April 16th, 2007 By Justin Williams

Todd Rokita: Dope of the Week

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If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past ten days, you have probably heard the phrase nappy headed hoes at one point or another thanks to now-fired CBS and MSNBC talk show host Don Imus. Imus’ statement caused an uproar around the country and sparked yet another debate about racism and race relations. During this time, you would think most leaders would watch what words come out of their mouth.

Apparently not Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita. During a speech Thursday, Rokita evoked images of slavery when discussing how 90% of blacks vote for Democrats (Rokita is a republican). Obviously there’s nothing wrong with stating facts. The issue was when he kept yapping.

“How can that be? 90 to 10. Who’s the master and who’s the slave in that relationship? How can that be healthy?

Monday, Rokita backpeddled and apologized for his remarks saying “I was empathizing with African-Americans of my generation who face political pressure – pressure from inside their community and outside their community – any time they show any kind of individualism.” No word if Rokita will be fired from his job after his apology. Either way, Todd Rokita has been christened as the It’s Evansville Dope Of The Week.