TRENTON, N.J. — Republican Gov. Chris Christie has been asked to apologize for referring to the first black female leader of the state Assembly by race and gender, not by name, during a church-hosted meeting.
Christie, who’s white, told an audience Tuesday that an “African-American female speaker of the Assembly” is blocking a vote on a school voucher bill that would let children in failing districts attend classes elsewhere.
Democratic Speaker Sheila Oliver later said she was “appalled” that Christie injected race into the discussion on education. Oliver, who represents a district with some failing schools, has said she believes the state should make a larger investment in public education.
On Thursday, the pastor whose church hosted the meeting asked Christie to apologize. He said the governor was disrespectful to the speaker and missed a chance to unite the community.
“I was and am saddened by the governor’s blatant attack (on the speaker),” said Kenneth Clayton, pastor of St. Luke Baptist Church in Paterson. “The words that the governor chose to use in speaking of Oliver, while not even respecting her enough to call her by name, defy his earlier assertion that political leaders, himself included, need to learn to respect all views and work together.”
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Bullshit. What is she? Actually, I have a bigger problem with the Gov for referring to her as African-American rather than American. What the hell is it with these people? Are the African or Americans? There are numberous airplanes heading to Africa if that is what they want to be.
the gov is a little stupid, you might take that into consideration
Your full of crap why is he stupid for telling the truth.I'll bet your a liberal who was happier then a pig in shit when he was with Obumballs take in the devestation in Jersey.
For crying out loud!!!! Have you heard all the remarks lately on tv from blacks talking about whites? If you dish it out, you have to know how to take it. And I agree with TBV. I don't go around referring to myself as a Scottish/Irish/English American. I'm an American! This pettiness is getting absurd. And political correctness has gotten ridiculous.
Amazing isn't it what should he have said a white female was blocking a vote on school voucher systems.Only the iggers complain if it something said about them that they don't like but otherwise use their color to blackmail whites into feeling sorry for them .Good for Gov.Christie telling the truth.
And Ms doesn't know that she's an African American woman? Is she ashamed of it? Whatever happened to pride in one's race? There is no pride if you're ashamed to be referred to by your race. It wouldn't bother me if someone described me as a white woman or an American woman, or a blonde woman or a young/old woman. Ms Oliver needs to get over it and so does the pastor of the church. There are much more important things than calling someone by their race which identifies them by describing them.
I just read where the govt in California wants whites to wear a wristband to atone for their "sins". What hypocrisy that Christie is asked to apologize….I say, b.s. no more double standards!
The point of this exercise was to get us talking about Christie's racism instead of school reform. I guess it worked. He pointed out her race to say that she of all people should be concerned about the inner city schools. Liberalism 101, don't debate the issues, attack your opponent.
It Just PROVES That Christie is even MORE of a total MORON than Many Other Politicians!!!!!!! HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT SIDE OF THE ROAD HE'S ON….Politically, Publically, I Don't Even Know if He's Even Qualified SEXUALLY!!!!……..INTELLECTUALLY, MORALLY, AND SO MUCH MORE……HE'S NOT ONLY GROWN GREATLY IN HIS "GIRTH"…..BUT…..HE'S ALSO GROWN IN HIS RAPIDLY DWINDLING INTELLIGENCE!!!!!!