Dem Candidate Accidentally Calls Gov. Haley ‘Whore’ During Campaign Event
October 28, 2014 12:30 PM
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FLORENCE, S.C. (CBS Charlotte) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Vincet Sheheen is coming under fire for accidentally calling Gov. Nikki Haley a “whore” at a campaign event.
Sheheen was caught on video at an appearance in Florence last week stating “we are going to escort whore out the door” referring to Haley. His gaffe appeared to be a slip from the tongue and he quickly corrected himself stating “we’re going to escort her out the door.”
But immediately after correcting himself, Sheheen has an almost gleeful interaction with the crowd and laughed at his gaffe. Video of the event has gone viral.
One of Haley’s biggest champions, Ann Romney, blasted Sheheen and told CNN that his comment “hit me right in my gut.”
“My nerve endings went haywire,” the wife of former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney shared with CNN. “It’s so upsetting when you know someone can say something like that about a woman, and not have any kind of reaction. It’s so unacceptable. Nikki is a great girl and has been a great governor.”
Ann Romney added that Sheheen’s reaction to his gaffe is discouraging to women who want to pursue political careers.
“We need to make sure we have a safe place so that other women can feel like they can do this and these kinds of things aren’t going to happen to them,” Romney said to CNN. “You get so sick of saying there is bias out there, but if a Republican had said this, it would be blowing up in their face like nobody’s business. Where is EMILY’s List? Where is N.O.W.? Where are they?”
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