Sen. Mary Landrieu: 'Everyone knows' the South has been hostile to blacks
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) on Friday doubled down on her remark that the South has "not always been the friendliest" place for African-Americans.
"Everyone knows this is the truth," she said, "and I will continue to speak the truth even as some would twist my words seeking political advantage."
Republicans had seized on Landrieu's comment, offered in a Thursday interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, to accuse her of calling her constituents bigots. Landrieu is one of the most vulnerable Democratic Senators facing re-election this year. FiveThirtyEight gives her a mere 22 percent chance of retaining her seat.
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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.
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