Discussion: Virginia County Supervisor Calls Black Reporter 'Boy' During Argument

system1 · January 28, 2015, 4:39pm

Discussion for article #232585

austin_dave · January 28, 2015, 4:51pm

Pyles, indeed.

dswx · January 28, 2015, 4:53pm

Either he thought he was Foghorn Leghorn or he was trying to bolster his approval rating with his fellow Teabaggers. Probably both.

dommyluc · January 28, 2015, 4:57pm

That’s OK, dickhead. Oh, you’re offended, Mr.Pyles? Well, I don’t have children, but all of my relatives who have sons always call them “dickheads” because they consider it a term of endearment, so consider it a compliment. Dickhead.

dommyluc · January 28, 2015, 4:59pm

Oh, and I would die happy if Mr. Pyles would call on a reporter who introduces himself as “Preparation H. Reagan”.

cwazycajun · January 28, 2015, 5:02pm

as they say the south will rise again just like my lunch after what I always hear from southern right wing a-holes

jloomis3 · January 28, 2015, 5:06pm

Doesn’t look lie a little redneck, does he?

aurizendarkstar · January 28, 2015, 5:07pm

Well, not ALL of the Dixiecrats became Republicans. Some just kept their heads down. Sad to think they still exist in this day & age.

doctorbiobrain · January 28, 2015, 5:26pm

Yes, that’s the way you talk to your sons…when you’re trying to put them in their place. That’s part of the problem.

mccoytg · January 28, 2015, 5:31pm

This guy is an asshole…I mean ignorant. See I too can walk things back.

avattoir · January 28, 2015, 5:35pm

“just the way I talk” … to everyone under me.

rook429 · January 28, 2015, 5:41pm

Maybe a GOP Ticket of Louie Gohmert and Tracy Pyles for President in 2016. I can see the bumper sticker right now.

Gohmert Pyles 2016- Golly wouldn’t that be a great ticket.

Apologies to Jim Nabors.

sweetdee · January 28, 2015, 5:46pm

“It’s the way I talk to my sons here,” he said, according to the News Leader. “As soon as it left my mouth, I knew it was going to be misinterpreted.”

It’s just so difficult to keep that racism under wraps when you’re angry. Also, not the nicest way to talk to your sons either.

CRJ56 · January 28, 2015, 5:50pm

Absolute proof that Mr Pyles should be arrested,charged and convicted for blatantly violating The Commonwealth of Virginia’s Anti-Sodomy Laws for having his head that far up his ass. The tinsel strength (PSI) of his necktie must be quite high to enable it to hold back that much foreskin from creeping past his collar.

milord · January 28, 2015, 5:55pm

tensile

anouthouse · January 28, 2015, 6:06pm

My grandfather could never remember our names and referred to us as ‘boy’ and ‘girl’. I don’t get a grandpa vibe from this guy. He’s probably just a bigot. We should probably consult Jonathon Chait to make sure we haven’t silenced him with our accusations.

trumpdog · January 28, 2015, 6:07pm

“It’s the way I talk to my sons here,” he said, according to the News Leader.

Oh that’s nice. Except Thrice is not his son.
Nor is he a “boy”.

Good that Pyle quickly corrected himself. But that excuse is pretty shitty.

pdxer · January 28, 2015, 6:13pm

No surprise. A teabagger yelled “You Lie!” during the President’s State of the Union address. Acts of open racial hostility like this were inevitable.

frankly_my_dear · January 28, 2015, 6:13pm

Well, at least he realized it was wrong as soon as he said it. Most racists don’t realize that their racist comments are racist and offensive. But the “that’s just the way we talk around here” excuse won’t wash. If Mr. Pyles is going to continue with his political career, I’d advise him to seriously consider altering his speech patterns, including with his “boys”.

pshipkey · January 28, 2015, 6:13pm

h/she is on a roll… let it go