There's just no hiding the basic intolerance of prominent Rethuglicans, despite lame efforts to paper over the bigotry that has cost them the votes of African-Americans and Latinos. Take for example Alaska's Rethug Congressman and backwoods critter
Don "
El Paleto"
Young,
who referred to undocumented Latinos as "wetbacks," long a derogatory term for migrant workers from Mexico. He didn't apologize for his words, only saying he meant no "disrespect." (
Well then, we can certainly call El Paleto a hick, meaning no disrespect of course).
El Paleto has consistently opposed comprehensive immigration reform, siding with those that focus only on border security, and has voted against birthright citizenship. This hick -- no disrespect -- is shaping up to be the Todd Akin of Rethuglican minority outreach.
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John "Mr. Tangerine Man" Boehner is putting distance between himself and El Paleto, calling his slur "beneath the dignity of the office he holds."
