This guy was just elected to be 3rd in line of Republican power in the House. We who have him as our congressperon are appalled he would talk like this. Betcha if one of our Democrats said anything at all similar it would be all over the news.
From Hotline on Call:
Putnam Wants To Know: Where Were The Rednecks?
“White rednecks” who “didn’t show up to vote for us” partly cost GOPers their cong. majorities, Rep. Adam Putnam (R-FL) told fellow Republicans today. And Putnam, seeking the post of GOP conference chair, chided ex-Chair J.C. Watts (R-OK) for ruining the conference’s ability to serve its members.
Three Republicans in the room independently confirmed to the Hotline the substance and context of Putnam’s remarks. But Putnam’s chief of staff insists that the remarks were taken out of context.
Examining the 2006 midterms, Putnam blamed the GOP defeat on “the independent vote, the women vote, the suburban vote.” He said that “heck, even the white rednecks who go to church on Sunday didn’t come out to vote for us.”
Here is what this 32 year old Republican looks like.
And here is the proud write-up from the local paper which sings his praises almost daily. Proud as punch they are.
Putnam Takes No. 3 Republican Position
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Putnam of Bartow defeated three challengers Friday to become chairman of the House Republican Conference, the No. 3 position in the party leadership.
Putnam, who decided to run for the job after the Democratic takeover shook up the Republican leadership ranks, won on the third ballot, 100-91.
As chairman, Putnam will be responsible for shaping and spreading the Republican message. The job will boost his profile, and he says Florida’s.
Congratulations, Florida, you have done it again.