Oklahoma Senate Leader Condemns Rep. Kern's Racist, Sexist Comments

It's old news, sure, but we'd like to keep the spotlight on the Oklahoma's least thoughtful state legislator, one Sally Kern, preacher's wife and old-fashioned bigot. As you may remember, Kern let loose with some racial and sexual stereotypes on the House floor last week, remarks for which she has now apologized.

Democratic Sen. Andrew Rice of Oklahoma City blasted Kern in uncertain terms:

I strongly condemn the reprehensible racist and sexist comments made by Rep. Sally Kern yesterday on the floor of the House of Representatives. Such immoral beliefs have no place in a civilized society. I am shocked that a member of the legislature would show such disrespect and mean-spiritedness by expressing such antiquated and bigoted views.

Good for Rice, pushing back against ignorance. And here's one more good point from Rice, who notes Kern's recurring tendency:

Representative Kern has shown a pattern of expressing demagoguery, and I know of no instance where a fellow Republican has ever condemned her.

Rice gets it right: Kern has indeed shown "a pattern of expressing demagoguery." Remember her attack last year on gays, people she said were more dangerous than terrorists.

Yes, Sooner fans, Rep. Kern is a true Oklahoma redneck: intolerant, unsophisticated, boorish and just plain mean.