Allen declines leadership award; blames it on political adversaries

[dajoki]

MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14613674/

Sen. Allen turns down leadership award
Donors to minority scholarship fund threatened to withhold funds

Updated: 12:51 a.m. ET Sept 1, 2006

RICHMOND, Va. - A senator who had singled out an Indian man at a campaign event and referred to him as “Macaca” declined a leadership award from a minority scholarship fund Thursday after donors protested his selection.

Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund donors had threatened to withhold contributions if Sen. George Allen, a Republican seeking re-election this fall, received the fund’s Community Leadership Award.

“The foundation told the senator that they’ve been catching a lot of static from members and some of their donors, and before it spins into a week of controversy, we just decided to decline it,” Allen spokesman John Reid said.

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The senator said fallout from the scholarship fund award stems from political adversaries in an election year.

“I regret that there are those who would put their personal or political dislike of me ahead of the needs of deserving students and I do not want to be the cause of any controversy which could in any way harm the efforts to help these young people,” Allen said in a statement.

[muntrv]

1. Leadership award? Allen couldn't lead a dog out of a storm with a steak.

[rodeodance]

2. these types never asume any self responsibility but always are eager

to make moral decisions for others!

[dajoki]

5. That would be the entire republican party n/t

[marmar]

3. Thurgood Marshall was probably looking down from above, saying:

"Oh, hell no! If he's getting that award, take my name off of it."

[Cha]

11. Yep! n/t

[AspenRose]

12. Ha ha ha....damn straight!

:thumbsup: :spray:

[Lindacooks]

4. Typical response from the 'personal responsibility' party

that doesn't take responsibility for ANYTHING. You were called on your racism, Mr. Allen. Your racism is the problem, not the people who exposed it and repudiated you.

[samsingh]

6. another take personal responsibility repug.

[dajoki]

7. anything less would be surprising n/t

[No Exit]

8. That's okay, George--you're still eligible for a Darwin Award!

In fact, I'd say guys with your intelligence are virtual shoo-ins for 'em!

[dajoki]

9. Missing Link?

[No Exit]

10. LOL--Just call him George "Bubbles" Allen!