…to which the conveniently named ‘Mr. Roach‘ immediately responded:
‘Pretty self-righteous considering all the hateful stuff spewed at Bush–i.e., Bush-Hitler, Bush the Chimp etc.–not to mention the nastiness at Sara Palin. There’s angry people out there in both parties, and Obama is offending basic American constitutional values every day. He and his supporters should stop being so thin skinned or quit, better yet, just quit.’
Mr. Roach – July 19, 2009 at 7:38 pm
Well, straight from the horse’s ass–it’s not gonna stop because Republicans are ‘angry’. So here we are again, with the latest piece of shit:
Read about it over at good ol’ TPM Muckraker, they have the goods on the guy. He’s only a neurosurgeon, ferchrissakes…
It sure looks like it. I can’t remember a time when there were so many stories of unapologetic racists in the political world. Used to be that acting this way was a bad thing, was scorned.
In 2004, then-Democratic Sen. Zell Miller (GA) threw his support behind President Bush with an angry speech attacking Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) at the Republican National Convention. Apparently, the passage of time hasn’t softened Miller’s anger. Yesterday, he continued his assault on the left while speaking to more than 1,000 mostly-Republican lawmakers from around the country. Miller punctuated his speech with a not-too-subtle racial barb at President Obama, saying he needs to stop meeting with foreign heads of state and that Rahm Emanuel ought to get some “Gorilla Glue” to keep Obama tied to his chair in the Oval Office:
He drew more applause from the mostly Republican legislators who packed a downtown Atlanta hotel ballroom when he said Obama needed to spend more time in Washington and less time traveling abroad.
“Our globe-trotting president needs to stop and take a break and quit gallivanting around,” Miller said, adding that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel needs to put “Gorilla Glue” on his chair to keep him in the Oval Office.
ATWATER — In the past several months Atwater City Councilman Gary Frago has sent at least a half-dozen e-mails to city staff and other prominent community members containing racist jokes aimed at President Barack Obama, his wife and black people in general.
In all, the Sun-Star obtained seven e-mails that Frago sent from October 2008 to February 2009 from an anonymous source.
Some compared Obama to O.J. Simpson while others suggested that “nigger rigs” should now be called “presidential solutions.”
Perhaps the most overboard e-mail was sent on Jan. 15. It read: “Breaking News Playboy just offered Sarah Palin $1 million to pose nude in the January issue. Michelle Obama got the same offer from National Geographic.”
Frago admitted sending the e-mails, but showed no regret. “If they’re from me, then I sent them,” he said. “I have no disrespect for the president or anybody, they weren’t meant in any bad way or harm.”
The list of people who either sent or received the e-mails reads like a who’s who of Atwater community and political leadership, including a county supervisor, a former police chief, a city manager, a former city council member, a former president of a veterans group, a former grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, among others…
Most of the recipients said they do not recall receiving the e-mails and several of the senders either do not remember sending them or claim they were not meant to be harmful.
Still, a few of the senders and a recipient said they saw no harm in any of the jokes sent.
From: Kerry Xxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:45 AM To: Hubbard Xxxxx Cc: Robert Xxxxx Subject: New laptop
Hey Hub
Robert set up my new laptop on Tuesday and all is good. I also asked if I could keep my extra power cord – since I travel so much, and extra cord is so helpful.
Thanks so much
Kerry
From: Hubbard Xxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:12 AM To: Kerry Xxxxx Cc: Robert Xxxxx Subject: RE: New laptop
Please send a formal request to me for an additional power cord we like to keep the cords with the original equipment for inventory purposes
From: Kerry Xxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:36 AM To: Hubbard Xxxxx Cc: Robert Xxxxx Subject: RE: New laptop
Sure – what would a formal request look like? Is there a form?
From: Hubbard Xxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:36 AM To: Kerry Xxxxx Cc: Robert Xxxxx Subject: RE: New laptop
No just a e-mail to me requesting and additional power cord
From: Kerry Xxxxx Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:47 AM To: Hubbard Xxxxx Cc: Robert Xxxxx Subject: RE: New laptop
You are glorious and I hope you really understand that. You do not need a therapist to help you figure your place in the world. You are special and unique and fabulous in a whole host of ways that are worth a much longer conversation. To be continued …
Have been having a few email problems as I am getting email through an aircard at the farm, where access to computer world is more than tough. Please let me know if you have gotten my last two eamils (sic) so I know it is working in getting to your part of the world …
Another glorious day outside. Hope you are doing well, and am anxious to hear about your week. Know that I miss you. Unbeleivably (sic) hard to imagine it has been a week. Please also send your mailing address as I want to send you an insignificant something next week when I am back in civilization that I think you might find interesting given our conversation.
Want to write an indepth note with some thoughts on our visit when I know you are getting these emails. Hugs and much love. M
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From: Maria
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 4:26 PM
To: Mark Sanford
Subject: RE:
My beloved, (hope you also change the dearest …)
I’am (sic) reading your last two mails sitting outside with a great seaview here in Ilhabela, a beautiful island near Sao Paulo. Have been thinking of you while watching the beautiful blue sea (a) great part of my day and remembering with a great smile on my face, the time we had spent together. As I told you before, you brought happiness and love to my life and (I) will take you forever in my heart. I wasn’t aware till we met last week, the strong feelings I had for you, and believe me, I haven’t felt this since I was in my teen ages, when afterwards I got married. I do love you, I can feel it in my heart, and although I don’t know if we’ll ever be able to meet again this has been the best that has happened to me in a long time You made me realized (sic) how you feel when you realy (sic) love somebody and how much you want to be beside the beloved. Last Friday I would had stayed embrassing (sic) and kissing you forever.
Don’t know why you think you bore me with the description of your farm. I am an urban girl but that doesn’t inhibit me from loving other things, specially if they are the ones you love. I was able to imagine the place with every single detail you wrote and had trassmitted (sic) me the love you have for your farm. It sounds to be a great and peaceful place and loved you had shared it with me.
Thanks for your beautiful words, I don’t know if I do need or not therapy but I have to find my new place in this new stage of my life. Life has been very generous with me and I want to return at least a little bit of what I have been given. I have time and think helping others who haven’t been as lucky as me will do me fine.
My address is (deleted by The State). It will be great finding at home once I am back, whatever you send me, I’ll keep it near my bed so as to feel you nearer.
Miss you so much… love you from the deepest of my heart. Sweet kisses.