Arkansas State Senator Kim Hendren, the only announced Republican challenger to Blanche Lincoln, explains why he called Chuck Schumer "that Jew" at a recent forum:
"At the meeting I was attempting to explain that unlike Sen. Schumer, I believe in traditional values, like we used to see on The Andy Griffith Show. I made the mistake of referring to Sen. Schumer as ‘that Jew’ and I should not have put it that way as this took away from what I was trying to say," Hendren said.
Well thanks for clearing things up, Sen. Hendren.
When you called Schumer "that Jew" it certainly sounded derisive (kind of like when McCain called Obama "that one"). But (speaking as a guy who happens to be Jewish) it wasn't the most offensive thing in the world.
But now you're saying that by calling Schumer "that Jew" you were trying to explain that "unlike" Schumer you "believe in traditional values."
Pardon me for saying this, but you, sir, are a bigot.
(h/t: Ben Smith)