Montana US Senate candidate says derogatory comments about Native Americans were 'insensitive'
Source: Associated Press
By MATTHEW BROWN
Updated 10:57 AM CDT, October 1, 2024
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy acknowledged Monday that derogatory remarks he made last year about Native Americans were insensitive. But Sheehy rejected his opponents call to apologize, during a contentious debate in a race thats emerged as pivotal for control of the Senate.
Three-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester had challenged Sheehy over remarks last year in which the Republican told a group of laughing supporters about bonding with all the Indians ... while theyre drunk at 8 a.m., while working cattle at a ranch on the Crow Indian Reservation.
Yeah, insensitive, responded Sheehy, a former U.S. Navy SEAL. I come from the military as many of our tribal members do. You know, we make insensitive jokes and probably off color-jokes sometimes.
Sheehy then tried to shift the discussion to the immigration crisis but Tester kept pressing him.
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Bayard
(23,806 posts)Try racist, asshole.
SunSeeker
(53,315 posts)turbinetree
(25,146 posts)based on race right or he would not rent to anyone of "color".............you do realize how Montana became a state right?
You do fully understand the native history of Montana........... right.............here let me enlighten you with the year and how it all began.........April 1805......................
Jack Valentino
(733 posts)rpannier
(24,530 posts)In the military that's an EEOC violation and has been since the late 80s when I joined
So, chances are you have one of three things; 1. he violated EEOC and was verbally reprimanded -- which means he definitely knows better; 2. nothing was said because he was the highest ranking person in the room at the time -- which means he was still in violation; 3. he's lying.
mwb970
(11,621 posts)Conservatives appear to be defective human beings. There is something important missing from their brains.
markodochartaigh
(1,818 posts)What they lack is empathy.