GOP Congressman Calls McCain Racist for Ahmadinejad Joke

A Republican congressman called Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) racist for making a joke about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s space ambitions.

Fresh off the Islamic Republic swearing that it really did send a monkey into orbit, the president has volunteered to go to space himself, reported Mehr News Agency this morning.

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“I am ready to be the first human to be sent to space by Iranian scientists,” Ahmadinejad said.

“So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space – wasn’t he just there last week? ‘Iran launches monkey into space,'” McCain tweeted.

Some 20 minutes later, after multiple replies accusing him of making a racist slur, the senator followed up with, “Re: Iran space tweet – lighten up folks, can’t everyone take a joke?”

In response to his explainer, Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) tweeted, “Maybe you should wisen up & not make racist jokes.”

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