SC challenger calls Sen. Graham a ‘Nancy boy’ in retweet

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By JAMIE SELF
COLUMBIA — A retweet by a Republican challenger to Lindsey Graham referred to the U.S. senator as “Nancy boy graham,” according to a government watchdog website.

The retweet, which came from Nancy Mace’s twitter account @nancymace Tuesday, was deleted 10 minutes later, according to the Sunlight Foundation’s Politwoops, which tracks politicians’ deleted tweets.

“Nancy boy” is a derogatory term used to describe an effeminate man. Graham periodically has been the target of similar rhetoric and questions about his sexuality.

Mace – owner of a Charleston public relations and marketing firm, and the first woman to graduate from The Citadel military college – said she was unaware of the deleted tweet. Campaign staffers manage the account, and may have posted it and then deleted it, after realizing it was “inappropriate,” Mace said Wednesday.

Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2013/08/07/2906272/sc-challenger-calls-sen-graham.html

Wow. That primary is going to be a dumb-and-dumber contest!

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

1. WTF?! Who even says that in 2013, much less in public, in writing!!??

[Behind the Aegis]

10. See post #2.

It just shows that homophobia is acceptable depending on the target. It is beyond fucking disgusting.

[msongs]

2. worse things have been said about right here on DU. no need to get outraged nt

[Dawson Leery]

3. Lindsey Graham has two things in his favor.

He is popular, 60%+ approval and his opponent has a less than honorable history.

Of course, one would expect such nasty language from a graduate of Rebel U.

[Tom Ripley]

7. I always call it the Checkerboard Floor Pretend Service Academy or South Point

[Dawson Leery]

13. LOL!

[Politicalboi]

4. I speak badly about Lindsay because

He would rather gays stay in the closet when he himself is gay IMO. Fuck him. I have no problems with someone calling him names. People like him, make me sick.

[GoCubsGo]

5. "Dumb-and-dumber contest!"

That describes the entire South Carolina GOP to a tee. I'm somewhat surprised to see that Nancy Mace is a rethuglican, given how hard they all fought to keep her and other women out of the He-Man Women-Haters Club all those years ago.

I guess I need to start stocking up on the popcorn, if this is any indication of what we are in for over the next several months...

[Tom Ripley]

6. That is outrageous! The proper regional term is "bachelor choir director"

Mace and her staff know better

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

8. Hello, Tech Support? Yeah, I'm going to need a new keyboard.

Some asshole on DU just ruined mine...

[Tom Ripley]

9. My apologies!

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

11. I'm SO going to re-use that phrase (nt)

[Tom Ripley]

12. It's a long standing tradition in the south. I've always assumed that the character of Howard...

Sprague on the old Andy Griffith Show was a nod to its existence. Tennessee Ernie Ford also comes to mind.