State GOP staffer sends racist image of Obama.

[jefferson_dem]

State GOP staffer sends racist image of Obama.

Over 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:



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

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/15/racist-image-eyes/

[Kerrytravelers]

1. Stay classy, GOP.

What was the DHS report about again? RW extremists... in other words, Republicans. Hmmmm... seems they were more than right.

[Cha]

7. Good point..calling Janet Napolitano

this one if for the books.

[rurallib]

2. OMG!!!

and no doubt it will be equated with the Letterman joke.
There is really something wrong in the wiring with these folks.

[babylonsister]

3. Appealing to their base, I see. Disgusting. And here's another

over-the-weekend incident.

South Carolina GOP Operative Doesn't Deny Racist Tweet Against President Obama ( see he's also apologized) :eyes:

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/06/south-carolina-gop-operative-doesnt-deny-racist-tweet-against-obama.php?ref=fpblg

JUST HEARD OBAMA IS GOING TO IMPOSE A 40% TAX ON ASPIRIN BECAUSE IT'S WHITE AND IT WORKS.

[rasputin1952]

18. Ibuprofen is brown...and it works too...

often, considerably better than aspirin...;)

[vaberella]

19. I always t hought it was more rust coloured. n/t

[babylonsister]

23. Ha! I guess rethugs never heard of the stuff!

I might have to change my brand. ;)

[Clio the Leo]

4. Again I'm asking y'all.............

.... can I PLEASE move in with one of you? Somewhere OTHER than TN?

Maybe I can crash with the Uieghers in Bermuda.

Not only is that email not funny, it doesn't even make sense. President Redbone isn't dark! Sheesh.

[AspenRose]

14. Girl, you know that doesn't matter....that one-drop rule and all

[peacebird]

5. Has Ms. Goforth been relieved of her job yet?

[Cha]

6. I Rec'd~ this go to the Greatest Page to get

the racist bigots out there front and center.

Doubt if it's on the corporatemedia.

goforth is real sorry she got caught..what a lame excuse for a human being.

Number 44 still looks better than most of the other offerings.

[cali]

8. this is gonna hurt Sherri. Hope it hurts really bad. asswipe.

[rgbecker]

9. Oh, Well, as long as she didn't mean to send it I guess its all right.

Obviously not a bigot or racist, just can't handle the confusing world of the internet!

I'd like to see the list it was supposed to go to. Now that would be group you might want to monitor.

[AspenRose]

15. Which is another reason why republicans shouldn't be in charge of anything, ever.

Poor dears just can't handle technology :eyes:

[salguine]

10. So the only thing that troubles her is where it went—its content isn't a problem.

[Cha]

12. It must hurt to be so

ignorant.

[ThomCat]

21. It doesn't, but it would be nice if it did.

x(

[Canuckistanian]

11. She's only sorry she sent it to "the wrong list"?

Presumably meaning that there's an "appropriate" list to send it to?

[rasputin1952]

13. That's exactly what I thought...

wonder who's on that list...x(

[vaberella]

17. I'm actually not surprised by that thought process. n/t

[ThomCat]

22. It tells us that racism is alive and well

and that she definitely isn't an isolated case.

Anyone who had any doubts about that should put them aside now. Racism is still wide spread and virulent. x(

[vaberella]

16. Thanks for outing your racism. I hope you get fired. n/t

[MadMaddie]

20. She sees absolutely nothing wrong with sending it

<snip>
Goforth would only say she felt very bad about accidentally sending it to the wrong list.
<snip>

Republicans Epic-Fail they have no shame and they are racist. What is it about the South Carolina political officials?

[uponit7771]

24. I'd be surprised if they were NOT racist at this point...

[Honeycombe8]

25. OMG. This is horrific...the sorts of things that are coming out of the GOP. I can't believe

these people call themselves leaders or that such racists (and stupid racists, at that....to do it so openly) were elected to anything, or work for elected officials.

Even if a racist feels that way, how could a person be so cruel to another person? And if they don't care about cruelty, what about respect to the leader of our country?

It makes me ashamed to be from the same country as them. Very ashamed.

[Cha]

26. If I were living in South Carolina

and Black ..I would not be happy at all with the ignorant inhumanity that was governing my state.