another SC politician (R) that says/does idiotic things.....no surprise there
October 20, 2009 09:57 am at 9:57 am | Ed, Santa Fe, NM
LOL... he meant nothing derogatory.... then why did he say it? WHAT A JERK
October 20, 2009 09:59 am at 9:59 am | Gerry from Cincinnati
Is it stupid pills in the water of South Carolina or what? These guys seem to embody the closet attitudes of the "new" Republican Party. Great campaign strategy for 2010. Keep it up boys!
October 20, 2009 09:59 am at 9:59 am | Damien
Just plain amazing. Is there anyone left in the GOP with any sense at all?
October 20, 2009 09:59 am at 9:59 am | cherrystrawberry
so typical of GOP
October 20, 2009 10:00 am at 10:00 am | mo from VA
Another characteristic of the Republican party. Just stereotype against minority group.
October 20, 2009 10:01 am at 10:01 am | DR
I think it's time for a drug test in the GOP. They are under the influence of something that alters common sense! If the come up clean on the testing, then maybe an IQ test should follow!
October 20, 2009 10:01 am at 10:01 am | Oh, the GOP
When will they learn? Of course, the spin is amusing. "...great and honorable people..." and "...truly in admiration..." If only the walls could talk! Do these politicians really believe that the American people are that stupid?
October 20, 2009 10:03 am at 10:03 am | Deb
These politicians are really stupid.
October 20, 2009 10:03 am at 10:03 am | CJL
STOP – before all of you hysterical liberals start jumping on your angry GOP bandwagon, use the small brains you have and read his actual quote above. You will realize that it is absolutely absurd that he even has to apologize for this. My question: when will we be able to just take comments as they are intended and not be so hypersensitive about ridiculous things like this. My goodness.
October 20, 2009 10:04 am at 10:04 am | Tim from Tampa
Go South Carolina... Another Red Neck Republican shooting off his mouth before thinking. Defending DeMint"? He probably defends Sanford too.
October 20, 2009 10:06 am at 10:06 am | brian
OMG what century are Republicans living in?!
October 20, 2009 10:07 am at 10:07 am | on the sc coast
the pain inflicted by the elected officials in this state just doesn't stop....We've decided that SC stands for stupid citizens and are embarrassed to live here. Time to go back home where people actually have brains....at least most of the time.
October 20, 2009 10:07 am at 10:07 am | IndyVoter
THIS IS WHY SOUTH CAROLINA NEEDS EVERY CENT IT CAN GET FROM THE STIMULUS and anyplace else to improve the educational system of the state!!...what a numbskull.
October 20, 2009 10:07 am at 10:07 am | S.B. Stein E.B. NJ
This is just another time where stereotypes are wrong. Not all Jews are rich. Everygroup has its share of rich and poor, smart and dumb, strong and weak. I would have hope that everything like this would have faded away, but it has not. I hope that we can move on in the future.
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | WI Vet
wow another southern republican with foot-in-mouth disease
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | ken
I am stunned, shocked, amazed that a Republican would make an anti-semetic remark!
Like the moron in Louisiana who wouldn't perform a marriage for a black man and a white woman, these clowns don't even know when they are being offensive.
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | Johnny DC
PLEASE. Read the statement in question.
He is refering to a saying that practically praises the Jewish people for their attention to detail in attaining great financial success... and of course, the DEMOCRATS CRY RACISM.
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | hockey dad
The new MO of the racists like Joe Wilson, and this bozo,... bare the fangs,... inject the poison,... and then issue a half hearted apology. Way to go South Carolina,... your elected officials showing their true colors again.
October 20, 2009 10:10 am at 10:10 am | Craig of LA
Republicans just cannot help themselves. Their ugly rascist and bigoted core leaks out though they try mightily to portray themselves as mainstream. Just look at his picture and you see what is left of their party – middle aged angry white people. What a sad commentary.
October 20, 2009 10:10 am at 10:10 am | ch
Yet another example of GOP ignorance.
October 20, 2009 10:11 am at 10:11 am | Big Ed
This should not catch anyone by surprise. Along with Rush, Ann Coulter and similar ultra right wing fanatics, the Republican Party is sounding more and more like the hate groups of yesteryear. The Republican Party is not a forward thinking party, it is one that seems to be bent on moving things backwards to a time of imperialism and prejudice.
October 20, 2009 10:11 am at 10:11 am | Robert
Where is he from? South Carolina again? Is there something about S.C Republicans and race that they seems not to be able to control their impulse? It is sadden that in the 21st century some Republicans from South Carolina still can't control their racist impulses. They just can't help themselves. This is pathetic.
October 20, 2009 10:12 am at 10:12 am | Val, ky
wow. the true face of the GOP always seems to rear its ugly head..
October 20, 2009 10:16 am at 10:16 am | Randy, San Francisco
The apologies are too little and too late. The true colors of GOP come out again. Not surprising that only 20 percent of Americans identify themselves as Republicans.
October 20, 2009 10:17 am at 10:17 am | « Previous
another SC politician (R) that says/does idiotic things.....no surprise there
October 20, 2009 09:57 am at 9:57 am | Ed, Santa Fe, NM
LOL... he meant nothing derogatory.... then why did he say it? WHAT A JERK
October 20, 2009 09:59 am at 9:59 am | Gerry from Cincinnati
Is it stupid pills in the water of South Carolina or what? These guys seem to embody the closet attitudes of the "new" Republican Party. Great campaign strategy for 2010. Keep it up boys!
October 20, 2009 09:59 am at 9:59 am | Damien
Just plain amazing. Is there anyone left in the GOP with any sense at all?
October 20, 2009 09:59 am at 9:59 am | cherrystrawberry
so typical of GOP
October 20, 2009 10:00 am at 10:00 am | mo from VA
Another characteristic of the Republican party. Just stereotype against minority group.
October 20, 2009 10:01 am at 10:01 am | DR
I think it's time for a drug test in the GOP. They are under the influence of something that alters common sense! If the come up clean on the testing, then maybe an IQ test should follow!
October 20, 2009 10:01 am at 10:01 am | Oh, the GOP
When will they learn? Of course, the spin is amusing. "...great and honorable people..." and "...truly in admiration..." If only the walls could talk! Do these politicians really believe that the American people are that stupid?
October 20, 2009 10:03 am at 10:03 am | Deb
These politicians are really stupid.
October 20, 2009 10:03 am at 10:03 am | CJL
STOP – before all of you hysterical liberals start jumping on your angry GOP bandwagon, use the small brains you have and read his actual quote above. You will realize that it is absolutely absurd that he even has to apologize for this. My question: when will we be able to just take comments as they are intended and not be so hypersensitive about ridiculous things like this. My goodness.
October 20, 2009 10:04 am at 10:04 am | Tim from Tampa
Go South Carolina... Another Red Neck Republican shooting off his mouth before thinking. Defending DeMint"? He probably defends Sanford too.
October 20, 2009 10:06 am at 10:06 am | brian
OMG what century are Republicans living in?!
October 20, 2009 10:07 am at 10:07 am | on the sc coast
the pain inflicted by the elected officials in this state just doesn't stop....We've decided that SC stands for stupid citizens and are embarrassed to live here. Time to go back home where people actually have brains....at least most of the time.
October 20, 2009 10:07 am at 10:07 am | IndyVoter
THIS IS WHY SOUTH CAROLINA NEEDS EVERY CENT IT CAN GET FROM THE STIMULUS and anyplace else to improve the educational system of the state!!...what a numbskull.
October 20, 2009 10:07 am at 10:07 am | S.B. Stein E.B. NJ
This is just another time where stereotypes 
are wrong. Not all Jews are rich. Everygroup has its share of rich and poor, smart and dumb, strong and weak. I would have hope that everything like this would have faded away, but it has not. I hope that we can move on in the future.
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | WI Vet
wow another southern republican with foot-in-mouth disease
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | ken
I am stunned, shocked, amazed that a Republican would make an anti-semetic remark!
Like the moron in Louisiana who wouldn't perform a marriage for a black man and a white woman, these clowns don't even know when they are being offensive.
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | Johnny DC
PLEASE. Read the statement in question.
He is refering to a saying that practically praises the Jewish people for their attention to detail in attaining great financial success... and of course, the DEMOCRATS CRY RACISM.
October 20, 2009 10:08 am at 10:08 am | hockey dad
The new MO of the racists like Joe Wilson, and this bozo,... bare the fangs,... inject the poison,... and then issue a half hearted apology. Way to go South Carolina,... your elected officials showing their true colors again.
October 20, 2009 10:10 am at 10:10 am | Craig of LA
Republicans just cannot help themselves. Their ugly rascist and bigoted core leaks out though they try mightily to portray themselves as mainstream. Just look at his picture and you see what is left of their party – middle aged angry white people. What a sad commentary.
October 20, 2009 10:10 am at 10:10 am | ch
Yet another example of GOP ignorance.
October 20, 2009 10:11 am at 10:11 am | Big Ed
This should not catch anyone by surprise. Along with Rush, Ann Coulter and similar ultra right wing fanatics, the Republican Party is sounding more and more like the hate groups of yesteryear. The Republican Party is not a forward thinking party, it is one that seems to be bent on moving things backwards to a time of imperialism and prejudice.
October 20, 2009 10:11 am at 10:11 am | Robert
Where is he from? South Carolina again? Is there something about S.C Republicans and race that they seems not to be able to control their impulse? It is sadden that in the 21st century some Republicans from South Carolina still can't control their racist impulses. They just can't help themselves. This is pathetic.
October 20, 2009 10:12 am at 10:12 am | Val, ky
wow. the true face of the GOP always seems to rear its ugly head..
October 20, 2009 10:16 am at 10:16 am | Randy, San Francisco
The apologies are too little and too late. The true colors of GOP come out again. Not surprising that only 20 percent of Americans identify themselves as Republicans.
October 20, 2009 10:17 am at 10:17 am | « Previous