Zell Miller is offended by Snuffy Smith

[Cocoa]

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-et-barabak9jun09,1,7182697.story?coll=la-home-politics

Miller is a prideful man, and more than a tad defensive about his humble upbringing. The word "hillbilly" is about the worst thing one can say in his presence; for years he harangued the Atlanta newspaper about running the backwoods "Snuffy Smith" cartoon, until the paper finally ceased. A lover of baseball, NASCAR and country music, Miller is also steeped in literature and classical music, and he laughs when asked about a favorite quotation from Shakespeare. The passage, from "Macbeth," ponders life's ephemeral nature.

[LTR]

1. If the shoe fits

Zell is a redneck asswipe.

[GOPisEvil]

2. Well I'm offended by Zell Miller.

If only HE'D go away.

[r_u_stuck2]

3. AMEN!!!!!

Never saw anyone who fit the discription more. I guess if the shoe fits.

He offends me, I wish GA would do away with him. Oops, guess he took the hint, he is leaving the Senate. Hopefully he will go back to the hills.

[Hubert Flottz]

5. Me too!

And I Are A Hillbilly!

[Kid_A]

4. How long do you think until Ol' Zell jumps across the aisle?

Maybe he'll swap seats with McCain.

[On the Road]

6. I Have to Say He Has a Point

It's open season on hillbillies, rednecks, and "white trash" in this country. It's no different from prejudice against blacks, Jews, and Puerto Ricans. Even though whites have always formed the upper-middle classes, these groups and their ancestors were always at the bottom of the heap.

Personally, I like ethnic and cultural humor. I don't think enjoying it means you're racist, and can even help to identify with and work through experiences with other groups. But what's good for the goose is good for the gander. You can't read Snuffy Smith and complain about Jose Jimenez.