This is nice. Georgia Congressman Lynn Westmoreland delivers the campaign's first outright racial slur, referring to the Obamas as "uppity":
"Just from what little I've seen of her and Mr. Obama, Sen. Obama, they're a member of an elitist-class individual that thinks that they're uppity," Westmoreland said.
Asked to clarify that he used the word "uppity," Westmoreland said, "Uppity, yeah."
"Uppity" is only ever used in one context, so it's fair to count this as an outright racial slur.
Turns out the brave Westmoreland has a wonderful history of trying to get his state out from under certain provisions of the Voting Rights Act, which governs how 16 states with large minority populations (Georgia being one) ensure minority enfranchisement. Another Great American.
