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OC Republican allegedly sent offensive Obama email
Now, I posted this not for partisan hackery but for this part:
Instead of having a Democrat or liberal over-react (in my opinion), we have a Republican doing so. As distasteful as this is, I don't think it would require Davenport to step down, just maybe issue an apology, or a statement about it being irresponsible.
Stories like this make me feel better about the massive hypocrisy in our system.
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."
Now, I posted this not for partisan hackery but for this part:
Republican Party of Orange County Chairman Scott Baugh told The Associated Press on Saturday that he wants an ethics investigation into the incident.
Instead of having a Democrat or liberal over-react (in my opinion), we have a Republican doing so. As distasteful as this is, I don't think it would require Davenport to step down, just maybe issue an apology, or a statement about it being irresponsible.
Stories like this make me feel better about the massive hypocrisy in our system.