Rep. McKinney (D, GA) kinda apologizes
Rep. Cynthia McKinney sort of apologized for the altercation she had with a Capitol Police Officer on Wednesday, March 29.
The apology, "I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation, and I apologize. There should not have been any physical contact in this incident."
No apology to the Capitol Police Department and no recanting of her "inappropriate touching" charge or her "racial profiling" charge.
And, most glaringly missing, there was no apology to the Capitol Police Officer, who has still yet to be named, but who nonetheless was gravely injured by Rep. McKinney's words from earlier this month.
The reason why I'll stay on this story is because of how vile and reckless Rep. McKinney's comments were. What price is she to pay? Nothing? I don't think so.
Ms. McKinney will most definitely be the victim of racism at some point in the future. Again, she's black and she will definitely come across a non-black that is a racist. What are we to think of the charge when she levels it in a bona fide case of racism? "Oh, that's just Rep. McKinney. She's just crying wolf again."
How has she help the need for honest race-relations dialogue with her irresponsible charges? She hasn't. She's harmed the atmosphere. She should pay a price. A price so specific and severe that anyone that is tempted to make an outrageous charge of racism should think twice, three times, and may be even four.
The embarrassment that Rep. McKinney is suffering right now has not been specifically linked with her comments; I think they should be and that's why I'll continue to write about this.
The Congressional Black Caucus has provided absolutely no support to Rep. McKinney. That is not the same, however, as the Caucus denouncing Rep. McKinney's comments about the Capitol Police Department and one particular Officer. I still think the Caucus should publicly announce their support for the Department by way of explicitly stating the Department does not racially profile black members of Congress. How can that charge by Rep. McKinney be allowed to just simply hang in the air? I don't think it should.
The race-baiters have to be muted, but I'll settle for marginalized, so serious people can have serious conversations about improving race relations in this Country . . . but, I've written this before.
Rep. Cynthia McKinney sort of apologized for the altercation she had with a Capitol Police Officer on Wednesday, March 29.
The apology, "I am sorry that this misunderstanding happened at all and I regret its escalation, and I apologize. There should not have been any physical contact in this incident."
No apology to the Capitol Police Department and no recanting of her "inappropriate touching" charge or her "racial profiling" charge.
And, most glaringly missing, there was no apology to the Capitol Police Officer, who has still yet to be named, but who nonetheless was gravely injured by Rep. McKinney's words from earlier this month.
The reason why I'll stay on this story is because of how vile and reckless Rep. McKinney's comments were. What price is she to pay? Nothing? I don't think so.
Ms. McKinney will most definitely be the victim of racism at some point in the future. Again, she's black and she will definitely come across a non-black that is a racist. What are we to think of the charge when she levels it in a bona fide case of racism? "Oh, that's just Rep. McKinney. She's just crying wolf again."
How has she help the need for honest race-relations dialogue with her irresponsible charges? She hasn't. She's harmed the atmosphere. She should pay a price. A price so specific and severe that anyone that is tempted to make an outrageous charge of racism should think twice, three times, and may be even four.
The embarrassment that Rep. McKinney is suffering right now has not been specifically linked with her comments; I think they should be and that's why I'll continue to write about this.
The Congressional Black Caucus has provided absolutely no support to Rep. McKinney. That is not the same, however, as the Caucus denouncing Rep. McKinney's comments about the Capitol Police Department and one particular Officer. I still think the Caucus should publicly announce their support for the Department by way of explicitly stating the Department does not racially profile black members of Congress. How can that charge by Rep. McKinney be allowed to just simply hang in the air? I don't think it should.
The race-baiters have to be muted, but I'll settle for marginalized, so serious people can have serious conversations about improving race relations in this Country . . . but, I've written this before.
posted by Zack at 10:00 AM
1 Comments:
It appears that the IRD launched by Rep.McKinney has humiliatingly blown up in her face. Even more embarrassing than the incident itself, was her "apology" that wasn't even close to being adequate. Since absolutely no one is in her corner(Jesse? Al? Where are you??),it is obvious that Ms. McKinney has become an embarrassment to her party as well as her race.
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