QUOTE: Tongue-(is burning a hole)-in-cheek?

“The message I was sending, I was sending to my Republican colleagues only. I had a problem with the politicalization of the flag removal movement. I believe my colleagues caved to political correctness, and I have an issue with that.”

— GOP S.C. Rep. Chris Corley, who sent a Christmas card to Republican legislators with a picture of the Confederate flag flying outside the Statehouse.  The card that went to Democratic members had a picture of his children.  More.