Take That ‘Bagger Babble Down And Apologize

By Kleinheider Posted on November 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm

Chip Forrester is talking about the loose-tongued state Rep. Richard Floyd:

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester said state Rep. Richard Floyd owes Hamilton County residents an apology for his outrageous claims that the president is a socialist who wants to infringe on gun-owners’ rights and turn private businesses into community property.

Floyd reportedly forwarded a bogus e-mail to constituents claiming that a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would tax guns, require fingerprints and mandate that gun owners submit to mental and physical evaluations. The National Rifle Association has even determined the e-mail’s claim to be exaggerated.

“This kind of reckless behavior is inexcusable,” Forrester said. “It is just one more example of how far some in the Republican Party will go to divide us. Instead of focusing on real problems like unemployment, poverty or high-school dropout rates, Mr. Floyd and others want to spread outrageous rumors meant to scare people.

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