Either they really just don’t get it, or they’re really just that stupid!
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Stirring up more hatred towards the Obama’s, South Carolina GOP activist and former State Elections Commission Chairman Rusty DePass is now the latest Republican to be caught in the act of racial insensitivity toward the First Family. DePass is responsible for a controversial posting on his Facebook page, which says a gorilla that escaped from a local zoo was an “ancestor” of Michelle Obama. His exact words in relating the escaped primate to the First Lady of the United States were “I’m sure it’s just one of Michelle’s ancestors – probably harmless.” DePass admitted he was referring to Michelle Obama and in a forced apology said, “I am as sorry as I can be if I offended anyone. The comment was clearly in jest.” Hmmmmm…. WATCH:
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Stirring up more hatred towards the Obama’s, South Carolina GOP activist and former State Elections Commission Chairman Rusty DePass is now the latest Republican to be caught in the act of racial insensitivity toward the First Family. DePass is responsible for a controversial posting on his Facebook page, which says a gorilla that escaped from a local zoo was an “ancestor” of Michelle Obama. His exact words in relating the escaped primate to the First Lady of the United States were “I’m sure it’s just one of Michelle’s ancestors – probably harmless.” DePass admitted he was referring to Michelle Obama and in a forced apology said, “I am as sorry as I can be if I offended anyone. The comment was clearly in jest.” Hmmmmm…. WATCH:
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DJ:“Either they really just don't get it, or they're really just that stupid!”Unfortunately, most of them are both_REALLY Stupid and therefore they just DON'T get it!I give you example #100: “Tennessee GOP Staffer Emails Racist Obama "Spook" Photo”Sherri Goforth, an executive assistant for Tennessee State Rep. Diane Black (R-Gallatin), sent this picture out to other legislative staffers:See "Spook" Picture: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/16/tennesse… For some reason I counldn't post the picture here?Huffington Post:[The email was headlined "Historical Keepsake Photo."One staffer who received the email publicized it online: I talked to my local rep, Mark Maddox about it, and described the picture to him at a recent fund raising event. I think he was as appalled as I was. I was going to post it last week but there was a death in my family and I had to think about it _because it made me mad.But, you know, people need to know that… Read more »