Liberal PAC Attacks Elaine Chao's Race

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The liberal PAC Progress Kentucky is under sharp criticism for its Twitter messages about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R) wife, former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. In a Feb. 14 Twitter message, the PAC wrote, "This woman has the ear of (Sen. McConnell) --she's his wife. May explain why your job moved to China!" Chao, the first Chinese-American to be appointed to a Cabinet in U.S. history, was born in Taiwan.

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After receiving widespread criticism, the PAC apologized for posting "an inappropriate comment on the ethnicity of the former Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao, the senator's wife" and said it is instituting better review of Twitter messages posted by the group.

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#1 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 10:11 AM | Reply | Flag:

Never mind. It showed up the minute my post went through.

#2 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 10:12 AM | Reply | Flag:

I'm trying to find a way in which the charge can be plausibly accurate. Jobs go to china regardless of whether Mitch McConnell is SML or not. That his wife is Chinese and former Secretary of Labor could be a factor in how he develops his opinion of U.S. job loss to Chinese business. If they truly confide in one another like the best of marriages it probably does, but to place these economic realities at McConnell's feet absent some sort of real evidence is pretty dirty.

The problem with using the racism of people to one's advantage is, sadly, that it usually works. Ask President John McCain about how his illegitimate black love child.

#3 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2013-02-27 10:48 AM | Reply | Flag:

Asinine and wrong, right here in my back yard. I want McConnell gone, but attacking his wife and talking about her ethnicity as was done here is unconscionable.

#4 | Posted by cbob at 2013-02-27 12:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

This topic was posted earlier on the Back Page -

www.drudge.com

#5 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 01:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

That is not an attack. It is a point out.

#6 | Posted by oldwhiskeysour at 2013-02-27 01:27 PM | Reply | Flag:

#3 Yeah, a point out. A point out of a racists playbook.

#7 | Posted by HeuristicGratis at 2013-02-27 01:56 PM | Reply | Flag:

#3 Yeah, a point out. A point out of a racists playbook.

#4 | POSTED BY HEURISTICGRATIS AT 2013-02-27 01:56 PM | REPLY |

Yes, intentionally or otherwise this is pretty racist.

We've seen enough from you to know that you're probably a subject matter expert on what is and is not racist. Do you keep a copy of Racist and Bigots Handbook - Pocket Guide next to your computer?

#8 | Posted by Reagan58 at 2013-02-27 02:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

In behalf of my progressive friends, I wish to apologize to Mitch's mail order bride.

btw, is it just me or is her butt fat for an oriental?

#9 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-02-27 03:01 PM | Reply | Flag:

It is racist. It's judging this woman by her race.

It's wrong regardless of whether you think its racist or not.

#10 | Posted by Sycophant at 2013-02-27 03:17 PM | Reply | Flag:

It's obvious she didn't marry that turkey neck Jabba the hut for his looks.
The man is beyond repellent, and apparently an idiot to boot.
So that must mean she married him to get naturalized or gain citizenship if we apply todays "conservative" logic of association..

I want to see their long form marriage certificate and any correspondence they had prior to their wedding.

Why won't they just give it up? Hiding something maybe?

What's wrong with just asking --- Fox Snewzzz style.

#11 | Posted by ChiefTutMoses at 2013-02-27 03:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

Elaine Chow, through her father and family, have strong industrial/business ties with Communist China and Elaine and her hubby Mitch have NEVER been on the side of the American workers. She was a disaster picked by Bush to be Labor Secretary and every decision she made favored free trade and the outsoucing of American jobs -- a good majority of them to China.

There's nothing racist about questioning Chow's ties to China and possible favoritism when it came to outsourcing our jobs there. Stop being so PC and timid about "offending" her because she happens to "be Chinese." Good Lord, no wonder we PC Americans get walked on all the time.

Chow was so "pro-China" even some rightwing publications were concerned about her appointment by Bush as Labor Secretary

"Chow's Pro-China Coup"

and here's another article.

"How Mitch McConnell became very rich"

#12 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 03:46 PM | Reply | Flag:

Chao is more proof Obama is a closet Rethuglican. Imagine hiring the wife of your primary obstacle to getting anything doe in the Senate. Pure madness, or you're on the same page as McConnell and just pretending otherwise.

#13 | Posted by nutcase at 2013-02-27 04:18 PM | Reply | Flag:

#10 | Posted by nutcase at 2013-02-27 04:18 PM

I wasn't aware Obama had hired Elaine Chao for anything.

#14 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 04:31 PM | Reply | Flag:

#9 -- all references to "Chow" should've been spelled "Chao"

#15 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 04:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

"- all references to "Chow" should've been spelled "Chao""

Pro tip: Order less chow mein next time for takeout.

#16 | Posted by nullifidian at 2013-02-27 04:35 PM | Reply | Flag:

Your tip has been duly noted. lol

#17 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 04:42 PM | Reply | Flag:

#10 | Posted by nutcase at 2013-02-27 04:18 PM

I wasn't aware Obama had hired Elaine Chao for anything.

#11 | Posted by CalifChris at 2013-02-27 04:31 PM | Reply | Flag:

Nor I. Care to enlighten us, Nutcase?

#18 | Posted by cbob at 2013-02-27 04:55 PM | Reply | Flag:

I wouldn't suggest attacking her based on her race.

She's probably read Sun Tzu.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2013-02-27 06:29 PM | Reply | Flag:

After this I suppose we'll be talking about how the Clinton's became millionaires - or the Obama's? Oh, I just thought it would be in the realm of the level of these conversations. SORRY!

#20 | Posted by dogen at 2013-02-27 07:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

Asians are to Progressives what Jews were to Nazi's. A constant reminder that, sometimes, inequalities are optimal output of a free society.

If the Cal higher education system were to admit on merit alone, it would be dominated by Asians, a minority of Caucasians, and a token number of blacks and Latinos.

So what do you do? Apply different standards to each race; hold Asians to a higher standard, everyone else to a lower standard. At least this is what was proposed several years ago in Cali, in order to ensure the higher education system didn't end up looking like Peking University.

#21 | Posted by madbomber at 2013-02-27 07:48 PM | Reply | Flag:

McConnell's relationship with his father-in-law, James Chao, who owns Foremost Maritime Corp., a New York-based shipping company. The business has trade connections to China and Chao's father has ties to its government.

McConnell has said those donations and connections have no effect on his foreign policy views or votes.

well then, issue closed. The Turtle has spoken.

#22 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-02-27 08:10 PM | Reply | Flag:

these progressive punkXXX jerks have pulled this from their little site of lies.

#23 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-27 08:35 PM | Reply | Flag:

and ALSO you now know why its important that mcconnel start attacking the MEDIA and liberal XXX's in kentucky.....

because he apparently knows that they will lower themselves to any level to win.

#24 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-27 08:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

oh come one CHRIS...

please...single out ANY one of those people there have bank accounts that skyrocket...

how about every MEMBER OF THE house who can get market tips without being PUT IN JAIL...like the rest of us.

#25 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-27 08:57 PM | Reply | Flag:

and WRITE this down and yet one more example of how the culturally diverse and politically correct libs are just lying

#26 | Posted by afkabl2 at 2013-02-27 08:58 PM | Reply | Flag:

#9 -- all references to "Chow" should've been spelled "Chao"

No kidding. If it was actually spelled "Chow" (using Wade-Giles transliteration), it would be pronounced like "Joe".

Taiwan is very different from the People's Republic of China. When people talk about "China", they're referring to the latter, in the same way "America" is assumed to mean the USA.

#27 | Posted by sentinel at 2013-02-27 10:04 PM | Reply | Flag:

And even if she did/does have a conflict of interest with her personal business dealings with the "mainland", the tweet still had the same tone as the race-baitings you hear from Limbaugh et al on a regular basis.

#28 | Posted by sentinel at 2013-02-27 10:08 PM | Reply | Flag:

because he apparently knows that they will lower themselves to any level to win.

#24 | Posted by afkabl2

Really sucks when Democrats act like conservatives, doesn't it?

btw, does McConnell have a black baby, like your hero Dubya insinuated McCain did?

But it must be nice to have an in-law with ties to the chi-icom dictators, like Turtleman does. Sort of explains why he was so supportive of deficits don't matter Dubya borrowing so much from those godless baby-killing commies.

#29 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-02-27 10:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

This just seems to be the new liberal play book since the media is in their pocket. They have been doing this for a while now. Make extreme claims (racism, lies, threats, personal attack) and the media lets it slide for a few weeks until they have to commit and them an apology is released but by then, the damage has been done.

#30 | Posted by T_Man at 2013-02-27 10:43 PM | Reply | Flag:

"If the Cal higher education system were to admit on merit alone, it would be dominated by Asians, a minority of Caucasians, and a token number of blacks and Latinos. "

#21 Madbomber

Foreign Asians (Not USA-Asians) are getting preferential treatment in USA universities because they are paying high premium tuition costs unlike in-state or Americans. The USA universities that get USA taxpayer subsidies are marketing to Chinese, etc.

The USA is the only country in the world where our leaders and institutions all work very hard to F$#@! over their own USA citizens. Even illegal immigrants fare better than USA Citizens.

"THEY" (PTB) expect us average citizens to be patriotic, fight and die for institutions and freedom, be respectful of each other, and pay our taxes honestly, while "THEY" do nothing of the kind, and instead do their level best to promote derogatory policies that always harms the USA.

www.nytimes.com

#31 | Posted by Robson at 2013-02-27 10:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

Asian women are hot. They're drop-dead-no-questions-asked more attractive than the bullfrog American feminists, and they're too smart to be fooled by the effete metrosexual types that masquerade as liberal "men". Little wonder liberals find Asian girls so intimidating.

It's a conundrum for them. Sitting in one of my favorite breakfast joints as we speak, Egghead Bagels on Shaanxi Bei Lu. Five tables of girls, chattering away in Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, and English. Everyone speaks English. Beautiful.

Liberals have to know, deep down, that there's something more to the outsourcing problem than just looking for low-cost alternatives to stupid US union labor. For $1200 a month you can hire a terrific, college-educated girl who is fluent in 3 languages and who is great at sales or engineering, works hard, and that is a pretty good living here besides. They'll actually agree to work for less money if it's for a US or Canadian company, because that usually comes with an international visa for business travel. Profit margins for US companies are astronomical, and we're actually loved and admired here in ways that we aren't just about anywhere else.

#32 | Posted by uglyblinddate at 2013-02-27 11:02 PM | Reply | Flag:

and we're actually loved and admired here in ways that we aren't just about anywhere else.

Sounds like we've found the missing Vern. Yeah dude, the chi-coms love Americans. That's why the prop up Iran and NK, and use all those well-trained girls to hack the DoD website.

I'm willing to bet they'll give you a good deal on a bridge in Brooklyn, too.

#33 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-02-28 12:03 PM | Reply | Flag:

Stupid twit about a stupid [deleted].

#34 | Posted by montecore at 2013-02-28 04:58 PM | Reply | Flag: