Thread: Ga. rep sorry for 'ghetto grandmothers' remark

Ga. rep sorry for 'ghetto grandmothers' remark

The Associated Press
10:48 a.m. October 7, 2009

ATLANTA — A Georgia GOP congressman is apologizing for using the term "ghetto grandmothers" while talking about citizenship verification legislation.

Nathan Deal, a candidate for governor, apologized for using the phrase during a campaign stop Saturday. In a statement he says he regretted his choice of words and "in no way meant to offend anyone."

Deal was talking about his attempts to pass legislation requiring citizenship verification. According to a recording, he said: "We got all the complaints of ghetto grandmothers who didn't have birth certificates and all that."

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports videotapes of the speech were shared with reporters by two Republican opponents. Deal urged them "to put down their video cameras and stop taking my words out of context."

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/ ... dex=178766

Well it was a poor choice of words, but it's 2009 and if they don't have a birth certificate on file, then they can file affidavits. After all don't they need to verify citizenship to vote, to get a driver's license, to sign up for MediCaid, Social Security and other benefits?

If a Dem. said it it would have been fine.