Jul 23 2008
Meadors Attacks Bryant on Obama Blog Photo
The Democratic opponent to State Sen. Kevin Bryant, R-Anderson, on Tuesday said Bryant has demonstrated “a complete lack of understanding” by posting a photo of Barack Obama and Osama bin Laden side by side on his Web site.
“Not only is this offensive to all Americans and shows extreme insensitivity regarding the old racial and cultural stereotypes we have been struggling to change, but it also brings ridicule to South Carolina and the people of Anderson County,” said Dr. Marshall Meadors, Bryant’s opponent in the November general election, in a statement. “It is the same kind of poor judgment we have seen over the last four years and shows Mr. Bryant’s complete lack of understanding of the issues that are of real importance to the people of Anderson County and South Carolina: education, health care, economic development and the environment.”
Oh, spare me. It’s always entertaining to watch politicians seize on a lapse of judgment by their opponent and express their “outrage”, not that there has been any bad judgment on Bryant’s part. Of course Meadors has to throw out the “insensitivity speech” and express how “shocking” this photo is and its negative effect on cultural “progress.” LOL. Meadows is trying to capitalize on the attention this has gotten. He’s even posted a screen shot on his campaign site. This is all just plain and simple politics.
If you don’t like the photograph don’t go to Bryant’s blog and look at the damn thing. It’s that simple. We have become far too sensitive of a society and make issues out of nothing at all. Nobody has the right to not be offended.
