Alabama senator unsure why he called blacks 'aborigines'

[Liberal_in_LA]

As a Republican state senator who secretly recorded conversations for the FBI testified Thursday that he couldn't explain why he called black customers of a casino "aborigines," Alabama's Democrat leader called for his resignation and the Republican Party chairman defended his reputation.

"I don't use that term normally. I don't know where it even came from that day," Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale testified Thursday in federal court, where is a key prosecution in a statehouse corruption case.

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In one transcript, Beason and two other Republican legislators were talking about economic development in predominantly black Greene County and the customers at one of the county's largest employers, the Greenetrack casino in Eutaw.

"That's y'all's Indians," one Republican said.

"They're aborigines, but they're not Indians," Beason replied.

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[bluestateguy]

1. He'll probably make a forced apology in a few days

Picture this:

(reading from a staff-written statement) "I regret if anyone took offense at my recent remarks. I certainly did not intend to offend anyone. If anyone did take offense then I regret that they feel that way."

[provis99]

2. why would aboriginal be considered insulting?

The Democrats are embarrassing themselves on this issue; looking like the politically correct assholes that the voting public thinks we are.

[Fumesucker]

5. Meh, the guy should have just used the word he *really* wanted to use..

I'm sure there would be DUers that would defend him on the grounds of not wanting to be politically correct.

[SoCalDem]

3. he was afraid to use the word he wanted to use.. we all know what that one is, don't we?

he thought "aborigines" would be "code-y" enough for the faithful, and not rankle too many sensibilities...or it would slide past them and cause no hub-bub..

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Um, because he's an ignorant racist?

Just a hunch.

[lpbk2713]

6. I expected a macaca response when I first heard this

The ignorant asshole didn't let me down.

[HopeHoops]

7. That drunk, eh?

[Bake]

8. Why? That's obvious to anyone with a brain.

That's what he REALLY thinks, the racist bastard. The Pukes are finally coming out of the closet with their bigotry.

Bake