May 06 | by
Colorado State representative Richard Holtorf is receiving backlash for referring to one of his colleagues as "Buckwheat" while speaking during a House session. Watch the clip inside...
If audacity was a person.
Colorado State representative Richard Holtorf (R-Akron) took the floor during a House session this week where he was commenting on an amendment he proposed to a bill when someone (off-camera) interrupted him. Instead of remaining professional, he resulted to name calling and he used a racial slur to do so.
"I'm getting there -- don't worry, Buckwheat, I'm getting there," he said before backtracking.
"That's an endearing term, by the way," he said.