re: #16 Charles Johnson

I promise you, if you use this expression in the presence of African Americans, you’ll find out REALLY quickly how “innocent” it is.

Seriously, folks, listen to Charles. It’s a slur. An odious one, at that.

Trust me, I’ve had far more contact with that word used as an insult than I care to admit, and I’m from South Jersey. Cantor was seeing how long he could rile up the base with a dog whistle bullhorn.