More Racial Controversy Hits Haley Barbour
In the latest racially charged incident in his home state, Haley Barbour on Tuesday drew fire when he refused to condemn a proposal honoring a Klu Klux Klan leader and Confederate general on a state license plate.
“I don’t go around denouncing people. That’s not going to happen,” Barbour, who is considering a run for the White House in 2012, said when asked about the plate, the Associated Press reported. “I know there’s not a chance it’ll become law.”
CNN also has video of the governor saying “he’s a historical figure” when asked about the issue. Just in case you get the idea from above that Barbour doesn’t go around using strong words about anything, here’s him on February 12 (only days ago) talking about the Obama administration and the Muslim Brotherhood:
Washington (CNN) - Republican Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Saturday he was “mortified” to hear a top Obama administration official describe Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood as a “largely secular organization.”
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper made the remark in testimony before a House panel on Tuesday. His office later clarified the statement through a spokeswoman, saying that the Muslim Brotherhood was participating in Egypt’s secular political system and that Clapper “is well aware that the Muslim Brotherhood is not a secular organization.”
