Daniela Altimari@capitolwatch

E. Haven Mayor Maturo: "I regret my insensitive comment and realize that it is my job to lead by example."

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:23:45

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— Daniela Altimari (@capitolwatch)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:23:45

Daniela Altimari@capitolwatch

Maturo (cont.): "I let the stress of the situation get the best of me and inflamed what is already a serious and unfortunate situation.."

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:23:10

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— Daniela Altimari (@capitolwatch)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:23:10

Daniela Altimari@capitolwatch

Maturo (cont.): “...in particular, the Latino community for the insensitive and off-collar comment that I made to WPIX reporter Mario Diaz..

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:22:23

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— Daniela Altimari (@capitolwatch)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:22:23

Daniela Altimari@capitolwatch

E. Haven Mayor Maturo has just released the following statement: “My sincerest apologies go out to the East Haven community..."

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:21:40

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— Daniela Altimari (@capitolwatch)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:21:40

Key Hyundai@KeyHyundai

The Taco gaff in East Haven isn't just a politic mistake, it's abhorrent. Human decency should politics. @

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:57:39

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— Key Hyundai (@KeyHyundai)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:57:39

LauriePerez@

Tacos Comment: http://www.ctnow.com/videogallery/67611417/News/East-Haven-Mayor-Tries-To-Clarify-'Tacos'-Comment-|-01/24ctpolitics

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:07:09

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— LauriePerez (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:07:09

Ta-Nehisi Coates@tanehisi

Clearly this warrants a taco summit at the White House. The president can moderate a debate between soft and hard shell.

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:22:13

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— Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisi)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:22:13

Ta-Nehisi Coates@tanehisi

Best part is when dude claims reporter is "twisting" his words by videoing them in full.

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:12:28

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— Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisi)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:12:28

Ta-Nehisi Coates@tanehisi

I think "I'm not racist, I eat tacos" beats "I have black friends."

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:12:04

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— Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisi)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:12:04

victorearias@

His Police Officers Get Arrested for Latino Racial Profiling and East Haven Mayor “Might Have Tacos”  http://is.gd/RRVeJ3 

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:09:29

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— victorearias (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:09:29

Ta-Nehisi Coates@tanehisi

Town's cops are busted for harassing Latinos. Mayor responds with bold plan to "have tacos tonight." Seriously.  http://ow.ly/8FQLg 

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:09:12

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— Ta-Nehisi Coates (@tanehisi)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:09:12

Luis E. Cotto@CouncilorCotto

as in many instances, the cover up is always worse than the crime. #tacogate

Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:04:58

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— Luis E. Cotto (@CouncilorCotto)Wed, Jan 25 2012 15:04:58

Bridgetteandy@

There is a place and a time for everything, so why did east haven mayor choose to make that taco comment?

Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:51:44

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— Bridgetteandy (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:51:44

Jen@JentoInfinity

Another reason why I'm PROUD not to be from East Haven.

Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:37:33

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— Jen (@JentoInfinity)Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:37:33

Thom_Cordeiro@

And the resignation clock starts...now...East Haven Mayor: 'I Might Have Tacos' For Dinner  http://www.courant.com/community/east-haven/hc-east-haven-mayor-tacos-0125-20120124,0,5054089.story …om/community/east-haven/hc-east-haven-mayor-tacos-0125-20120124,0,5054089.story

Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:31:50

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— Thom_Cordeiro (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:31:50

Governor Dan Malloy@GovMalloyOffice

Gov. Malloy: #EastHaven Mayor's Comments are "Repugnant" and "Unacceptable"  http://bit.ly/z4VLNg 

Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:17:16

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— Governor Dan Malloy (@GovMalloyOffice)Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:17:16

MatthewKauffman@

Even among normally raucous story commenters, East Haven mayor finds virtually no support for taco slur.  http://cour.at/zNsmgS S

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:05:15

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— MatthewKauffman (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:05:15

Chris Murphy@ChrisMurphyCT

Apologizing to people who might have been offended is not an apology, Mayor Maturo. Try again.  http://tinyurl.com/7vmhmju 

Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:04:38

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— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT)Wed, Jan 25 2012 14:04:38

andy thibault@cooljustice

Whacko Taco Mayor Boss Of Racist CT Cops  http://www.courant.com/community/east-haven/hc-east-haven-mayor-tacos-0125-20120124,0,5054089.story …

Wed, Jan 25 2012 13:26:16

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— andy thibault (@cooljustice)Wed, Jan 25 2012 13:26:16

mlgrillo@

East Haven's mayor might have lost his brain when the camera started rolling, or maybe he really really likes tacos  http://cour.at/xSLm6n n

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:05:15

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— mlgrillo (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:05:15

CTConfidential@

How does a Connecticut mayor reach out the Latino community? "I might have tacos."  http://cour.at/yGCe99 9 easthavenn connecticutt fbii

Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:05:15

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— CTConfidential (@)Wed, Jan 25 2012 16:05:15

carlos@cpatron1

East haven "taco eater " mayor comments no surprise what we can spect if in his police dep 4 cops was arrest for racism

Wed, Jan 25 2012 12:54:02

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— carlos (@cpatron1)Wed, Jan 25 2012 12:54:02