Don Young Abases Himself Again

Bow to King Wetback!:

House Republican Don Young apologized for a second time on Friday for using a racial slur to describe migrant farmworkers.

...In a second statement, he said: “I apologize for the insensitive term. There was no malice in my heart or intent to offend; it was a poor choice of words.” Young added that the term “and the negative attitudes that come with it should be left in the 20th century.”

Lisa Navarette, a spokeswoman for the National Council of La Raza, told USA Today that she is “heartened that GOP leaders were quick to denounce Young,” but that the slur is indicative of a larger problem the Republican party faces: “It’s an education issue,” she said. “It’s not a matter of being nicer. They’ve got some fundamental work to do to educate their party.”

Yes, the GOP base is slowly turning it's ship of state towards the Latino horizon. Some groups will readjust more quickly than others - progress can be slow and halting, at times. I'm sure we'll have more Latino-consciousness-raising to come, but in the meantime, there's still time for fun: