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To: i-node who wrote (480740)5/14/2009 3:11:26 PM
From: tejek   of 1575647
 
You need to make sure your candidates are house broken before funning them for office.

A walking gaffe machine in Arkansas

The Republicans’ only announced candidate running against Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) doesn’t look at all ready for prime time.

Arkansas state senator Kim Hendren is drawing fire for referring to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as “that Jew” during a speech with Pulaski County Republican party activists.

And after he drew criticism over the comment, his explanation to a popular Arkansas Republican blog sounded even more macaca.

“At the meeting I was attempting to explain that unlike Sen. Schumer, I believe in traditional values, like we used to see on The Andy Griffith Show,” Hendren told the Tolbert Report.

“I made the mistake of referring to Sen. Schumer as ‘that Jew’ and I should not have put it that way as this took away from what I was trying to say."

He went on to say that he will be making many more verbal gaffes during the campaign.

Hendren is the only Republican currently in the race, though state senator Gilbert Baker and former US Attorney Tim Griffin are also mulling campaigns.

On paper, the Arkansas Senate seat would appear to offer Republicans a strong opportunity to win a Democratic-held seat. President Obama lost the state by 20 points and recent polling data suggest that Lincoln could face a tough reelection for a third term in 2010.

But Hendren doesn't appear to be the candidate ready to give Lincoln a serious challenge.

politico.com
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