Following long tradition of naming buildings after racist white guys, Dem leadership purposes naming Senate office after McCain

Chuck Schumer said Sunday he plans to introduce resolution to rename the Russell Senate Office Building after the late John McCain, with support from Nancy Pelosi on the Democrat side, and Jeff Flake, a republican.

The building is currently named after Richard Russell Jr., a 40 year Senator from 1933 to 1971. He was a leader of southern opposition to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, and  helped establish the conservative coalition of Republicans.

" I think that's a fitting tribute," said Flake to  "Face the Nation" on Sunday.

Schumer says said that McCain was an "antidote when he saw bigotry," even with such tolerant quotes from McCain, including "I hate the gooks. I will hate them as long as I live," and when asked if then presidential candidate Barack Obama was an "Arab", he replied "No, ma'am. No, ma'am. He's a decent, family man, citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that's what this campaign is all about. He's not. Thank you."

A fitting tribute to rename a building named after a racist, to another racist.