck to go there with black political colleagues.

"But muh rap songs" - sorry, no white politician can quote Jay Snoop Dre or whoever and get away with it, dream on.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:08:03 PM EDT

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Negron

N-word detected!

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If memory serves, he is a fuckhead.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:08:36 PM EDT

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Narley?

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:08:59 PM EDT

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Yea, what did he actually say? Was he perhaps quoting the latest rap lyrics? It's ok to use variations in popular rap songs.

I don't condone, but needs more facts just to clarify if it is indeed the SAME OLD DOUBLE STANDARD.

Nevermind saw the news article he went off the reservation.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:11:00 PM EDT

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southparknaggers.gif

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:15:28 PM EDT

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Dear President Negron

Close enough for government work....as they say.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:15:33 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/21/2017 12:16:11 PM EDT

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Well? Were they?

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:17:38 PM EDT

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Thanks. I was expecting the word that contains "****ardly", which is etymologically unrelated to the N-word, but people still lose their shit over.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:20:49 PM EDT

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Classic case of growing old and not growing up.

If you can't learn to use your right of free speech and not denigrate people because of their skin color.....

Good resignation.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:20:50 PM EDT

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We could take guesses, but that would probably be a very bad idea.

I think it's a bit much that the man makes makes one slip in a semi-public place and he's gone from the legislature.
The article doesn't say he's an habitual offender or has some other strikes against him.

ETA I just caught he was talking to a black woman. That's pretty stupid but an apology should be accepted for a first offense.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:21:38 PM EDT

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Obvious result was obvious.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:24:34 PM EDT

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X100

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:25:14 PM EDT

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Alcohol. Definitely.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:28:34 PM EDT

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Politicians can lie, cheat, steal, commit adultery, break the law, and rob you of freedom ...

But if they say nigger they are executed

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:32:42 PM EDT

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Holy shit bro you actually typed nigger instead of "N -word". Hard core bro!!!

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:39:52 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/21/2017 12:44:52 PM EDT

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Big deal. If that's the worst she's experienced than I'd say she's led a pretty charmed life. He should've apologized to her and moved on.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:47:39 PM EDT

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His apology came after Artiles was accused of using a variation of the "n-word" in private conversation at Tallahassee's Governor's Club with Democratic Sens.

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So when are the democrats part of this conversation announcing their resignation?

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:49:48 PM EDT

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The way forward is to NEVER apologize or backpedal. Double down. This guy shouldn't have gotten rattled, and we shouldn't throw our guys under the bus.

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This. So this.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:50:53 PM EDT

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Artiles apologized Tuesday afternoon, after Senate President Joe Negron was told about the incident

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Negron

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Negron please

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:54:16 PM EDT

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Nigglers....all if you.

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:54:58 PM EDT

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"Artiles apologized Tuesday afternoon, after Senate President Joe Negron was told about the incident."

he should have just said that guys name....

Posted: 4/21/2017 12:56:34 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/21/2017 12:59:40 PM EDT

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Folks, we cannot become South Africa without this process taking place. Chill.

Posted: 4/21/2017 1:04:01 PM EDT

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They're not going to hate him any less for resigning. Since they already hate him, might as well give 'em a reason.

Posted: 4/21/2017 1:19:48 PM EDT

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Our side never learns.

The way forward is to NEVER apologize or backpedal. Double down. This guy shouldn't have gotten rattled, and we shouldn't throw our guys under the bus.

This. So this.

He was insulting members in his own party. It was Dems that complained about the slur. As well, other things he was saying to them.

Posted: 4/21/2017 1:26:21 PM EDT

[#41]

TRY THIS ONE WEIRD TRICK

to up your post count.

Posted: 4/21/2017 1:30:41 PM EDT

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Artiles apologized Tuesday afternoon, after Senate President Joe Negron was told about the incident

Joe Negron

Negron

N-word detected!

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I got a kick out of how he had to preface his apology statement: "Dear President Negron...."