Apparently you can use the word in some way other than a back handed complement to an African-American.

“Yes, Peter Roskam is a very conservative man and he’s too conservative for my taste, but he’s a likable ultra-conservative,” said Carney, who described Roskam as an articulate public speaker. “We agree on fiscal things but we disagree on social issues.”

You can use it as a back handed complement to endorse a white male for Congress. Who knew?

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