S.C. Lawmaker Refers to Obama and Nikki Haley as "Raghead"

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Source: CBS News

It has been quite a campaign for South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley (pictured).

Haley, who has the backing of Sarah Palin, has faced two allegations of extramarital affairs in recent weeks - both of which she has vehemently denied. Now she is in the middle of a controversy involving one of her rivals, state Sen. Jake Knotts, who called her - along with President Obama - a "raghead."

"We already got one raghead in the White House," Knotts said on an Internet political talk show last night, according to The State. "We don't need another in the Governor's Mansion."

Haley's parents are Indian immigrants, and she was raised as a Sikh before converting to become Methodist. Citing those who saw Knotts' comments, The State reports that he "talked at length about Haley's parents' religion and her family" on the show.

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[YOY]

1. Keepin' it classy. Love that GOP!

n.t.

[SoapBox]

5. I think it's more like KKKlassy.

wow...what a disgrace. What the heck is wrong in this country? It's gone into full speed HATE mode.

[EXneoCON]

2. Yet again...

...my adopted State.....oh, nevermind...:banghead:

[defendandprotect]

3. k

[1Hippiechick]

4. What else would you expect from a RepubliKLAN. k/r n/t

[rasputin1952]

6. What is it w/the GOP? They go straight into the gutter and

just don't come out...it is like an illness that comes on as soon as one signs the registration card as an R; they think they can play the asshole card w/o ramifications...pathetic.

[Merlot]

7. I'd demand an apology, but I'm not a repub...

and this dreck is beyond the standard "I'm so sorry if I offended you..."

[truthisfreedom]

8. Wow.

How sad.