Speaking of offensive, when was the last time Nancy looked in the mirror?

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that it’s time for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to step in and tell the National Football League that it can’t keep its registered trademark for the Washington Redskins, a term that’s a racial slur for Native Americans.

“We all respect freedom of speech, but the trademark office has rejected names which are considered offensive and they should do it now,” Pelosi said at an event hosted by the National Congress of American Indians. “They can keep their name on the team, but when it comes to all the stuff — that’s serious money. So I think that is one path that we can go.”

Pelosi said people have long told her they find “the R-word” insulting, and that it was important to “use every tool at our disposal” to make a change.

“It’s time to choose another name,” she said. “In fact, it’s long overdue.”

The California Democrat has already made it known that she thinks the football team should change its name. But her Thursday comments mark the first time she’s put the spotlight on the trademark office and the power it has in the ongoing dispute.

HT: JustTheTip