Sen. John McCain has tweeted what every rational journalist wanted to write Monday: “So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space – wasn’t he just there last week?”
McCain was referring to Iran’s dubious claim that it sent a monkey into space, but the noble values of a fellow Republican Congressman, an Arab-American, prompted him to label McCain’s comment “racist.”
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“Maybe you should wisen up & not make racist jokes,” tweeted back Michigan Rep. Justin Amash.
McCain replied, “Re: Iran space tweet – lighten up folks, can’t everyone take a joke?”
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