From the Tom Coburn (R) Has Lost His Marbles File: Okla. Sen. Candidate’s Remark Draws Fire

A remark from a U.S. Senate candidate that black males have a “genetic predisposition” for a lower life expectancy has created a new furor in what has been an especially tight - and nasty - campaign.

Black legislators Thursday blasted former congressman Tom Coburn, saying his remark implied that black males are genetically inferior.

In a television debate Wednesday, the Republican said black males are being penalized by the Social Security system “because they had a genetic predisposition to have less of a life expectancy.”

In a statement, Democratic state Sen. Angela Monson, chairwoman of the Black Legislative Caucus, said blacks are insulted by anyone suggesting “that they are genetically inferior and thus predisposed to die before they reach retirement age.”…{{link http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SENATE_OKLAHOMA?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT MORE}}

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