The Daily Show recently talked to Buncombe County (N.C.) Republican precinct chair Don Yelton about the state's voter I.D. law. It's obvious that they were going to have fun, at Yelton's expense, about the racial overtones of the law.
But he gave them more than they ever hoped:
From Gawker:
Mandvi attempted to prompt a reaction by declaring "the law is not racist, and you're not racist."
Expecting Yelton to fire back with an unequivocal "no," Mandvi was instead treated to several long seconds of introspection, followed by, "well, I've been called a bigot before."
Then, as they say, things got weird.
Yelton attempted to explain away the charges of racism — always a good idea — by: 1. Insisting that one of his best friends is black; 2. claiming that the photo of Obama dressed as a witch doctor that he shared on his Facebook page was making fun of his "white half"; recalling how, when he was young, black people were called "negras"; and bemoaning the fact that black people can use the word "nigger" but he can't.
"You know that we can hear you, right?" asks a visibly nonplussed Mandvi.
Get the full article here:
http://gawker.com/even-the-daily-show-was-shocked-by-this-racist-gop-lead-1451400551
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