Rightfully outraged at AIG executive bonuses following a massive government bailout, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) suggested that he would "feel a little bit better" if those executives would "follow the Japanese model and take that deep bow and say I'm sorry, and then either do one of two things - resign or go commit suicide." (Link to Politico story here.)Classy, don't you think?
Now, I don't pretend to be politically correct. I'm all for free speech and rhetoric, but Grassley's comments are vaguely racist, insensitive, and downright stupid.
3/17/09 update: Grassley explains his statement. Associated Press story here.
2 comments:
SLC - he's a republican! Shame on you!
While I'm certainly glad the GOP has Grassley's vote in the Senate, even Republicans should be held accountable for their own stupidity. The Democrats don't have a monopoly on it - just an abundance.
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