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To: Mr. Palau who wrote (13368)	10/18/2006 8:34:03 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

Foot-in-Mouth disease again strikes Democrats:Democrat apologizes for 'slavish' remark October 17, 2006 Ted Barrett WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives is apologizing for saying an African-American Senate candidate "slavishly" supported the Republican Party. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, said he meant no offense when he made the remark about Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, the GOP nominee for the seat being vacated by longtime Democratic Sen. Paul Sarbanes. In a statement issued Tuesday, Hoyer said, "I should not have used those words." Hoyer was speaking to a largely black audience at a campaign event for Steele's Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Ben Cardin, when he made the comment. Steele's spokesman, Doug Heye, called Hoyer's comments "insensitive and pretty stupid." While Hoyer apologized for the comments, he continued to criticize Steele's support of the GOP. "If Mr. Steele did in fact take offense, let me assure him that none was intended," Hoyer said. "But Mr. Steele continuously tries to divert attention from the fact that he is an unwavering supporter of the Republican agenda and of President Bush and Vice President Cheney." Hoyer's office also released a statement from Melvin Forbes, a black businessman who sponsored the campaign event, who said "there was absolutely no offense taken or noticed." Heye disagreed, saying there are "a great deal of people upset about it." Steele's campaign released statements from leaders of the National Black Church Initiative that condemned Hoyer's comments. "This is nothing new for Steny Hoyer," said Heye. He said that in 2002, Hoyer was quoted referring to Steele as a "token" candidate -- although Hoyer said at the time that he was quoted out of context.

To: Mr. Palau who wrote (13368)	10/18/2006 10:07:54 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

"Slavishly" vs. "Niggardly" By Michelle Malkin · October 18, 2006 10:22 AM Michael Steele: Smeared again When I first read that House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, had apologized for accusing GOP Senate candidate Michael Steele of "slavishly" supporting the GOP(http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/17/democrats.apology/index.html), I thought it might be a case of political correctness run amok. I have criticized(http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003823.htm) his unhinged Democrat attackers (http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003791.htm) before for their obnoxiously over-the-top racist comments. Initially, I thought the Hoyer comment did not rise to that level. It made me think of the silly brouhaha over a local D.C. government official's use of the word "niggardly."(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/daily/jan99/district27.htm) I was prepared to write that Hoyer had gotten a bad rap, that perhaps the Steele campaign was a little too sensitive, and that GOP staffers had read too much into Hoyer's remarks. But then I read more about the context of his remarks and Hoyer's past history of race-based insults against Steele. Hoyer didn't just innocently use the word in ordinary conversation. He employed it during a comedy routine (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15287637/) in front of a crowd of mostly black business owners (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/17/AR2006101701440.html): [Democrat Senate candidate Ben] Cardin, a dry and detailed-oriented career legislator, was upstaged at his Upper Marlboro event Sunday by the irrepressible Rep. Steny Hoyer, who did a comedy routine about the event’s host, Cool Wave Water, and told the audience that Steele had had “a career of slavishly supporting the Republican Party.” Why would it be funny if not for the sneering, racist implications? Hoyer is the number two Democrat in Congress. He knew what he was doing: pandering. Hoyer now claims disingenuously that no insult was intended. Bull. In the past, Hoyer has derided Steele as a "token." (http://www.mdgop.org/News/Read.aspx?ID=2180) Black Democrats in Maryland have no problem with smearing Steele as an "Uncle Tom." (http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003823.htm) On urban radio, I've heard black leaders similarly mocking Steele. This is the Democratic smear strategy in Maryland. They have nothing but cowardly, empty ad hominem attacks--and illegal dumpster-diving schemes. It's been an uphill battle for Steele. Latest poll shows him 9 points behind. Show him your support here. (http://www.steeleformaryland.com/) michellemalkin.com