Corey Poitier, a Black GOP Congressional Candidate, Calls President Obama "Buckwheat" During Speech Decrying Health Care Reform

Corey Poitier, a black GOP candidate for congressional seat in Broward County, calls President Obama "Buckwheat" during speech. Later said the name meant "dummy."

I am always enraged when black legislators, who disagree with President Obama, engage in name-calling. GOP congressional hopeful, Corey Poitier, while speaking to a group of Broward Republicans Monday night in Miramar, Fla., had the nerve to call President Obama "Buckwheat." According to the Miami Herald, during an impassioned speech against the health care reform, he said, "Listen up, Buckwheat -- that's  not how it is done." Er, Mr. Poitier, those words are so appropriate for what you have done. Sorry, that's just not how you go after the president. He has since apologized for the name-calling.

You will recall that Buckwheat was one of the characters of the 1920s "Our Gang" and "The Little Rascals." This character was largely seen as demeaning and offensive to many blacks. Of course, Mr. Poitier doesn't see anything wrong with the characterization. No. He told CNN, "The press has run amok with this, and turned me into a racist." "I've never seen Buckwheat as a disparaging character. People love Buckwheat." Really? You are an idiot for thinking that somehow the character of Buckwheat is what many black kids aspire to embody. He said that "he and his brother have in fact called each other "Buckwheat" as a way to gently chide the other for being foolish. So, now Buckwheat is another word for dummy?

There's nothing wrong with having a legitimate beef with the health care reform, but to engage in name-calling is just juvenile. The reality is that the Republican Party is made up of a bunch of crybabies and name-callers who have shown the entire world that some members of the party are uncouth, loud and appeal to the fringe elements of the party who engage in overt racism. So, in a word, Corey Poitier, like RNC Chairman Michael Steele, is a stooge for the Republican machine. You see, that's what the enemy likes to see, the fact that we just can't get along.

So, who is Corey Poitier? He is an economics and government teacher at North Miami Beach Senior High School. I wonder what he calls his problem students? He is also one of nearly a dozen candidates hoping to clinch the District 17 congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Kendrick Meek. It's safe to say he won't win in the heavily-Democratic district and he will fade into obscurity soon. The district includes portions of Pembroke Pines, Miami Gardens and Miami Shores, among other areas.