GOP Racism and Fake Apologies, Feb 5th Edition
We likely have an incident like this every day, but Carol Carter’s nonapology apology is significant. The Party that seems proud of Michael Steele, first Black RNC Chair, has lots of racism in its membership, and one member, in the GOP hierarchy, thinks it is a shame her racism accidently became public. It’s the media’s fault, of course.
Had to make that the Feb. 5th edtion because I know there will be some GOP racism tomorrow, or the next tomorrow after that. They just can’t help the feelings of their membership, and that membership listens far too much to Rush to understand what can be said in public. Well, or even private. That’s what got Florida State Committeewoman Carol Carter in trouble, an email she thought was private. It included some racist ugliness, which she evidently didn’t have a problem with, unless it got out in public. Here’s her email fromt he story in the St. Petersburg Times:
From: Carol Carter
Friday, January 30, 9:30 AM
Subject: FW: Amazing!
I’m confused
How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn’t get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?
Carol Carter
I’m stunned. This woman is considered a leader among Republicans in her state and she doesn’t understand that a racist joke is innappropriate even in private? Does she not get the notion that to cover your ass you keep that stuff off of the internet entirely? Yes, she is both racist and incompetent. Which makes her . . . a Republican? I love her unrepentent apology better:
From: Carol Carter
January 30, 5:54 PM
Subject: Earlier e-mail
I have been asked to send this apology for my earlier e-mail. I am sorry that it was received in a negative manner. I do hope that we are going to be allowed to keep our sense of humor.
As you can now see, it went to very few people. I did add Todd Marks in this apology, as he is in the mix now. I am also sorry to learn that some of these persons are not real team players. There really was no reason for this to go beyond those that I e-mailed (8 people). This was not an e-mail blast as I do not have that capability.
Carol
First, there’s no real apology here. She notes immediately she was forced to write what she couches as an apology, but it is clear that what she’s really sorry for is that a private email ended up embarrassing her publicly, and she’s also sorry that some people can’t take a racist joke. I am hard on Republicans, and it is clear that Carol Carter is another example of a Republican who just doesn’t get it. They’re already the white person party, and in this country we’re accepting and valuing diversity more and more each day. People like Carol Carter are going to make the Republicans a permanent losing party if the GOP doesn’t watch out, despite having Michael Steele as RNC Chair.
One thing about the Republicans - you gotta admire consistency.
Ms. Carter’s only apology seems to be for a lack of discretion by someone in her e-mail group.
A typical republican apology - I’m sorry I got caught.
Translation: I’m sorry you found out I’m a racist bitch. I’ll be more careful to only send it out to my fellow racists in the future.
It is a fascinating situation; the racism of the Repubs oozes from their very pours. It’s the reason they are in the position they occupy today. But no free peoples can breathe easy until their party is finally relegated to the dust bin of history until serious leg work is done to investigate and prosecute their criminal elected officials and equally importantly, their criminal supporters. With the double whammy of a blanket amnesty program, i.e. amnesty for all illegal aliens and their extended family members not yet in the U.S. and vigorous investigation and prosecution of the Repubs supporters the party could be eliminated in 5 years.
I guess if she had said whites, Italians, Irish or Polish it would have just fine with the politically correct crowd.
My copy of the constitution doens’t say anything about not being offended.
so … she says that it wasn’t supposed to go out to a lot of people … but maybe she does understand about “BCC” …
but then, she complains about some of her “friends” violating their loyalty oath to her …