Our lovely state has a rich and lasting tradition of electing politicians who make us cringe and duck for cover because of the stupid, silly and ignorant words that spew out of their mouths. Congressman John Lewis (D-Atlanta), a proud and respected figure of the Civil Rights movement, provided one of the more memorable flaps of the 2008 campaign when he compared John McCain to 1960s segregationist and presidential candidate George Wallace.
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