As Twitchy reported, earlier today, Sen. John McCain cracked a joke likening Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey. Outrage was limited just about exclusively to race-obsessed libs, with one notable exception: Michigan Republican Rep. Justin Amash. He took to Twitter to make like a lib and throw the race card. Because why the heck not?
Maybe you should wisen up & not make racist jokes. “@SenJohnMcCain: Re: Iran space tweet – lighten up folks, can't everyone take a joke?”
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 4, 2013
Ugh. Did someone sneak stupid powder into the GOP’s boxer shorts today?
Conservatives aren’t taking the bait:
Congrats @repjustinamash, you’ve made me succeed in liking John f’ing McCain. Do you realize what that takes?
— Greg (@senatorgreg) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/DuxThaMan/status/298477384796082177
@repjustinamash If we can't joke about someone has horrid as Ahmadinejad, then political correctness is out of control. @SenJohnMcCain
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) February 4, 2013
Agree w/@repjustinamash, monkeys should be offended by @SenJohnMcCain tweet. What did monkeys ever do to him? Nice try, Amash #swingandmiss
— Mike Deaton (@Deaton1999) February 4, 2013
Oh look! @repjustinamash is placating to the leftists by stating McCain is a racist. His act is getting tiresome.
— HouseRepEEE (@EEElverhoy) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/JoeSchoffstall/status/298480402488770561
Hey @repjustinamash, let's leave it to the Democrats to slander our side as racist. That's sorta their thing.
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) February 4, 2013
No, no, no. @SenJohnMcCain made a juvenile joke. @repjustinamash overreacted. That's all. Condemning people for where they are born is dumb.
— Rick Sheridan (@RickSheridan) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/NoGunsNoGlory/status/298490399696228353
Agreed RT @AG_Conservative: I swear Amash is worse than 90% of the people on the left. No idea who supports him or why.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) February 4, 2013
“@FixAaron: Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) says McCain's joke likening Ahmadinejad to a monkey was "racist." http://t.co/A5Dx43o5” good grief.
— Chris Loesch (@ChrisLoesch) February 4, 2013
https://twitter.com/adamsbaldwin/status/298481256532946944
.@repjustinamash Now Twitter progressives are using your comment as proof that all conservatives are racist. Great messaging, congressman.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) February 4, 2013
Karl Rove must be beaming.
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Update:
He’s still at it:
@RickSheridan I'll bet many Iranians would feel differently.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 4, 2013
@Writer1113 Same reaction. "Monkey" has historical connotation assoc w/racism. Should not use on anyone if open to misinterpretation.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 4, 2013
Sigh.
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