In an 'R U Kidding Me?' lapse of ethnic sensitivity the Dead Tree Times runs this headline covering a Marco Rubio swing through New Hampshire:
"A Greasy Hand for Marco Rubio as He Visits New Hampshire"
That headline has since been amended online to "Marco Rubio Swings Through New Hampshire" but it lives on in the Times url (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/us/politics/a-greasy-hand-for-marco-rubio-as-he-visits-new-hampshire.html) and elsewhere on the net.
Fortunately, since Rubio is a Republican sensitive libs won't be leaping from ledges. But my goodness - can't the Times even pretend that language that would be deplored as racist if applied to a proper progressive will also be considered inappropriate when applied to a Republican? Where are the Sensitivity Police when you need them?
Since you ask, the greasy hand is actually part of a cute campaign vignette buried at the back of the story:
Mr. Rubio still has a bit to learn about welding, though. Donning protective plastic glasses, the senator marveled at the equipment as he toured the [Manchester Community College] college’s welding wing.
“That’s going through it like butter,” he said.
“It hasn’t even touched it yet,” said Chris Scales, 32, a student and a Coast Guard veteran, who was demonstrating a machine.
Before he left, Mr. Rubio shook Mr. Scales’s hand, which was nearly entirely black with grease. “I’ll give him credit,” Mr. Scales said. “He shook my dirty hand.”
And in many ways, that was sort of the point: “I want to get dirty,” Mr. Rubio said with a smile, before heading on to the next machine. “But not too dirty.”
Not again! This must be my lucky day!
Posted by: Jane | April 18, 2015 at 09:31 AM
Here's Rubio ordering at Chipoltle on April 15. The food may have been a little greasy.
Posted by: Jeff Dobbs | April 18, 2015 at 09:42 AM
Headline at hit's 9:42am: "Chipotle Security Footage Reveals: Marco Rubio Orders A Chicken Quesadilla, Gives Staff Something Special"
No press pics unless Rubio provides something the msm can use to harm him?
Posted by: DebinNC | April 18, 2015 at 09:53 AM
Rubio must be a white Hispanic.
Posted by: Sue | April 18, 2015 at 10:06 AM
Rubio is rising!
Posted by: Jane | April 18, 2015 at 10:07 AM
Ok how do you conduct a full campaign like this?
http://weaselzippers.us/221101-here-are-the-paranoid-creepy-rules-hillary-set-for-ordinary-people-to-meet-with-her/
Posted by: Captain Hate | April 18, 2015 at 02:38 PM
Taking a short break from yard work.
The squirrels seem to have been busy last fall burying walnuts and buckeyes. Which have sprouted.
Posted by: Miss Marple | April 18, 2015 at 02:39 PM
Done with yard work. When you start staggering it's time to come in. Ha!
Posted by: Miss Marple | April 18, 2015 at 03:43 PM
I am so lucky to watch the McLaughln Report about how everyone inside the Beltway will vote but nothing on how the rest of the states will vote. Guess whose votes makes a difference.
Posted by: Nope | April 19, 2015 at 06:21 PM