Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary:
PANSY:
"1: a garden plant (Viola wittrockiana) derived chiefly from the hybridization of the European Johnny-jump-up (Viola tricolor) with other wild violets; also: its flower; 2: usually disparaging: a weak or effeminate man or boy; usually disparaging: a male homosexual."
I don't know much about North Carolina Governor Mike Easley. I guess he's a good Democrat. Looking at his WEBSITE (good stuff, check it out: www.governor.state.nc.us/) and when one Goggles his name you see some solid accomplishments for his state and people.
But why the heck in this day and age does someone who is a "leader" come up with the words he did when endorsing Hillary Clinton for President?
With Clinton standing next to him at the podium, he commented on his own "reputation" for being a punch-'em sort of politician by saying "I've been accused of being persistent and downright aggravating." Then he added, sort of nodding toward Hillary Clinton, "But this lady right here makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy."
I try not to be overly "PC," not all the time anyway, and I try not to be overly sensitive. I've been called lots of names, quite a few of them deserving, some kind of cute. And I don't mind a little off-the-cuff remark that otherwise might be nothing more than an innocent mistake, if a "mistake" can indeed be "innocent."
Republican "leaders" often make those mistakes knowing they're not all that innocent.
Yet, when we see bashing of gays a routine in cities and towns big and small, and lots of "jokes" made about gays and lesbians in the schools and in barrooms, what we don't need more of is a high-profile Governor using what is widely considered to be an anti-gay reference when endorsing a candidate for President of the United States.
Well, I guess even Democrats sometimes are turkeys. But we get over it quickly, and remember the real elephant in the room that we have to unify against. And overall, Governor Mike Easley seems like an okay guy who probably regrets a word he used.
TURKEY:
"1: a large North American gallinaceous bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that is domesticated in most parts of the world; 2: failure, flop; a theatrical production that has failed; 3: three successive strikes in bowling; 4: a stupid, foolish, or inept person."
ELEPHANT:
"1: extremely large nearly hairless herbivorous mammals that have a snout elongated into a muscular trunk and two incisors in the upper jaw; 2: an animal or fossil related to the elephants; 3: one that is uncommonly large or hard to manage." Or: a funny Republican logo.
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