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Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:00 AM

Teammates: Allen used "N-word" in college

Three members of Sen. George Allen's college football team remember a man with racist attitudes at ease using racial slurs.
By Michael Scherer

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  • Sunday, September 24, 2006 06:22 PM

    noboyd HAD to be a racist in the 1970s, when Bush, Reagan and Allen did it it was because they WANTED to

    the Republicans always attach great importance to the 60s but interestingly enough in this particular area they act like it never happenned. Prior to the 50s and 60s racism was THE system and almost every politican accomodated it to some degree. Modern conservatives by contrast have done so either by conviction or because they specifically wished to appeal to a racist constituencey. Since the 1960s it has been possible to partipate in political life and be an anti racist IF you want to.

    —anon

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