Murtha: My Constituents Are Rednecks
Rep. Jack Murtha, still scrambling away from having called his own constituents racists a week ago, is now saying that his constituents are just confused, reformed rednecks.
CHARLEROI, Pa.—U.S. Rep. John Murtha is calling many of the people who put him in office “rednecks.”
The news comes one week after Murtha claimed the area is racist, then apologized for that comment.
In explaining his comments about racism, Murtha told WTAE it’s difficult for many in the area to change. Murtha said that just five to 10 years ago the entire area was “redneck.”
Now Murtha said only certain segments of the population are holding on to those racist feelings.
Sure. That explains it all. See, they were ignorant rubes. But they’re coming around now.
You know what the sad part is? This tool is probably going to win re-election. Handily.
