Thread: ANOTHER GOP Racial Oopsie

Latest GOP Racial "Slip": TN Sen. Diane Black's Staffer E-mails Obama "Spook" Photo

By Logan Murphy Tuesday Jun 16, 2009 11:00am

Some of you may recall from last week, this little racist gem from Rusty DePass, a GOP activist from South Carolina who referred to an escaped gorilla as an ancestor of Michelle Obama. And now, from the state of Tennessee, we bring you the Obama "Spook" photo e-mailed from a GOP Senator's office -- on an official state e-mail account, no less:

Sherri Goforth, a legislative staffer working for Sen. Diane Black, a Gallatin Republican, confirmed to Nashville Is Talking that she sent around an email depicting portraits of all the U.S. presidents — but on the last slot, where Barack Obama should be, there is just an empty black spot with two eyes (see right).

Get it? Huh? Not really…

When asked whether she understood the controversial nature of sending the email on her state account, Goforth replied, “I went on the wrong email and I inadvertently hit the wrong button … I’m very sick about it, and it’s one of those things I can’t change or take back.” Goforth told NIT she received a letter of reprimand from Sen. Black.

She's sick about it alright -- sick that she got caught and exposed as a racist -- not because she sent out a highly offensive, racist image of our president. Not to worry dear C&L'ers, Goforth is keeping her job, for the moment:

Update 2:Black confirmed that she had reprimanded Goforth verbally and in writing. She said no further action was anticipated.

Read on...
Wonkette had this to add:

NOTHING as funny as the idea of … people with dark complexions. Even when you’re just sending the Funnies to proper white folk, there is still often a “N.L.” who will complain about old-fashioned Southern comedy.

Originally Posted by FedUpAmerican

Wait a minute cletus, you just said America needs a sense of humor.

Or are you just an inbred hypocrit???

Read close boy, the people decide what is funny or right or wrong. You call the Palin girls sluts. I find that unfunny. Some don't. A sham picture to some is funny. I didn't see black. I saw someone looking at a group he did not fit in. Stupidity not color is what I saw. Similar to Carter for me. Now you call people cunts that you don't know, that is stupidity. Nothing personal you are just not very bright. Is that clearer Faked up dumbass.