@thehill I'm sure our Native American population is totally happy with that comment, too.
— Saint Brian The Godless (@AWorldOutOfMind) April 29, 2016
Hillary may be old, but she’s not necessarily a golden girl. During an interview with Jake Tapper, she made some remarks that don’t appear to be going over quite as well as she may have expected:
Clinton: I have experience with "men who sometimes get off the reservation" like Trump https://t.co/5JXXNmCO0k https://t.co/D3YnY6BhTc
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 29, 2016
What she said raised eyebrows for a couple of reasons. First of all, there was this angle:
https://twitter.com/IsntDaveOne/status/726102765013868544
https://twitter.com/JohnFrankPa/status/726113339500187650
https://twitter.com/phelony_jones/status/726107833167540224
@CNN Her own husband wandered 'off the reservation' many times and she didn't handle that well.
— Lissa Merriman (@lissasno1fan) April 29, 2016
Yeah, like she handled Bill Clinton when he went off the reservation. https://t.co/2IVAecL9Lb
— pdcnremtp (@pdcparamedic) April 29, 2016
We know. She's married to a man that went off the reservation many times. https://t.co/7DXwPY5Kh7
— Jason (@jasonelevation) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/726117099077246977
But many others were much more focused on her word choice. Her highly problematic word choice:
@CNNPolitics HEY, how RACIST was THAT! How could you not call her out on slandering Native Americans? Really?https://t.co/P2qQ2ETjUI
— ??The Baconator ?? (@ProblemPanacea) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/mama_mclaughlin/status/726113829646561280
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@thehill Does Clinton not know that the phrase "off the reservation" is a racist remark?
— Lance Strosser (@LWStrawsir) April 29, 2016
@jaketapper That is an insult to Native American Indians! We think @HillaryClinton should apologize!!
— T Fergie (@FergOSU) April 29, 2016
Chauvinistic bullying is repugnant, but so is responding to misogyny with racist language like this @HillaryClinton https://t.co/2O5ocskXxm
— Robin Beck (@beckcommar) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/randOmuos/status/726099640534192128
https://twitter.com/WrapNik75/status/726101283057209344
What will it take for political leaders to stop using “Went off the reservation” as a term? It’s racist, people. Sheesh.
— Rob Huff (@RobertPHuff) April 29, 2016
@HillaryClinton @CNN @MSNBC @indiancountry Hillary uses racist offensive term 'off the reservation' in CNN interview! Should apologize!!!
— ?No Morons for President! (@chuckheffernan) April 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/seraphimmoon13/status/726117654189088768
#cnn HRC ……off the reservation. ..? Maybe reconsider that racist phrase? I consider it offensive. .and I'm not an American Indian!
— cbw059 (@CBW059) April 29, 2016
"Off the reservation". Nice racist comment @HillaryClinton show your true colors. https://t.co/tMXgmeIEif
— ??Kaden Kirtley? (@K2pasta) April 29, 2016
@TheLeadCNN what the heck did she mean by that comment 'off the Reservation?' Native Americans should jump all over that!
— Larry_Warcup (@Larry_Warcup) April 29, 2016
@onmiemtp It is a racial slur against Native Americans. She is quite versed with racial slurs. HATEFUL HILLARY! #FeelTheBern #BernieOrBust
— One World?One Table? (@ChefLarryEdward) April 29, 2016
@CNNPolitics that's a fucking racist comment my people were killed for going off the reservation and hunting
— D.B Cooper (@DanDmb68) April 29, 2016
@HillaryClinton you want to explain your 'off the reservation' remark? 'cause this cherokee woman didn't find it fucking funny.
— Susi Learn (@EtsiSusi) April 29, 2016
So, will this be a drag on Hillary-mentum? Guess we’ll have to wait and see.
Will @HillaryClinton be called out by Native American groups for her 'off the reservation' cultural appropriation? https://t.co/8NsCHRHrmB
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) April 29, 2016
But one thing’s for sure: She should thank her lucky stars she doesn’t have an (R) after her name.
Q: So political candidates can say "off the reservation" without correctly being called a racist?
A: Yes, but only if a Democrat …
— Wingo is a Jedi name ?? (@mikepinkshoes) April 29, 2016
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