CA GOP Group Puts Obama, Fried Chicken, Watermelon On Food Stamp

Inland GOP mailing depicts Obama's face on food stamp

07:07 AM PDT on Thursday, October 16, 2008

By MICHELLE DeARMOND
The Press-Enterprise


The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women's group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.

The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps -- instead of dollar bills like other presidents. The statement is followed by an illustration of "Obama Bucks" -- a phony $10 bill featuring Obama's face on a donkey's body, labeled "United States Food Stamps."

The GOP newsletter, which was sent to about 200 members and associates of the group by e-mail and regular mail last week, is drawing harsh criticism from members of the political group, elected leaders, party officials and others as racist.

The group's president, Diane Fedele, said she plans to send an apology letter to her members and to apologize at the club's meeting next week. She said she simply wanted to deride a comment Obama made over the summer about how as an African-American he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."

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I just saw this on the news!

And according to the woman responsible for the image:

"I didn't intend for any of this to be mean or offensive. I take responsibility for the image. I was just poking fun at Obama".

Oh really?

What did you mean when you made the imge?

I mean really, what the fuck could you possibly mean by making an image suggesting so many different stereotypes?

C'mon, that's bullshit!

 

And you're surprised because?

But never mind, Obama will have the last laugh - on Nov. 4

 

And here we go...:smt009