As a member of the Jewish faith, the anti-Semitic term 'Jew them down' has always been extremely offensive to me. Taylor is currently a candidate for the Texas state senate. Sorry, but his apology rings hollow to me. Taylor is running in my district and he sure as hell is not going to get my vote.
STATE REP LARRY TAYLOR AT COMMITTEE HEARING: “DON’T TRY TO JEW THEM DOWN”
At least he didn't make any cracks about "Jew York City"
By Richard Connelly
Houston Press Hair Balls
November 3, 2011
Larry Taylor is League City's state rep, and a co-chair of the state's Joint Legislative Committee on Windstorm Insurance.
According to the Quorum Report, at a hearing today he "was discussing delivery of quick and fair payments for windstorm victims."
What's so bad about that? Well, here's how he "discussed" it: "Don't nitpick, don't try to Jew them down."
In his defense, the Republican immediately added "That's probably a bad term" before resuming his remarks, so it's clear he has a deep understanding of what might be offensive.
He has apologized, because "many" people find the phrase offensive. Not "almost all" people, we guess.:
__At a legislative oversight committee hearing today, I inadvertently used a phrase that many people find offensive.
__I corrected myself immediately when I realized what I had said.
__I regret my poor choice of words and sincerely apologize for any harm they may have caused.
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