James Clyburn On Racially Coded Language

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Clyburn Says Newt Gingrich Is Using Coded Racial Language
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/01/22/408754/clyburn-gingrich-race/

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This morning, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the highest-ranking African American in the House, told CNN’s Candy Crowley this morning that he would not call Newt Gingrich a racist, but said the presidential candidate has been using language that appeals to those in the GOP who “will see President Obama as different from all other presidents that we’ve had.” Crowley asked if the term “food stamps president” was a racial comment. Clyburn replied that it’s similar to other racially-coded comments that are not explicitly racist:

CROWLEY: Is that necessarily a racist comment?

CLYBURN: It’s not necessarily so, but a welfare queen being uttered by Ronald Reagan is not necessarily a comment…but people know what that means. All of this carries certain connotations that people know very, very well, and I think (Gingrich) practiced that perfectly.

[SemperEadem]

1. It's the "why butter could never melt in my mouth" tactic...

don't act brand new.