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Georgia Rep Calls Obamas 'Uppity' Elitists

White Congressman denies racial implications of slam

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2008 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – An Atlanta-area Congressman described Barack and Michelle Obama as belonging to "an elitist class ... that thinks that they’re uppity,” CQPolitics reports. Lynn Westmoreland's comments, inspired by questions about recent speeches by Sarah Palin and Michelle Obama, touched off a linguistic battle over... Read full story »

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