State GOP staffer sends racist image of Obama. »
Posted By bluetexasvalley 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Political NewsOver the weekend, a GOP official in South Carolina posted a comment to Facebook comparing Michelle Obama to an escaped gorilla. Now, in a second instance of Republicans playing the race card against the Obamas, Wonkette notes that a racist e-mail was sent out by a legislative staffer for Tennessee GOP state senator Diane Black . The staffer, Sherri Goforth, e-mailed this composite picture of the country’s 44 presidents, which represents President Obama with only a set of eyes:
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bluetexasvalley4 months, 3 weeks ago
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FTA:
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Nashville Is Talking asked Goforth about the e-mail:
When I asked her if she understood the controversial nature of the photo, Goforth would only say she felt very bad about accidentally sending it to the wrong list. When I gave her a second chance to address the controversial nature of the email, she again repeated that she only felt bad about sending it to the wrong list of people.
“I went on the wrong email and I inadvertently hit the wrong button,” Goforth told NIT. “I’m very sick about it, and it’s one of those things I can’t change or take back.”
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frctm54 months, 3 weeks ago
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Insecurity. Inability to adapt to changing times. I suspect we will see more incidents like these in the near future. I don't see the Republican party doing anything constructive or positive in the near future. They have depended for too long upon angry white man vote and covert appeals to racism. They can't seem to grasp that this is a dead end. The world is changing and such ideas belong to the dust bin of history.
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Goppy4 months, 3 weeks ago
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You know, lately, I've been taking some flak from Propeller members who opine that I have no right to sit in judgment of the general moral 'tone' of the Modern Right ... and that my refrain of Modern Republicans being Morally Vacant is 'out of place'.
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Certainly, these recurring episodes provide some graphic validation of my contentions.
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Goppy4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Of course ... the grandest validation of the assessment I have for the Modern Republican is this ... off topic a bit ... but nevertheless ...
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The Modern Republican Official REFUSES to refer to Torture as .... Torture.
They have been instructed to refer to it as ... "Alternate Sets of Procedures".
See, Moral Vacancy all around.
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ADAGUY4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Just yesterday I got a text message on my phone. The picture on the message was one of Obama's head viewed through a rifle scope. The music in the background was "country by can survive" by hank williams Jr.
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By the way, did I remind you that this could not have come from a typical republickin'. They would never allow such hatred within their ranks.-
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Goppy4 months, 3 weeks ago
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OMG ... The Right is becoming more RABID than ever ....
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And guess what ... Mainstream Media which includes FOX) smells RATINGS BOOST ... and they are leading the charge!
Of course, nobody manipulates the populace for ratings better than FOX.
Just think ... all these Right Wingers ... clamoring for harm to Obama ... are bleeting to their master ... a man who isn't even from America ... and became a citizen ONLY so that he could avoid controversy in owning American Media!
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crghss4 months, 3 weeks ago
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"answer my prayers to reveal Satan and get rid of the corruption and evil in our government, financial and corporate world....."
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First no mention of pray. Second do you think this has happened or is this an attempt at satire?
You want to see "corruption and evil in our government, financial and corporate world....." wait till that Stimulus money starts to flow. They all will be feed at the trough. Makes me sick.
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not2needy4 months, 3 weeks ago
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We're dealing with a bunch of sick bastards here. Thank God they're not the majority, we know that because after all Obama did get elected. However, any govt employee who forwards emails such as these are in violation of abusing the use of provided governmental equipment, and should be fired immediately!
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sprzats4 months, 3 weeks ago
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While I'm not really pleased with Obama at the moment......this woman should get reprimanded and not just a warning of some type. This is so racist and mean spirited. It's hard to believe that adults do this type of thing. Is this how she's raising her children ? I'm sure she made Rush proud.
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Loudnproud4 months, 3 weeks ago
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I am sorry, but I am not a pig. I really do not appreciate being called one. I have no defense for this woman, and believe she should be fired. Not sure why she has not been yet. But your calling every person in one group a pig, seems at least a little ironic here... maybe just to me though.
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CRYMTYPHON4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hi wolf!
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Have you noticed that your fellow cons don't condemn you for this kind of remark,
and the liberals don't seem to care what you say either?
Why do you suppose?
Could it be your malice has gotten expected ?
Try making it rhyme!
A gorilla told Michelle,
Just why, pray tell,
They say you look like me?
Said the First Lady,
Because they are jerks?
Heck, that doesnt rhyme.
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dvtexan4 months, 3 weeks ago
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I dont think this is a majority of the GOP. As a centrist, I cannot stand either side because they both lie, lie, lie until they get caught then they lie some more. That being said, this is just a racist and it does not matter what side her card says she is on....which ever it may be, it is the wrong side.
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People who get into politics should face the same things as those that will die to protect this country. If you do something dishonorable, you get that type of discharge that will follow you forever and make finding a good job next to impossible. Maybe if we were to hold them accountable, this sort of thing would stop.-
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Natureboy4 months, 3 weeks ago
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"As a centrist, I cannot stand either side because they both lie, lie, lie until they get caught then they lie some more."
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I can't stop wondering why centrism resonates with people who think both the left and the right are evil. Why would positioning yourself between those two evils be anything other than an evil compromise? -
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jordan114 months, 3 weeks ago
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As a centrist, I cannot stand either side because they both lie, lie, lie until they get caught then they lie some more.>>>>
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Oh puleeeeze. Are you seriously suggesting that stating you're a "centrist" makes you as pure as the driven snow? I don't give a good GD what label a person takes, within EVERY group there are liars, jerks, morons, & even some dangerous people. The trick is to figure out which can cause the most damage, and work to keep them down.
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slate4 months, 3 weeks ago
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oneironaut4204 months, 3 weeks ago
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I almost never agree with you, but I do in this case. I strongly dislike getting extremely political or sexual emails at home, but at work would be even worse.
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However, I don't know which is more annoying...getting them from people who A) Know my political views are different, but do it anyhow, or B) People who don't know my political views at all, but do it anyhow. 8(
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CRYMTYPHON4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Republicans aren't pigs;
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most republicans aren't racist.
They are too soft with those who are racists that keep to the party line.
But dems have their racists too.
I second the comment of JoseMadre,
which gets it just right;
"I want these idiots out of my party."
Imagine what America could get done if racism was just
plain out of either party; out of power; gone .
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Albmore4 months, 3 weeks ago
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The game goes on and the idiots play. Isn"t there anything more important that the press has to report with are sp called tranparent government.
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Lets see ...what is the most important things America needs to know while they are losing their homes and jobs. OH, Letterman made a poor joke about Palins daughter, no, no no, some one sent out a racist e-mail over Michele, YES ROLL THE PRESSES we can keep them behind the smoke scean.
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Albmore4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Just a few notes for Goppy.
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1. I believe in a conservative view when it comes to spending.
2. I believe we MUST reform OUR education and health system.
3. I believe we need to secure OUR borders and deal with the imigration policies.
4. I am against tourture ( being a veteran)
5. I am against the big power money deals made by BOTH of the present political parties.
If you want to know more just ask, or continue your mud slinging if you cannot come up with anything positive. -
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CRYMTYPHON4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Yesterday THOMNH62 made a similiar comment,
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in the posting about the North Carolina activist who compared Mrs. Obama to the escaped gorrilla,
THOM was upset that I pointed out only a cowardly without
moral ambition would insult a wife and mother to strike a political opponent.
As cowardly as attacking Palin's family.
He said:
"at least I have a shred of dignity and honor and my goal is not to destroy the constitution."
It is a lofty goal, not to destroy the consitution.
Perhaps too lofty?
You do not fool anyone with your justifications of idle evil,
on the grounds that at least you are not trying to topple God from his throne.
Condemn this idiot email for the attitude it represents;
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But if you think you are walking around in dignity and honor,
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btowles104 months, 3 weeks ago
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I always knew these racist animals would show their true colors!! Any person sending hate mail or anything to degrade another human being should be sent to a island with lions and bears because thats what they are lonely, sick bastards and should be living with wild animals!!!!
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kz102444 months, 3 weeks ago
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The complacent and apathetic voters have made their ill-conceived choice. Putting national security and reform aside, they instead chose the Marxist candidate….the one who promised them the most from the treasury coffers. So much for campaign finance reform. With support from; a left-wing biased Bush/Cheney hating mainstream media, money and ads from moveon.org, fraudulent voter registrations by ACORN, Black Panthers intimidating voters in Philadelphia [and making statements like "a black man is going to win no matter what"], and illegal campaign donations (foreign and domestic), the free market system and experienced national security candidate never had a chance. Never in the history of U.S. elections, has such an extreme liberal, un-vetted, and secretive candidate been elected. It will become America's loss. This man voted over 130 times "Present" while in the Senate, which means he is incapable of making a decision! The middle class bought the Marxist candidates' mantra “I am going to save the middle class” sales pitch, hook, line, and sinker. In short, they were duped. When in actuality, the Kenyan born Barack Hussein Obama will destroy the middle class by creating a welfare dependent class and making them a ward of the state ….he will then own their vote. The Democrats will move quickly to pass and enact laws (i.e., the Fairness Doctrine, more power and money to ACORN, liberal campaign finance laws, ammunition coding and restrictions on gun ownership, granting unions more clout with "Card Check," economy crippling "Cap and Trade" legislation, etc.) to ensure they never lose power through future elections. The future will be a move towards a European style socialist system, where our standard of living and productivity will decline, our mighty military will become smaller and less equipped, and our taxes (all taxes) will go up. We will be forced into smaller cars, smaller homes, and smaller families. We will lose many freedoms, such as the right to own a firearm, the right to vote for a union via a secret ballot [instead the union thugs will tell you how to vote], et al. The gap between the rich elitists and the middle-class/poor will widen and there by destroying our republic and replacing it with a socialistic state. Don't be fooled by the Kenyan born Barack Hussein Obama's current middle-to-conservative cabinets picks (exception being Eric Holder as AG, a true left-wing extremist and anti-gun activist), it is just a smoke screen....remember what Stalin said.
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“Work for more government intervention and control of the business activities of the people. In this way the American people will accept Communism without knowing it.” - Joseph Stalin (OBAMADECEPTION.NET)-(USAWAKEUP.ORG)-
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djn3nunez34 months, 3 weeks ago
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The complacent and apathetic voters have made their ill-conceived choice. Putting national security and reform aside, they instead chose the Marxist candidate
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Hee hee hee. complacent voters don't get out and vote in the numbers we saw last fall. There are two kinds of people that say the President is a Marxist, those who have an agenda to make dimwits believe the Obama is a marxist lie, and the dimwits.
a left-wing biased Bush/Cheney hating mainstream media
Is that the same media who parroted the Bush Administrations every word when it came to the invasion and occupation of Iraq?
fraudulent voter registrations by ACORN
The ones that ACORN turned in itself?
Never in the history of U.S. elections, has such an extreme liberal, un-vetted, and secretive candidate been elected
Except when we elected Alfred E. Bush in 2000 and 2004.
the Kenyan born Barack Hussein Obama
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agoodlibertian4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Wow, This is why republicans are labeled stupid and pig headed and un-american. Will any of you so called conservatives call this person(i think it is a person)on this outrageous post?. What a moron. This blogger and many like them are the reason Obama won. People are tired of the stupidity.
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ajm33771on4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Not a Butt-Rack "Da' Clueless Wonda' " supporter here, BUT the racist comments and insults hurled at him and his families are too ignorant, which pretty much describes his racist detractors. Is He Clueless? That Is Quite Obvious, but to insult him or his family on a racist level OR anyone else for that matter is uncalled for. Grow Up Moh-Ronic Racists!
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