They do such truly classy things during an election campaign. Things like, for example, this:
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.”
Here’s the image in question:
Really, I don’t see what all the fuss is about. How anyone could think this was racist is beyond me. Doesn’t everyone love watermelon, fried chicken and barbecue? And gosh darn, don’t a lot of people use food stamps these days? It’s not like these are really racist stereotypes of black people. Is it? Surely something as innocuous as this didn’t offend anyone. Did it?
Sheila Raines, an African-American member of the club, was the first person to complain to Fedele about the newsletter. Raines, of San Bernardino, said she has worked hard to try to convince other minorities to join the Republican Party and now she feels betrayed.
“This is what keeps African-Americans from joining the Republican Party,” she said. “I’m really hurt. I cried for 45 minutes.”
A real shame that Democrats are smearing poor John McCain, Sarah Palin and their supporters as the haters this election season. Because everyone knows Republicans don’t hate anyone. Anyone white and Republican, that is. After all, the rest of us are either just a bunch of angry terrorist loving liberals, or angry, dangerous black militants or illegal aliens from the planet South of the Border here to steal our social security benefits, and as we all know such people are unpatriotic traitors and vermin who are fair game for Real Americans. Why the whole lot of us probably ought to be taken out and shot. We should feel fortunate they let us stay in this country at all. For now.
So, as you see, Republicans are the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human beings on Earth. So just leave them alone, you American Hating Obamamaniacs! Haven’t they suffered enough?
