California Mayor's 'Watermelon White House' email

[almaty 19]

he needed to resign, he certainly did his town no favor by his actions...

[tmma 467]

I agree the 'joke' was in bad taste-but certainly not the first time a joke has been published/e-mailed aimed at the current or previous prez--but pages uopn pages discussing it??? #######?-the country is financially going down the crapper and people are in a wad over this?

[Fandango 1,439]

can you guys trim the quotes? my scrolling finger is getting tired!

I agree the 'joke' was in bad taste-but certainly not the first time a joke has been published/e-mailed aimed at the current or previous prez--but pages uopn pages discussing it??? #######?-the country is financially going down the crapper and people are in a wad over this?

ME TOO, lol

[Danno 1,228]

Well this guy clearly was not cut out for politics to begin with.

Anyone who has been even, half awake.... for the last 20 years would know that; you can withstand a lot of things in politics... a lot of things, but any race-based swirl will be your death sentence.

We have had those survive(d) Drunk driving, Being caught on vid and then going to jail for cocaine use, Not paying taxes, having relations with minors, prostitution businesses out of their homes, Bribery,

Adultery, giving false testimony to grand juries, Draft dodging, manslaughter, Drug/ alcohol addiction, Crimes against nature, associations with Communist and socialist, actually the list could go on and on.

However, forwarding a cartoon with racial overtones will bring you down.

In 2009, any dip-Sh_t who doesn't know that "race" is the one area to avoid at all cost has no business in office. He does not understand "political reality".

It would be like some politician in the Fifties being caught speaking to or being at a Communist organization, even the suggestion would (and has) killed a political career.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

People have resigned for less, I suppose.

At least the guy had the integrity to quit when he felt his position was untenable - unlike that slimy Blagojevich.

Or Clinton.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well this guy clearly was not cut out for politics to begin with.

Anyone who has been even, half awake.... for the last 20 years would know that; you can withstand a lot of things in politics... a lot of things, but any race-based swirl will be your death sentence.

We have had those survive(d) Drunk driving, Being caught on vid and then going to jail for cocaine use, Not paying taxes, having relations with minors, prostitution businesses out of their homes, Bribery,

Adultery, giving false testimony to grand juries, Draft dodging, manslaughter, Drug/ alcohol addiction, Crimes against nature, associations with Communist and socialist, actually the list could go on and on.

However, forwarding a cartoon with racial overtones will bring you down.

In 2009, any dip-Sh_t who doesn't know that "race" is the one area to avoid at all cost has no business in office. He does not understand "political reality".

It would be like some politician in the Fifties being caught speaking to or being at a Communist organization, even the suggestion would (and has) killed a political career.

Can you get any more melodramatic?

The guy chose to resign.

[HAL 9000 96]

I'm sure a lot of Italian Americans like Pizza too.

I can speak Italian and I had pizza for breakfast today.

BS. Computers only eat RAM. Especially Vista.

HAL 9000 says #### Vista.

update:

Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll resign

Thu Feb 26, 11:48 pm ET

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – The mayor of a small Southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year."

Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down as mayor at Monday's City Council meeting.

Grose came under fire for sending the picture to what he called "a small group of friends." One of the recipients, a local businesswoman and city volunteer, publicly scolded the mayor for his actions.

Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city.

Located in Orange County, Los Alamitos is a 2 1/4-square-mile city of around 12,000 people.

link

So that must mean one more stand up comic is coming to entertain us at the VJ Comedy Club.

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

update:

Mayor who sent watermelon e-mail says he'll resign

Thu Feb 26, 11:48 pm ET

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – The mayor of a small Southern California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year."

Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down as mayor at Monday's City Council meeting.

Grose came under fire for sending the picture to what he called "a small group of friends." One of the recipients, a local businesswoman and city volunteer, publicly scolded the mayor for his actions.

Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city.

Located in Orange County, Los Alamitos is a 2 1/4-square-mile city of around 12,000 people.

link

The right thing to do.

[alienlovechild 75]

Can you get any more melodramatic?

The guy chose to resign.

Sending the cartoon via e-mail and the subsequent public outcry had nothing to do with his "choice" to resign.

Danno gave a straightforward list of political cardinal sins which damn a political career and racist jokes are a big no-no (unless it's slip from liberal).

Melodramatic? 6, you deserve your own dressing room with star on it after some your performances here.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Can you get any more melodramatic?

The guy chose to resign.

Sending the cartoon via e-mail and the subsequent public outcry had nothing to do with his "choice" to resign.

Danno gave a straightforward list of political cardinal sins which damn a political career and racist jokes are a big no-no (unless it's slip from liberal).

That's not quite what he said.

Perhaps you need to work on your reading skills there mate. Try again.

[alienlovechild 75]

Can you get any more melodramatic?

The guy chose to resign.

Sending the cartoon via e-mail and the subsequent public outcry had nothing to do with his "choice" to resign.

Danno gave a straightforward list of political cardinal sins which damn a political career and racist jokes are a big no-no (unless it's slip from liberal).

That's not quite what he said.

Perhaps you need to work on your reading skills there mate. Try again.

Could you be more vague? Most people have a better time pinpointing my errors but you like to keep it sporting while I guess away for 3 or 4 posts. He could speak for himself and clear this up.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Can you get any more melodramatic?

The guy chose to resign.

Sending the cartoon via e-mail and the subsequent public outcry had nothing to do with his "choice" to resign.

Danno gave a straightforward list of political cardinal sins which damn a political career and racist jokes are a big no-no (unless it's slip from liberal).

That's not quite what he said.

Perhaps you need to work on your reading skills there mate. Try again.

Could you be more vague? Most people have a better time pinpointing my errors but you like to keep it sporting while I guess away for 3 or 4 posts. He could speak for himself and clear this up.

Its quite obvious what he's saying.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Can you get any more melodramatic?

The guy chose to resign.

Sending the cartoon via e-mail and the subsequent public outcry had nothing to do with his "choice" to resign.

Danno gave a straightforward list of political cardinal sins which damn a political career and racist jokes are a big no-no (unless it's slip from liberal).

That's not quite what he said.

Perhaps you need to work on your reading skills there mate. Try again.

Could you be more vague? Most people have a better time pinpointing my errors but you like to keep it sporting while I guess away for 3 or 4 posts. He could speak for himself and clear this up.

Its quite obvious what he's saying.

I'll never understand British humor.

[Ban Hammer 13,355]

I'll never understand British humor.

the british have humor?