Not Cool: The Racist Things Politicians and Public Officials Say
A look at racist offenses used to make political points.
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Can't Help It - Comparing things they don't like to slavery and other historically racist parts of American history has become a thing for politicians, political officials and pundits. Here's a look at some of the most recent offenses. – Joyce Jones(Photo: AP Photo by Justin Hayworth)
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Sarah Palin - "Our free stuff today is being paid for by taking money from our children and borrowing from China," said Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate at a Faith and Freedom Coalition fundraiser on Nov. 9. "When that money comes due — and this isn’t racist — but it’ll be like slavery when that note is due. We are going to beholden to the foreign master."(Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Sen. Vicki Marble - "When you look at life expectancy, there's certain problems in the black race. Sickle cell is something that comes up. Diabetes is something that is prevalent in the genetic makeup. Although I gotta say, I've never had better BBQ and better chicken and ate better in my life then when you go down south, I mean, I love it. Everybody loves it," said Colorado state Sen. Vicki Marble. (Photo: Courtesy of Vicki Marble)
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Ken Emanuelson - “I’m going to be real honest with you, the Republican Party doesn’t want black people to vote if they’re going to vote 9-to-1 for Democrats,” said Texas Tea Party leader Ken Emanuelson in June. (Photo: Courtesy of Ken Emanuelson)
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