Glenn Thrush Read Race Where No Common Sense Person Would

This is disappointing. As a (obviously) huge fan of the Politico, the fact that Mr. Thrush would see any race here is sad.

Former Democrat and former Georgia Gov./Sen. Zell Miller hit the racial tripwire in blasting Barack Obama in a speech to a gathering of lawmakers on Thursday.

Speaking in Atlanta, Miller, a 76-year-old white Southerner with a penchant for the folksy put-down, was railing against the White House in general — and Obama's recent travels to Europe, the Middle East and Mexico in particular.

The AP:

Our globe-trotting president needs to stop and take a break and quit gallivanting around," Miller said, adding that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel needs to put "Gorilla Glue" on his chair to keep him in the Oval Office.

Two black leaders who know Miller well said they were not offended by the remark. The Rev. Joseph Lowery, a civil rights leader, noted the glue is a brand name. "I ignore it," he said. "I consider the source and go about my business."

Yeah, OK. But why not Elmer's, Krazy-Glue, rubber cement, Stick-um or a wad of old gum?

I will say, I did enjoy the Gorilla Glue response:

Peter Ragland, president of the Gorilla Glue Company responds:

"Zell Miller's recent comments have thrust our product and company into the limelight," he wrote in an email from Gorilla Glue Cnetral in Cincinatti. " While our products are known for being strong and tough we certainly would not advocate attempting to glue the Leader of the free world to his chair."