Nevada Republican Assemblyman: I'd Bring Back Slavery If Constituents Wanted...
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A Nevada assemblyman came under fire Monday after a YouTube video surfaced in which he told a Republican gathering he would vote to allow slavery if that is what his constituents wanted him to do.
"If that's what they wanted, I'd have to hold my nose ... they'd probably have to hold a gun to my head, but yeah," Assemblyman Jim Wheeler told members of the Storey County Republican Party at a meeting in August.
His comments were swiftly denounced by Republicans and Democrats alike.
"Assemblyman Wheeler's comments are deeply offensive and have no place in our society," Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval said in a statement. "He should retract his remarks and apologize."
U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., called Wheeler's comments "insensitive and wrong," while the Assembly Democratic caucus said they were "reprehensible and disgusting."
Senate Minority Leader Michael Roberson, R-Henderson, on Twitter said Wheeler's comments are "outrageous, they are embarrassing and they are just plain sad."
"It's time for Jim Wheeler to find a new line of work," Roberson said.
Wheeler, a freshman lawmaker representing District 39, said his remarks were taken out of context and that he was trying to make a point that he was elected to represent his constituents.
At the August GOP meeting, Wheeler referenced a blog post from conservative activist Chuck Muth, who in June 2010 wrote about Wheeler's candidacy and said, "what if those citizens decided they want to, say, bring back slavery? Hey, if that's what the citizens want, right Jim?"
Wheeler told his audience he responded to Muth and said, "yeah, I would."
Reached late Monday, Wheeler said he was falsely being portrayed as a bigot.
"Anyone who knows me knows that I could never vote for something like that," he said of slavery. "It's disgusting. It's beyond disgusting."
He added, "There is absolutely no room in my life for any bigotry."
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and republicans continue to alienate themselves.
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Got damn... it was taken out of context but still; how he not see the trap?
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he knew what the ? he was saying.you simply don't answer questions like that as a lawmaker
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Ppl are too sensitive nowadays. Being politically correct has ruined the natural order of evolution and has turned ppl into phoney sympathetic bleeding hearts that have no real interest in being genuinely good ppl. They only care about being perceived as good ppl.
In the mad dash to spare someone's feelings, they've done more damage by sugarcoating the harshness of reality. -
What made him think it would be a good idea to even make those comments. Now he's trying to cop pleas.
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I get his point but his stupid ass should have used a better example.
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lets get him!
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MrSoutCity wrote: »I get his point but his stupid ass should have used a better example.
The interviewer hit him with the question I believe. -
Next question should've been the response.
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That shows you right there how politicians think today....They want what is best for their ego and not what's best for the people that elected them.
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He's definitely not the only politician who thinks like that.....just the only one dumb enough to admit it.
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where the ? at
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"If that's what they wanted"
How dare he insinuate his Republican constituents would even fathom the idea of bringing back slavery. That thought would never even cross their minds.
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The while govt need to be fired we need some fresh new blood in there. They all ? ups.
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U know its racist when they say " anyone who knows me..."
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Republicans have a quota to meet which is at least one racist/ sexsist statement a week
*Waits for Victoria Jackson, Larry elder and Allen west to defend this* -
im not surprised
how many of yall really think these crackas dont want slaves back -
my mother calls cowboy hats ? hats..on account of thats what people who wear those hats say frequently
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Finally, a politician who values the desires of his constituents.
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lol @ this guy.
Day 1: "I'd vote for slavery if all you guys wanted me to."
Day 2: "I'd never vote for slavery. Where did you guys get that from?"
It's like these people aren't even trying anymore. -
With the continuing republican message of hate they got going on I, pretty sure we won't see another republican president for a while.
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texasdaking88 wrote: »U know its racist when they say " anyone who knows me..."