Kentucky (ap) - the United States senate republican leader mitch MaiKangNaiEr last Saturday scold strip an open criticism Asian his wife, former labor secretary Elaine chao, calling it Twitter news "racial abuse" and "ultimate anger".
"They won't attack my wife in the movement," said MaiKangNaiEr, about 100 countries in the republican supporters dinner in Winchester.
On February 14,, "the group Kentucky progress chirps" this woman has ears () McConnellPress - she is his (hash) wife. "May explain why you work transfer to (hash) China!"
MaiKangNaiEr effectively defend the tide, who was born in Taiwan and an eight-year-old a ship cargo ship and her family moved to the United States.
"Elaine chao is the United States any the rest of the people," MaiKangNaiEr said. "In fact, she went through a lot more become the United States."
MaiKangNaiEr aides have criticized the chirping.
"Elaine chao and her family were glaring" American dream "example: salt of the earth's people to escape the oppression of the people here, what also have no, to join our big melting pot, work very hard to build a prosperous business, then special so their life back, said:" Jesse · benton, manager of the MaiKangNaiEr re-election. "This is unreasonable, how can someone for political interests and use naked race bait".
Progress in louisville, Kentucky public radio station WFPL - FM delete problem advice, issued a report from Twitter. And the group in the past week, they called it "inappropriate push, send our organization issued two apology."
"These tweet not reflect our values, we are committed to ensure that did not happen similar things again executive director Sean reilly said:" in the group's web site said in a statement. "We also apologize, many of our supporters, and all Kentucky change of job, in 2014, these communication. Game, race or sexual orientation without any debate place, we feel embarrassed, such mistakes."
Reilly said, the volunteer's comments are no longer attached to the group.
MaiKangNaiEr and his supporters are not limited to the group's criticism. Many democratic leaders, including actress ASHLEY Judd, who are considering a challenge, MaiKangNaiEr in next year's election, talked about.
"She said," no matter what intention, any site, anyone, anyone's racial attack or opinion is wrong, obviously can't accept, in a Twitter news the last Sunday.
Kentucky Democratic Party chairman Dan los gus's comments, saying, "sad" and "no place" in Kentucky political.
In the past, and MaiKangNaiEr and his wife are faced with similar play. In 2001, the first national Democratic Party chairman Nick barton apology said, MaiKangNaiEr "missed some good Kentucky ZhouCheng pork in Chinese money buffet breakfast."
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