Steny Hoyer addresses African leaders, opens with joke about whipping people [video]

If elected Democrats were held to the same sort of speech codes Republicans are most of them would be night managers at their local Arby’s or something. House Minority “Whip” Steny Hoyer is the latest Democrat to benefit from his party’s perpetual “get out of stupid free” card.

https://twitter.com/bmckib/status/497458457508081664

https://twitter.com/BarneyFranken/status/497482055954227200

@BarneyFranken @WhipHoyer is that stupid, @VP is that stupid. @BarackObama is the stupid ring leader. @vj44 is the babysitter. #HerdOfStupid

— Joe Lewis (@BigMouthJoe) August 7, 2014

Slavery knee-slappers: MT @JessicaChasmar Rep. Hoyer makes awkward joke to African leaders: ‘I do not whip people’ http://t.co/CRNEGCCVhF

— Stars and Stripes (@StarznStrypz) August 7, 2014

@bmckib @cspan Definitely a 10

— Peter Gordon (@pg15akapgo) August 7, 2014

Awwwkwaaard! House Minority Leader Steny Hoyer starts with a "joke," tells African audience "I do not whip people." http://t.co/9enMmMtrhi

— Cheryl Danehart (@cdanehart1) August 7, 2014

Steny Hoyer's joke in Africa: "I don't actually whip people." What a fool.

— Kendall (@kendallkaut) August 7, 2014

Calm down. It was Dem who said it so it's not racist. Steny Hoyer's Joke To African Leaders: ‘I Do Not Whip People’ http://t.co/Jiq8auKS9P

— Anita Gunn (@AnitaGunn1) August 7, 2014

Poor Maryland.

(hat tip @JeffQuinton)

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