Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Cherokee Nation comes for Scott Brown over his Racist Campaign Actions

Days ago, Sen. Scott Brown debated Elizabeth Warren and attacked her over her race. He pretty much claimed that he could tell if she had any Native American blood in her.

It was a fail of sorts; many folks called him out on it. But then, this happened:


That was Brown's campaign staffers mocking Warren in a racist chant.

And then, this happened:

After that, the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation Bill John Baker, had enough and wrote this:
“The conduct of these individuals goes far beyond what is appropriate and proper in political discourse. The use of stereotypical ‘war whoop chants’ and ‘tomahawk chops’ are offensive and downright racist.”
Think Progress reports:
Baker called on Brown to “apologize for the offensive actions of his staff and their uneducated, unenlightened and racist portrayal of native peoples,” and said, “A campaign that would allow and condone such offensive and racist behavior must be called to task for their actions." 
Warren’s Cherokee and Delaware Native American ancestry has been a frequent line of attack for Brown, with the campaign even running ads on the topic. The Senator did say Tuesday, however, that he did not “condone” their actions.
Scott is being a frat boy about this. He needs to get this mess under control because this foolishness will become his legacy.

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