North Idaho senator yells ‘go back to where you came from’ at Native American candidate
At a small-town candidate forum this week, a North Idaho Republican senator left the event early after making a disparaging remark about the Native American heritage of a Democratic candidate, people in attendance said. Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Viola, was one of six House and Senate candidates for District 6 who attended a moderated forum in Kendrick, a town southeast of Moscow.
Roughly an hour into the discussion, candidates were asked whether they thought there was discrimination in the state. Rep. Brandon Mitchell, R-Moscow, answered first, saying he thought there wasn’t any discrimination in Idaho, according to Julia Parker, Foreman’s Democratic opponent. After Mitchell spoke, Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic House candidate who is a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, responded that she thought racism and discrimination were real problems in the state, and referenced the history of white supremacist enclaves in North Idaho, according to a statement she released after the forum.
After she spoke, Foreman stood up and began to yell, saying: “I’m so sick and tired of this liberal bulls---! Why don’t you go back to where you came from?” according to Carter-Goodheart’s statement.
hahahah...saying "go back where you ame from" to a...native american? hard to get any dumber than that. and of course...republicans "no we dont have racism" didn't age well.
At a small-town candidate forum this week, a North Idaho Republican senator left the event early after making a disparaging remark about the Native American heritage of a Democratic candidate, people in attendance said. Sen. Dan Foreman, R-Viola, was one of six House and Senate candidates for District 6 who attended a moderated forum in Kendrick, a town southeast of Moscow.
Roughly an hour into the discussion, candidates were asked whether they thought there was discrimination in the state. Rep. Brandon Mitchell, R-Moscow, answered first, saying he thought there wasn’t any discrimination in Idaho, according to Julia Parker, Foreman’s Democratic opponent. After Mitchell spoke, Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic House candidate who is a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, responded that she thought racism and discrimination were real problems in the state, and referenced the history of white supremacist enclaves in North Idaho, according to a statement she released after the forum.
After she spoke, Foreman stood up and began to yell, saying: “I’m so sick and tired of this liberal bulls---! Why don’t you go back to where you came from?” according to Carter-Goodheart’s statement.
hahahah...saying "go back where you ame from" to a...native american? hard to get any dumber than that. and of course...republicans "no we dont have racism" didn't age well.
