Watch: Paul Ryan tries to explain his ‘inner city’ remarks to a black constituent
Rep. Paul Ryan was in the precarious position of having to explain that his ‘inner city’ remarks had nothing to do with race to an African American constituent in Wisconsin.
61-year-old Alfonso Gardner said, “You said what you meant. [Inner city is] a code word for black.”
Ryan responded, “There is nothing whatsoever about race in my comments at all.”
Think Progress notes, “He admonished Gardner for drawing a connection between his “inner city” remarks and race. “I think when we throw these charges around, it should be based on something.””
However, it is based on ‘something’ since Ryan’s ‘inner city’ remarks were based on white supremacist writer Charles Murray,
Watch:
61-year-old Alfonso Gardner said, “You said what you meant. [Inner city is] a code word for black.”
Ryan responded, “There is nothing whatsoever about race in my comments at all.”
Think Progress notes, “He admonished Gardner for drawing a connection between his “inner city” remarks and race. “I think when we throw these charges around, it should be based on something.””
However, it is based on ‘something’ since Ryan’s ‘inner city’ remarks were based on white supremacist writer Charles Murray,
Watch:
