"Some of my good friends are different colors."

"I have black people who work for me," said [CO State Rep.] Welker.

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Of course I don't know specifically if these exact guys are Rep. Welker's friends but you sure can't say they aren't different colors. So I guess they would be sort of like Rep. Welker's friends, even if they're not. If you see what I mean.