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DFL Rep. Winkler "Uncle Thomas" reference

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:54 am
by Gil Dobie
Not surprised someone in political office didn't know what the term meant.

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After a heated email exchange with conservative activists Jack Tomczak and John Gilmore on Twitter, Winkler apolgized for the use of the slur against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In another tweet, he said: "I did not understand "Uncle Tom" as a racist term, and there seems to be some debate about it. I do apologize for it, however."

Re: DFL Rep. Winkler "Uncle Thomas" reference

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:57 am
by AZGrizFan
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Re: DFL Rep. Winkler "Uncle Thomas" reference

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:18 pm
by Ibanez
Gil Dobie wrote:Not surprised someone in political office didn't know what the term meant.

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After a heated email exchange with conservative activists Jack Tomczak and John Gilmore on Twitter, Winkler apolgized for the use of the slur against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In another tweet, he said: "I did not understand "Uncle Tom" as a racist term, and there seems to be some debate about it. I do apologize for it, however."
This guy is a fucking liar. :tothehand: