Some remarks by Rep. Geoff concerning Barack Obama are causing a bit of a stir:

U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, a Hebron Republican, compared Obama and his message for change similar to a “snake oil salesman.”

He said in his remarks at the GOP dinner that he also recently participated in a “highly classified, national security simulation” with Obama.

“I’m going to tell you something: That boy’s finger does not need to be on the button,” Davis said. “He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.”

Predictably, the leftwing blogs have pounced on this, suggesting that it’s just another example of Republican racism.

It certainly was a poor choice of words on Davis’ part, but I see no evidence that it’s anything more than that. It seems likely Davis was criticizing Obama’s youth and inexperience, not his race. A brief search in Google turns up no racial controversies in Davis’ past. Additionally, Cyberhillbilly gives us Davis’ background which likewise contains no evidence of racism. The world would be a better place if people didn’t use accusations of racism to bludgeon their political foes anytime they make a poor choice in words.

Cross posted at Tennesseefree