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TexasTowelie

(117,272 posts)
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 03:52 AM Mar 2021

'A slip of the tongue': Oklahoma legislator apologizes for 'colored babies' remark

An Oklahoma state lawmaker apologized Tuesday for using the term "colored babies" in a heated debate about an anti-abortion bill.

Rep. Brad Boles, R-Marlow, called the remark a "slip of the tongue," and apologized within hours of making the comment on the House floor.

"It was a slip of tongue that was not at all what I intended to say, nor who I am in my heart," Boles said in a statement. "I apologized immediately in a candid, productive conversation with several colleagues personally as well as made a public apology on the House floor."

Boles made the comment while debating in favor of a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would outlaw abortions once "cardiac activity" is detected in a fetus, which can occur as early as six weeks into a woman's pregnancy.

"In 2017, 862,000 babies were aborted. 28% of those babies were colored babies. 240,000 Black kids, 215,000 Hispanic kids. These kids mattered and I'm here to advocate for them as well," Boles said, without citing his statistics.

Read more: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/09/oklahoma-legislator-apologizes-saying-colored-babies-debate/6931814002/

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'A slip of the tongue': Oklahoma legislator apologizes for 'colored babies' remark (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP
"not what I intended to say, nor who I am' left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 #1
"nor who I am in my heart" llashram Mar 2021 #2
Why didn't he mention the other 400,000 and some odd kids? blueinredohio Mar 2021 #3

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
1. "not what I intended to say, nor who I am'
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 06:14 AM
Mar 2021

Uh huh.

The spirit of a racist pig was speaking through you?
You were momentarily possessed by a segregationist demon?

llashram

(6,269 posts)
2. "nor who I am in my heart"
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 06:19 AM
Mar 2021

bullshit... I have wondered how long after Atwater/Nixon it would take the racist reactionary forces of America to show their numbers and intent. January 6, 2021, a crucial line drawn in the dirt.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
3. Why didn't he mention the other 400,000 and some odd kids?
Wed Mar 10, 2021, 07:14 AM
Mar 2021

Were they white? So he didn't want to bring those kids up? Slip of the tongue, my ass.

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