Racist GOP Newsletter in California

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By Kyle | October 16, 2008 - 1:08pm

If people are up in arms over the latest mailing from the Virginia GOP, they ain't seen nothing yet.

Check out this report from The Press-Enterprise in California:

The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women's group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.

The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps -- instead of dollar bills like other presidents. The statement is followed by an illustration of "Obama Bucks" -- a phony $10 bill featuring Obama's face on a donkey's body, labeled "United States Food Stamps."

The GOP newsletter, which was sent to about 200 members and associates of the group by e-mail and regular mail last week, is drawing harsh criticism from members of the political group, elected leaders, party officials and others as racist.

The group's president, Diane Fedele, said she plans to send an apology letter to her members and to apologize at the club's meeting next week. She said she simply wanted to deride a comment Obama made over the summer about how as an African-American he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."

"It was strictly an attempt to point out the outrageousness of his statement. I really don't want to go into it any further," Fedele said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "I absolutely apologize to anyone who was offended. That clearly wasn't my attempt."

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"I didn't see it the way that it's being taken. I never connected," she said. "It was just food to me. It didn't mean anything else."

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Sheila Raines, an African-American member of the club, was the first person to complain to Fedele about the newsletter. Raines, of San Bernardino, said she has worked hard to try to convince other minorities to join the Republican Party and now she feels betrayed.

"This is what keeps African-Americans from joining the Republican Party," she said. "I'm really hurt. I cried for 45 minutes."

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The newsletter is not the first such episode Barajas has had to respond to this week. The Sacramento Bee on Wednesday posted an image it said was captured from the Sacramento County GOP Web site that showed Obama in a turban next to Osama bin Laden.

It said: "The difference between Osama and Obama is just a little B.S." The site also encouraged members to "Waterboard Barack Obama," a reference to a torture technique. The Sacramento County party took down the material Tuesday after being criticized.

Mark Kirk, a spokesman for the San Bernardino County GOP chairman, said he expects Chairman Gary Ovitt to also have a talk with Fedele and to attend the group's local meeting next week to discuss the issue with members, although the county GOP has no formal oversight role over the club. Kirk said these kinds of depictions hurt the party's ongoing efforts to reach out to minorities.

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/raci...tter-california

Edited October 16, 2008 by Jabberwocky

[Peikko 1,575]

It was just a joke. Chill white guilt dudes.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

It was just a joke. Chill white guilt dudes.

Now that was funny.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

TOS VIOLATION FOR RACE BAITING!

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It was just a joke. Chill white guilt dudes.

Now that was funny.

Totally hilarious.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

TOS VIOLATION FOR RACE BAITING!

Where's that outrage of yours, Marc? You don't think that image was offensive?

[luckytxn 2,264]

Obama looks funny for sure.

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Yeah, this is really not a very smart idea. Morons.

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Funny thing is, that if these same Inland, CA women continue to support politicians like Bush and McCain, perhaps they themselves will be begging for some of those 'Obama Bucks.'

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TOS VIOLATION FOR RACE BAITING!

Where's that outrage of yours, Marc? You don't think that image was offensive?

I thought it was funny as he!!. Of course I dont keep my finger on the race trigger such as yourself. You use Barrys blackness as a weapon to whip out at the first sign of critisism to your boy. By the way, I do like chicken and watermelon too. I guess that would make me a wannabe black,right? I guess if you associate black ppl by those things in the flyer, that would make you the racist,huh?

[luckytxn 2,264]

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[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well lets face it - its not exactly sophisticated humor we're dealing with here. No wonder Mr Marc likes it.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Well lets face it - its not exactly sophisticated humor we're dealing with here. No wonder Mr Marc likes it.

Hey Chef, Dont you have some foreskins you should be marinating? its all most supper time.

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Yes Marc - its a high-end, sophisticated sense of humour you have there all right.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

TOS VIOLATION FOR RACE BAITING!

Where's that outrage of yours, Marc? You don't think that image was offensive?

I thought it was funny as he!!. Of course I dont keep my finger on the race trigger such as yourself. You use Barrys blackness as a weapon to whip out at the first sign of critisism to your boy. By the way, I do like chicken and watermelon too. I guess that would make me a wannabe black,right? I guess if you associate black ppl by those things in the flyer, that would make you the racist,huh?

The images of a bucket of fried chicken and watermelon are racial epithets - stereotypes of what black people eat...very similar to what Fuzzy Zoeller said about the food at the golf club if Tiger wins. It was no accident those images were chosen. Suit yourself if you think it's harmless humor....this kind of 'humor' isn't going to help the GOP win back the White House.