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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,553 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 01:58 PM May 12

Democrats say Republican lawmaker must resign for agreeing with 'cotton-picking' remark

By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans faced calls from Democrats to resign for agreeing with a radio host after he said Democratic lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries should ‌get his "cotton-picking hands off of Virginia."

Kiggans later said she was agreeing with the host that Jeffries, who ‌is the House of Representatives minority leader and the first Black American to lead a party in Congress, should stay out of Virginia politics and that she did not condone the host's language.

"If Hakeem Jeffries wants to be involved in Virginia politics, then I suggest he does what a bunch of New Yorkers are doing. Leave New York, move down here to Virginia. Run for office down here, you can represent us. If not, get your cotton-picking hands off of Virginia," ‌conservative radio host Rich Herrera said on "Richmond's ⁠Morning News."

"That's right. Ditto, yes, yes to that," Kiggans, who represents Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, replied during the interview.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/democrats-republican-lawmaker-must-resign-025347660.html

To be honest that's the first time I've heard the term "cotton picking hands" in ages.

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Democrats say Republican lawmaker must resign for agreeing with 'cotton-picking' remark (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 12 OP

It's a term of old habit in the South, and some people don't get the reference. eppur_se_muova May 12 #1

Said by a little guy who knows exactly what he meant Torchlight May 12 #2

eppur_se_muova

(42,530 posts)

1. It's a term of old habit in the South, and some people don't get the reference.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:24 PM

May 12

We grew up hearing that expression as kids and didn't realize where it came from until much later.

Torchlight

(7,066 posts)

2. Said by a little guy who knows exactly what he meant

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:31 PM

May 12

to his guest who knew exactly what it meant about their target who knows exactly what it means. Why even hide it anymore... the content of their character is plainly available for all to see.

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