Did Santorum Say What I Think He Just Said?
There's been a bunch of hubbub around the internet about a few questionable syllables uttered by GOP hopeful Rick Santorum during a recent speech in Wisconsin. In the video, he's in the middle of blasting Obama for not following up on his campaign promises when all of a sudden something that sounds like it's about to be a racial epithet tumbles out. Santorum has defended his bumble by claiming he was saying "governmentnik", but plenty of political bloggers heard a "g" on the end of that compound.
A few progressive commentators have pointed out that the phrase "government n****r" is sometimes used by white people in the south to describe black people who receive welfare or other government benefits. Is it possible that Santorum was about to trip up by spouting a colloquialism that might be accepted in his inner circle, but certainly isn't acceptable for use in the public arena?
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