During a bipartisan “meet your candidate” event, an Idaho state senator, Dan Foreman, had a complete meltdown which culminated with him screaming at a Native American Democrat to go back where she came from:
When asked if discrimination existed in Idaho, conservative Sen. Dan Foreman said no.
In a statement released Wednesday, Democratic candidate for House Seat A and member of the Nez Perce tribe Trish Carter-Goodheart said she pushed back on that idea when it was her turn to speak, pointing to her own experience and the history of white supremacy groups in Northern Idaho.
“[J]ust because someone hasn’t personally experienced discrimination, doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Racism and discrimination are real issues here in Idaho, as anyone familiar with our state’s history knows,” the statement read. “I highlighted our weak hate crime laws and mentioned the presence of the Aryan Nations in northern Idaho as undeniable evidence of this reality.”
Foreman stood up and angrily interjected, using an expletive to criticize what he cast as the liberal bent of the response, according to the release and people present at the forum.
Carter-Goodheart said he then told her she should go back to where she came from, and heatedly stormed off. One event organizer and two other panelists confirmed Carter-Goodheart’s account, adding Foreman appeared very agitated.
Carter-Goodheart isn’t even running against Foreman, yet he had a full fledged conniption over her statement.
The real kicker of it is that Foreman not only denied saying what he said, as confirmed by several witnesses, but then tried to accuse Carter-Goodheart of being a racist.
It has been noted by several reports that Foreman has a history of flying off the handle and screaming at people over the years. It’s pretty obvious that Foreman needs to grow up, get a grip and start going to anger management therapy immediately if not sooner.
