Montana US Senate candidate says derogatory comments about Native Americans were 'insensitive'

[Judi Lynn]

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 opponent’s call to apologize, during a contentious debate in a race that’s 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 they’re 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.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/tester-sheehy-senate-debate-montana-9fb43b441feb0087927120dfab453b5a

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Tim Sheehy, left

[Bayard]

1. Insensitive?

Try racist, asshole.

[SunSeeker]

2. Sheehy shit his pants. Watch how fast Sheehy is blinking while Tester calmy destroys him:

Link to tweet

[turbinetree]

3. Carpetbagging racists.............you do realize dude that the guy you idolize was kicking people out of his apartments

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]

4. They weren't "insensitive", they were fucking RACIST!

[rpannier]

5. If he were telling jokes like that in the Navy, he'd have likely been written up

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]

6. They never apologize, regardless of whom they have hurt.

Conservatives appear to be defective human beings. There is something important missing from their brains.

[markodochartaigh]

8. Empathy.

What they lack is empathy.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

7. horrible racist comments.