[Editor’s note: Two reporters and Reince Priebus now dispute that the RNC chair called self-deportation “racist.” Business Insider has issued a correction and now reports Priebus said, “It hurts us.” Please read the update at the end of this post. The original post remains below.]
Idiocy. RT @chuck_dizzle: ALL THE THINGS ARE RACIST. Jeebus… RT @allahpundit: Geez http://t.co/jj5TZxoI2W
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) August 16, 2013
If this Business Insider report is correct, here’s your daily dose of “leadership” from the Republican establishment:
In condemning Rep. Steve King’s incendiary comments on immigration, RNC chairman Reince Priebus swept in his party’s presidential nominee, saying that talk of “self-deportation” was “horrific” and even “racist.”
…“Using the word ‘self-deportation’ — it’s a horrific comment to make,” Priebus said, in a forceful rebuke. “I don’t think it has anything to do with our party. When someone makes those comments, obviously, it’s racist.”
“Obviously”? Oh, come on.
https://twitter.com/tahDeetz/status/368381846721417216
How is saying self-deportation a racist comment? Priebus must have eaten too much glue or something… http://t.co/lGUPbJXbwi
— Okie (@OkieMuskogee33) August 16, 2013
You know, I always had the feeling your were a douchebag. Thanks for removing any doubt. http://t.co/TkN75mHuOu @Reince
— ?? Art in Cowtown ?? (@artfromtex) August 16, 2013
By the way, I thought that Romney's words were horrible messaging. They weren't racist. Also, wasn't he The Best Candidate Ever?! #GOP
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/368349634545991680
https://twitter.com/Jna2/status/368369865767141378
Lots to say about Romney's failings as a candidate, but he isn't racist. @Reince should apologize. #OrStepDown@allahpundit @BrettLoGiurato
— The Meturgeman (@HaMeturgeman) August 16, 2013
An open letter to RNC chairman Reince Priebus:
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368369368758882304
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368369461012623361
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368370453745639424
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368370864632258562
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368372708817387520
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368372941064392704
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368373229187915776
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368373740754595840
Is there anything left that doesn’t merit an entry in the Handbook of Racial Code Words?
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368375682478252035
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368375830151315456
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368376100436451330
Here’s an obviously racist idea:
https://twitter.com/chuck_dizzle/status/368376521792040961
Update:
And now a different story emerges. The RNC and two reporters say Priebus did not use the term “racist.”
internet: Reince didn't call self-deportation "racist." He said "hurts us." (Quote: "It's a horrific comment and it hurts us.")
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) August 16, 2013
.@Reince didn't call self deportation racist. He said "it hurts us"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/368408309201530881
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/368408460192268288
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/368408569797808128
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/368408702094565378
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/368409681888169984
So, Business Insider transcribed “hurts us” as “racist”?
Business Insider. RT @BenHowe Who misquoted him? RT @ZekeJMiller: .@Reince didn't call self deportation racist. He said "it hurts us"
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 16, 2013
.@brettlogiurato, please pick up your phone. MT @seanspicer attn @Reince ACTUALLY said someone who makes those comments obviously "HURTS us"
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) August 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/368409256053063680
Business Insider has added a correction to its story.
Correction, 12:26 p.m. ET: An original version of this story said that Reince Priebus referred to Mitt Romney’s comments as “racist.” He said it “hurts us.” Business Insider regrets the error.
While we’re glad Priebus didn’t call self-deportation “racist,” it appears no one is disputing that he called it “horrific.” And that’s still a big problem.
Update:
Brett LoGiurato, author of the Business Insider piece, has issued a mea culpa on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/368460149339344896
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