Tea Party Republican sent offensive Obama email

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obama_offensive_email

LOS ANGELES – A Southern California Republican Party official was under fire Saturday after allegations she sent an email that included an altered photo depicting President Barack Obama as an ape.

An e-mail reportedly sent by party central committee member Marilyn Davenport shows an image, posed like a family portrait, of chimpanzee parents and child, with Obama's face artificially superimposed on the child. Text beneath the photo reads, "Now you know why no birth certificate."

Davenport, when reached by The Associated Press, said she would provide a written statement with her response, but several hours later she had not issued one.

The alternative newspaper OC Weekly first reported the story, and was told by Davenport that the e-mail was "just an Internet joke." She also asked the Weekly, "You're not going to make a big deal about this are you?"

Republican Party of Orange County Chairman Scott Baugh told The Associated Press on Saturday that he wants an ethics investigation into the incident.

"It's just highly inappropriate, it's a despicable message, it drips with racism and I think she should step down from the committee," said Baugh.

Baugh said it could be several days before it's known whether the ethics committee will agree to investigate Davenport.

At the very least, Baugh said, Davenport should be apologizing for what she's done rather than attacking whoever leaked the email to media, referring to an email Davenport sent after the story broke calling on "the coward" who leaked the email to come forward.

Davenport, a tea party activist, represents the 72nd Assembly District in Orange County on the central committee.

She represents Brea, Placentia, Fullerton and portions of other Orange County cities to the county committee tasked with fundraising, campaigning and debating policy for the Republican Party.

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[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

The Tea Party diversified since then. They have "Donald Trump" now.

[B_J 2,752]

The Tea Party diversified since then. They have "Donald Trump" now.

He does have a great relationship with the blacks.

[Dakine10 5,452]

After thinking about it for several hours, all she was able to come up with is the standard "I'm not racist, I have black friends" response. And so in one fell swoop all of her black friends will realize she is not only racist but also a bit of a dim-wit.

http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/orange-county-racist-ape-chimp-email-gop-republican-obama-davenport-119993794.html

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

After thinking about it for several hours, all she was able to come up with is the standard "I'm not racist, I have black friends" response. And so in one fell swoop all of her black friends will realize she is not only racist but also a bit of a dim-wit.

http://www.wavenewsp...-119993794.html

"Besides, I only sent it to a few people–mostly people I didn’t think would be upset by it."

Didn't you know that it's not racism if nobody but your closest friends know about it?

[Dakine10 5,452]

"Besides, I only sent it to a few people–mostly people I didn’t think would be upset by it."

Didn't you know that it's not racism if nobody but your closest friends know about it?

It never really ends well when someone tries to rationalize why something they said couldn't possibly be racist.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

oh no

After thinking about it for several hours, all she was able to come up with is the standard "I'm not racist, I have black friends" response. And so in one fell swoop all of her black friends will realize she is not only racist but also a bit of a dim-wit.

http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/orange-county-racist-ape-chimp-email-gop-republican-obama-davenport-119993794.html

I am not racist. I do not have any black friends.

[Danno 1,228]

Lets see how this works, when the same imagery was used with Bush, it wasn't racist.. because he was white, yet it is with Obamer because he is half black, would it be doubly as racist if he were a fully Black president?

Or does the "one drop" rule kick in to determine if it is in fact racist ....(the ultimate sin of course)?

Edited April 17, 2011 by Danno

[Pooky 3,829]

So she's an idiot and a racist. But it's a big stretch calling the whole GOP racist for her words.

It's not like she's Harry Reid, is it?

Edited April 17, 2011 by Pooky

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

So she's an idiot and a racist. But it's a big stretch calling the whole GOP racist for her words.

It's not like she's Harry Reid, is it?

oh no

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

I don't see the ape thing being racist personally.

Edited April 17, 2011 by Sousuke

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

I don't see the ape thing being racist personally.

Context. The Tea Party activist in the OP was making a reference to Obama's ethnicity/geneology to explain why 'he has no birth certificate.'

Dubya was being lampooned for his facial expressions. That's a significant difference.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Context. The Tea Party activist in the OP was making a reference to Obama's ethnicity/geneology to explain why 'he has no birth certificate.'

Dubya was being lampooned for his facial expressions. That's a significant difference.

I understand the birth certificate connection but not the ethnicity one, after all his mother was white. Maybe if she was portrayed as a human and his father and he were apes it would be understandable.

[Used to be broken 147]

oh no

I am not racist. I do not have any black friends.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, with only 1% of the Vermont population black ? You have to go visit another state.