The Dumbest Man In America

You can get away with a lot of things these days, especially in Virginia. You can get away with blaming Katrina on a Middle East policy you find displeasing. You can warn folks about the slippery slope that leads to "man-on-dog" sex acts. Gosh darnit, you can even divorce your wife as she dies of cancer in order to marry her nurse and then lecture people about family values. But if you are George Allen, the man widely regarded as the dumbest in Washington, don't try any of the fancy stuff. Just stick to good old fashioned bad politics because you're just not wiley enough to get yourself out of a bad situation.

Sen. Allen (a 2008 Presidential contender in Fantasyland, USA) singled out a man of Indian dissent (pictured above) at a rally and called him a "macaca." According to the Washington Post:

Depending on how it is spelled, the word macaca could mean either a monkey that inhabits the Eastern Hemisphere or a town in South Africa. In some European cultures, macaca is also considered a racial slur against African immigrants, according to several Web sites that track ethnic slurs.

But don't take their word for it, watch the video! It's so much more fun in real life, don't ya think?

Allen Quip Provokes Outrage, Apology (Washington Post)