I have a feeling most racists aren't aware that they are, and this often results in some awkward moments when they're around others. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee appears to be such a person. Just last night, he tweeted the following two posts (four minutes apart):
- "I trust @BernieSanders with my tax dollars like I trust a North Korean chef with my labrador! #DemDebate"
- "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem. #DemDebate"
Huckabee's first comment is a bit ironic considering the fact his son David was one of two counselors at a Boy Scout camp to kill a dog 17 years ago. Perhaps he should have rephrased his tweet to: "I trust Bernie Sanders with my tax dollars like I trust my son David with a labrador!"
I'm not even 100% sure what Huckabee was getting at with his second comment, yet it's still slightly humorous given the fact he posted a racist tweet just four minutes earlier. So, with that second tweet, is Huckabee unknowingly saying, "Racism exists because we have a sin problem, not a skin problem, which makes me a sinner"? That's what it sounds like to me.
Given Huckabee's two tweets last night, expect him to make the following in the future:
Tweet #1: "I trust Hillary Clinton like I trust black lifeguards!"
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later): "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem."
Tweet #1: "I trust Barack Obama like I trust Polish scholars!"
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later): "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem."
Tweet #1: "I trust Joe Biden like I trust Asian women drivers!"
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later) "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem."
Here are my two tweets:
Tweet #1: "I trust Mike Huckabee like I trust daily horoscopes."
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later): "Racism exists because the Mike Huckabees of the world refuse to believe there's a problem & that anything should be done about it."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-huckabee-racist-tweet_561dcc1de4b0c5a1ce61163b
http://www.snopes.com/politics/politicians/huckabeedog.asp
- "I trust @BernieSanders with my tax dollars like I trust a North Korean chef with my labrador! #DemDebate"
- "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem. #DemDebate"
Huckabee's first comment is a bit ironic considering the fact his son David was one of two counselors at a Boy Scout camp to kill a dog 17 years ago. Perhaps he should have rephrased his tweet to: "I trust Bernie Sanders with my tax dollars like I trust my son David with a labrador!"
I'm not even 100% sure what Huckabee was getting at with his second comment, yet it's still slightly humorous given the fact he posted a racist tweet just four minutes earlier. So, with that second tweet, is Huckabee unknowingly saying, "Racism exists because we have a sin problem, not a skin problem, which makes me a sinner"? That's what it sounds like to me.
Given Huckabee's two tweets last night, expect him to make the following in the future:
Tweet #1: "I trust Hillary Clinton like I trust black lifeguards!"
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later): "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem."
Tweet #1: "I trust Barack Obama like I trust Polish scholars!"
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later): "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem."
Tweet #1: "I trust Joe Biden like I trust Asian women drivers!"
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later) "Racism exists because we have a sin problem in America, not a skin problem."
Here are my two tweets:
Tweet #1: "I trust Mike Huckabee like I trust daily horoscopes."
Tweet #2 (4 minutes later): "Racism exists because the Mike Huckabees of the world refuse to believe there's a problem & that anything should be done about it."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike-huckabee-racist-tweet_561dcc1de4b0c5a1ce61163b
http://www.snopes.com/politics/politicians/huckabeedog.asp
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