Congressman fires RW nut blogger/press secretary after only one week
New spokeswoman for U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-NM, asked to resign
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_25441985/new-spokeswoman-u-s-rep-steve-pearce-r
A little more than a week after being hired as the new press secretary for U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., Rebekah Stevens is out of a job.
Following widespread concerns, and some public criticism, about Stevens' involvement in a right-wing political blog and social media messages she allegedly posted in the past, Pearce said he asked for, and received, Stevens' resignation Friday as his spokeswoman.
"When I hired Miss Stevens, I hoped she could transition from activist to become an asset to the people of New Mexico," Pearce said. "It is now clear that major obstacles will prevent this. I asked for and accepted her resignation (Friday) morning. I hold myself and my staff to the highest level of accountability, and any distractions that hinder my service to New Mexicans must always be
A little
more about Ms. Stevens:
Ms. Stevens who, while running a far-right Twitter account and accompanying blog, was well known for her myriad racist, xenophobic, and defamatory tirades against everyone from public school teachers to respected journalists to political campaign consultants to President Obama himself.
In her tweets, she also makes light of the holocaust (“Jews went up in smoke”), says all Muslims are “blood-lust” conquerors, equates slavery to abortion, compares political reporters to war criminals and compares President Obama to Hitler.
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