Republican's "Obama Bucks"

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:24pm

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.





http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_buck16.3d67d4a.html

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:26pm

My jaw literally dropped.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:47pm

I find the allusions to the Bard's Midsummer Night's Dream to be both droll and apropos. How filled with love and mystery the Democrats now seem in comparison to the dull and witless Republicans. Verily, Obama's tax scheme will actually HELP the "rude mechanicals," the joiners, the plumbers, if you will, despite McSame's courting of the overmentioned Joe, who was nothing but a charlatan.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:47pm

Check this video out!

You need to look for and select the video titled:

"Local Newsletter Depicts Obama in Racist Way"

http://cbs2.com/video/?cid=80

Updated On: 10/16/08 at 11:47 PM

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:52pm

I don't understand what you're all upset about. What's so bad about this? I love watermelon!

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:54pm

"My mother was married to my father - who was Mexican. So explain to me how she is racist?"

- The Republican Committee Head's Daughter

That's like saying the rapist or the wife beater is a feminist because he f*cks women.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:55pm

Truth be told, Miss P, it is hard for me to pass a bucket of KFC without stopping!

Updated On: 10/16/08 at 11:55 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:55pm

No, it's like saying how could my dad have raped my mom when she was wearing a short skirt and he was married to her?

Duh.

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 10/16/08 at 11:57pm

I am praying to our almighty father in heaven above that you all know I am being sarcastic. (Except for the part about loving watermelon.)

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:00am

No one could confuse you with a racist, Miss P.

So go ahead and eat as much watermelon as you like!

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:06am

It's not rape if they are married. It's her wifely duty. I'm pretty sure that's in the bible.

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:09am

http://www.ktla.com/content_landing_page/?Obama-Bucks-Spark-Outrage=1&blockID=81317&feedID=171

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:15am

PS, I don't eat chicken, but I would use that voucher for the watermelon, ribs and Kool-Aid. Mmmmm! Sounds like a picnic!

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:20am

I'm glad these cute little California Republicans are being exposed for the hateful bigots they really are.

You have to remember that California is not a liberal state. It's only considered "liberal" because of L.A., San Francisco and half of San Diego (which is a split city). That makes up the majority of the voters in the state, because of those three cities. But the entire remainder of California's districts (which are quite a few) are Republican... and mostly extreme conservatives, too. And you only have to venture outside those bigger cities about 5 miles before you hit a vast, endless "sea of red."

I find this supposedly innocent behavior from this group to be dangerous and disgusting, and I'm glad the light is shining on them now.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:22am

But it's Shakespeare! Even though methinks Obama's more top than Bottom!

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:23am

What the Puck are you talkin' about, Willis?

[KrissySim]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:57am

Don't forget the little pockets of sanity like Sebastopol, Topanga, Mendocino, etc. You pass them by if you blink while driving, but there are there, little pockets of hope.

[killertofu333]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 1:21am

I'm actually surprised that they didn't have a piece of CORNBREAD on the food stamp as well. I mean if you're gonna perpetuate a disgusting stereotype, at the very least do it right!!!

But those damn Republicans are always so HALF-ASSED about everything...go figure!!!!

Now l'm waiting to see if a Democratic group from the north east is gonna give out coupons for free lessons to white people who can't dance.

My how we've turned a corner in this country now we're not so uptight about our true feelings cuz "Everyone's a little bit racist sometimes..."

[TulitaPepsi]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 9:49am

Watermelon, ribs and fried chicken? How quaintly retro-racist of them.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:37am

This made the L.A. Times today.

It's a big, fat, ugly, white-hooded, cross-burning STINK out here now.

As well it should be.

[Roscoe]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 10:56am

I'll admit that when I read about this yesterday I thought that maybe it was just a mistake. After all, does anyone really associate black people with watermelon/fried chicken anymore? Hasn't that little bit of racist stereotyping faded for good?

But then I saw the bill itself. Wow. It really is hideously offensive. I can't believe it was an accident.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 11:05am

This was no accident. Nor was it innocent.

I don't care what they say. You can't put something like that in a Republican newsletter without intended racial malice.

It's not possible.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 11:27am

To prove she's not racist, the group's president, Diane Fedele, said she "once supported Republican Alan Keyes, an African-American who previously ran for president."

Updated On: 10/17/08 at 11:27 AM

[Pippin]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 11:59am

well, that nips it in the bud.

as for myself, I am not a racist because I enjoy Will Smith movies.

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/17/08 at 12:19pm

Some of my best friends are black.