SC GOP Activist Posts Remark Disparaging First Lady

[GroundedSailor]

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Republicans intensify minority outreach efforts.

You've got to feel sorry for those Republicans who truly want to engage the nation in a debate about fiscal policy and the appropriate function of the federal government. Those folks keep getting sabotaged by the party's nutjobs who simply cannot get over the fact that a black family is in the White House. Every time one side of the party tries to have a debate about, say, President Obama's policies the wackos redirect the conversation to his race. Remember, Barack the Magic Negro? Sheesh.

The latest eye-rolling incident comes courtesy of longtime GOP activist Rusty DePass. Commenting on a report on Facebook about an escaped gorilla escape at Columbia, South Carolina zoo, DePass wrote: "I'm sure it's just one of Michelle's ancestors -- probably harmless."

He was busted by South Carolina political blogger, Will Folks.

DePass has since apologized -- you know, one of those maddening "I'm sorry IF anyone was offended blah blah blah blah."

The Daily News has a bit more about DePass that makes for good reading. It turns out the former chairman of the Richland County GOP was co-chairman of Rudy Giuliani's 2008 campaign in Richland County.

Here's a gem from an Op-Ed he wrote endorsing Giuliani:

Most of us, of course, particularly in South Carolina, never gave a damn about New Yorkers, but somehow the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, made those people Americans again.

Gee, sounds like DePass is a student of the Sarah Palin school of U.S. geography. There are "pro-America" parts of America and then there are "those people."

Oh, and one more thing. When the next Obamas-as-apes/gorillas/monkeys cartoon or digitally altered photo surfaces, can we all agree to not be shocked, just shocked that many people will see an intended insult?

Original link with facebook post

While this may be a joke, it is in extremely poor taste. One does not disparage the First Lady in such a crass manner, no matter who she is. While he has the freedom to say what he wants, we have the same freedom to judge him and form our own opinion of him.

Whatever happened to the social graces that Southern Gentlemen were known for? Obviously this person is not one of them.

 

[Phokus]

TN GOP have been circulating this racist picture of Obama:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/15/racist-image-eyes/

GOP - Not racist

also, my callout of the GOP's use of the southern strategy has been vindicated yet again:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy

From now on, the Republicans are never going to get more than 10 to 20 percent of the Negro vote and they don't need any more than that... but Republicans would be shortsighted if they weakened enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. The more Negroes who register as Democrats in the South, the sooner the Negrophobe whites will quit the Democrats and become Republicans. That's where the votes are. Without that prodding from the blacks, the whites will backslide into their old comfortable arrangement with the local Democrats

 

[GroundedSailor]

This is the same guy who wrote an op-ed entitled:
Do Republicans have higher moral standards than Democrats?

 

[spidey07]

You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

What's an "evolutionist"?

If Letterman has to apologize for his much funnier joke, then so should this clown.

Edit: I found it. Apparently it's someone who believes in biology. Sort of like an "Earth Is Round"-ist.

 

[GroundedSailor]

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

Chimp is a politician - fair game. Chimps wife is not. I would not agree to say anything disparaging about Laura Bush no matter what.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

There's a big difference between the racism in the history of comparing the black race with simians, and comparing individuals with animals - whether the quite convincing 'Bush-Chimp' comparison, comparing Obama with an animal with big ears, calling a politician a 'snake' if he's viewed as dishonest, and so on.

Because of that history, I don't care if Michelle Obama hops on a table and squatted with a banana while screeching, you don't compare her to a chimp. You criticize another way.

Allowng that sort of things perpetuates the culture of racism by allowing 'code word' racist references to make the same racist attacks - jabs about fried chicken, watermelon, etc.

Those who lack any moral sense about why racism is wrong might not care about this issue, but IMO they're wrong and need to be told they are wrong.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

Hmm, yes one jab is because bush looks like a chimp (plus he's dumb as hell), the other is due solely on the basis of the color of one's skin. Yeah, you're spectacularly wrong to make a comparison on this, but then again, you're the guy who thought TWC was in the right to cap bandwidth at 40GB a month based on financial reason so....

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

What's an "evolutionist"?

If Letterman has to apologize for his much funnier joke, then so should this clown.

yes, because having sex with a 14-year old is funny.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

What's an "evolutionist"?

If Letterman has to apologize for his much funnier joke, then so should this clown.

yes, because having sex with a 14-year old is funny.

Oh god, grow up.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

Hmm, yes one jab is because bush looks like a chimp (plus he's dumb as hell), the other is due solely on the basis of the color of one's skin. Yeah, you're spectacularly wrong to equivocate this, but then again, you're the guy who thought TWC was in the right to cap bandwidth at 40GB a month based on financial reason so....

No, I just don't and won't put up with double standards.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

Hmm, yes one jab is because bush looks like a chimp (plus he's dumb as hell), the other is due solely on the basis of the color of one's skin. Yeah, you're spectacularly wrong to equivocate this, but then again, you're the guy who thought TWC was in the right to cap bandwidth at 40GB a month based on financial reason so....

No, I just don't and won't put up with double standards.

there is no double standard, and you're dumb to think there is

 

[Andrew1990]

The funniness was a 3/10 on that joke.

The picture of Obama compared to the rest of the presidents was a 9/10, very funny. Reminds me a little of the Little Rascal films from the 30s on how they were racist.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

What's an "evolutionist"?

If Letterman has to apologize for his much funnier joke, then so should this clown.

yes, because having sex with a 14-year old is funny.

About as funny as calling the first lady a gorilla because she's black.

 

[spidey07]

Wait a second!

How do we know he was talking about Michelle Obama? The comment was just Michelle.

 

[Paddington]

Yeah, but you gotta admit though, Obama's wife is butt-ass ugly. I threw the ass in there for extra emphasis.

And no, that's not a racist comment.

 

[DonaldC]

I thought we all descended from apes ...

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Wait a second!

How do we know he was talking about Michelle Obama? The comment was just Michelle.

He has specifically admitted he was talking about her.

 

[n yusef]

Originally posted by: Paddington
Yeah, but you gotta admit though, Obama's wife is butt-ass ugly. I threw the ass in there for extra emphasis.

And no, that's not a racist comment.

That's your opinion. Most people don't agree.

 

[Fern]

GOP activist Rusty DePass

Never heard of him.

If the Repubs were as busy printing out stupid stuff said by unknowns from the other side this forum would be flooded.

Who really cares what this person said?

Fern

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

What's an "evolutionist"?

If Letterman has to apologize for his much funnier joke, then so should this clown.

yes, because having sex with a 14-year old is funny.

Tell the lie long enough and even you might start to believe it.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: spidey07
You guys call and continue to call GWB a chimp. Get over it, it was a funny jab at evolutionist.

What's an "evolutionist"?

If Letterman has to apologize for his much funnier joke, then so should this clown.

yes, because having sex with a 14-year old is funny.

Tell the lie long enough and even you might start to believe it.

I'm sure it's already enshrined in conservative canon.

"Remember when Letterman told that joke about that hispanic fellow from New York raping a 14 year old governor's daughter? Sick liberal bastards!"

If Jeff Foxworthy didn't tell it, they just don't get it.

 

[teclis1023]

Originally posted by: Craig234
There's a big difference between the racism in the history of comparing the black race with simians, and comparing individuals with animals - whether the quite convincing 'Bush-Chimp' comparison, comparing Obama with an animal with big ears, calling a politician a 'snake' if he's viewed as dishonest, and so on.

Because of that history, I don't care if Michelle Obama hops on a table and squatted with a banana while screeching, you don't compare her to a chimp. You criticize another way.

Allowng that sort of things perpetuates the culture of racism by allowing 'code word' racist references to make the same racist attacks - jabs about fried chicken, watermelon, etc.

Those who lack any moral sense about why racism is wrong might not care about this issue, but IMO they're wrong and need to be told they are wrong.

I'm going to go with this one. Black people have historically been referred to as monkeys by racists in an effort to subordinate them into sub-human status. It would have been a funny joke if he had said "Oh, don't worry - it's just my uncle ... apparently!" But by specifically targeting a black woman to be the butt of the joke, he invoked racist imagery.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Craig234
There's a big difference between the racism in the history of comparing the black race with simians, and comparing individuals with animals

Christ Craig, why don't you just explain that water is wet? This goes without saying...

Originally posted by: DonaldC
I thought we all descended from apes ...

...ok, I'll shut up now.

 

[VashHT]

My gf told me the same thing (Michelle is ugly and looks like a gorilla) a few months ago. Maybe some people think it's true, I think she's pretty cute though I don't get it.