Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has received some harsh criticism from Democrats and liberal commentators who allege that when the former Speaker calls Barack Obama the “food stamp President,” he does so to reinvigorate racial prejudices against America’s first black President.
Speaking on Fox News Monday morning, Florida Rep. Allen West — the sole Republican member in the Congressional Black Caucus — said that Gingrich’s claim has nothing to do with racism but rather the reality of increasing poverty in America since Barack Obama took office.
“There is no race code. It’s a fact, since President Obama has been in office, you’ve seen a 4 to 1 increase in food stamp recipients in the United State of America,” West said. “We have a President that is making more Americans victims, rather than making them victors.
“We also have a 16 percent increase in Americans on the poverty role. 6.4 Million more Americans are on poverty since President Obama took office.”
Is there a race code in describing Obama as the "Food Stamp President?" Why or why not?