Should Harry Reid Be Fitted With a White Hood?

According to a new book, Harry Reid once referred to Barack Obama as a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one." Oh my! If a Republican had made this reference, some democrats would be accusing them of inciting people to wear white hoods while riding through the countryside. That was the accusation against Rep. Joe Wilson and he only called Obama a liar.

(CQ Politics)- Senate Majority Harry Reid (D-NV) apologized for privately referring to Barack Obama early in his presidential campaign as a "light-skinned" African American "with no Negro dialect," as recounted in the forthcoming book Game Change.

Reid's statement to Jon Ralston: "I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words...

Congressional Democrat: Censor Joe Wilson or People With White Hoods Will be Riding Through the Countryside

This may be the most unbelievable statement ever made by a Congressman. When talking about Rep. Joe Wilson's "You lie!" outburst during President Obama's health care speech before a joint session of Congress, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) said:

From the video:

If I were a betting man, I would say that it instigated more racist sentiment, feeling that it's OK. You don't have to bury it now. You can bring it out and talk about it fully. So, I guess we will probably have folks putting on white hoods and white uniforms again and riding through the countryside intimidating people. That's the logical conclusion if this kind of attitude is not rebuked.

How anyone with two brain cells to rub together could come to that "logical conclusion" is beyond understanding.

Rep Hank Johnson: Joe Wilson's Comments Will Lead To "White Hoods" (video)