GOP Activist Likens Gorilla to Michelle Obama

Racism is as rampant in the republican party as fat white men with martinis. And this is why the republican party will not win the Whitehouse for a very long, long, long, long, long, long time.

Dude the party I used to be a part of is a bunch of garbage. The dems are useless too, but this racist nonsense is way over the line.

It’s a joke. Michelle made the statment not long ago about being decendent from apes so what’s the big deal. Anyone sitting for 20 years in Rev Wright’s church has to be racist if you continue to support his church. But I guess she is not speaking to the Rev anymore he said “them Jews want let Obama talk to him”

Francis: Give the exact quote that you attribute to Michelle Obama! You can’t because she never said it! Defending this remark against the First Lady shows how ignorant alot of Americans are.

The good ol boys and girls and Barack Obama haters need to stop trying to play the innocent role, they show their ignorance every single day.We understand that some of you can’t stand the fact of Barack Obama being the POTUS we understand that but please ABC NEWS you are just as bad as the good old boys and girls and obama haters because you keep putting these ignorant stories on the blogs.We all know that most people on here will call Barack and Michelle everything but a child of God.And someone even had a nerve to bring up the old news about staying in REV.Wright’s church for 20 years.RIDICULOUS and IGNORANT

MikeC: first of all, Letterman was WAY out of line and should apologize. Now to the GOP. I watched a documentary on HBO a couple months ago that followed the McCain campaign all across the country. Tons of footage and interviews with everyday people at picnics, high school gym rallies, town hall meetings, NASCAR events, parades etc. It struck me about three-quarters of the way through: not one black face in any of the crowds. Not one brown face. Not one Asian face. Only white people. Thousands of them at McCain events. If the GOP does not find a way to reach out, be inclusive, they are dead.

Its a joke! So…. sensitive.

Sorry, but this guy is an idiot. Doesn’t he know that Facebook is an open book? This makes me doubt his intelligence. But the worse is the insult and the half-baked apology about “being sorry if anyone was offended. So he’s sorry that they are offended, and not for insulting them. This has become the common response for a lot of insulting. As it is, the GOP in South Carolina hit another low mark.

At some point in America, we need to stop this stupid name-calling and making fun of people who we don’t agree with. Everyone from the politicians, comedians, news commentators and even parents – need to take a step back and stop supporting these haters – for the sake of our kids and the future of the nation. Whether it’s Keith Olberman, Dave Letterman, Rusty Depass or others like them. Send them a clear message that this type of behavior is NOT OK – on either side of the political spectrum.

Hey dems, it’s OK to call Sarah Palin “slutty” and you guys defend it as satire? Guess what, the jokes on you now! Take the joke for what it is or you’re nothing but a hypocrite! Enjoy eating crow dems; attack this dumb remark at your own peril.

I can’t quite figure out how the republican commentators all think a tasteless remark by a republican is an indictment of democrats. Can anyone help me out here?

William, regarding the documentary on HBO…..check the credits. This was produced, written, and directed by Nancy Pelosi’s activist daughter. She purposely went and interviewed the worst of republicans….as well as only showing footage at certain locations. It’s the equivalent of someone from the GOP interviewing gang members as democrats. Regardless of your political affiliation, at least try to see the other side from an objective point of view.

I love the conditional apology: “I am as sorry as I can be IF I offended anyone.” So he’s not sorry if he didn’t offend anyone?

The true colors of the GOP leadership come out and how they appeal to the base insticts of their core base.
One might think they would have learned from the magic negro tune sent out by a aspiriant to lead their party was in bad tastes.
As long the GOP listens to people like this in public and private, they are destined to be a minority.

Lets be rational, not point fingers. I don’t care who it is, if someone is wrong they are wrong. Lets not make excuses. Lets be adults, and not act like we can’t understand why this would be offense. Seriously. If Letterman, Rev. Wright or whoever said something wrong, they are also wrong. It DOES NOT give us the right to brush off something said that is clearly unnecessary and ugly. PERIOD.
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Educate yourself if you are going to sit here and say that we are being too sensitive. My gradmother was called names like this when she was growing up, so YES IT IS OFFENSE AND YES IT SHOULD BE SEEN AS SUCH.

how about the dave letterman comment on bristol palin?
how is that any different?
can’t you democrats take a joke?

Just think, if you are rushed to the emergency room and the doctor/surgeon there does a wonderful job saving your life. Would it matter what her race/color is. It could have been Michelle.
We are one race called the human race. All of us sharing the same white backdrop of the eyes and the redness of the blood. The internal organs all look the same inside all of us- and like so our cells under the microscope. Even the tumor cells look the same -it is never marked on the glass slide as tissue from a “white male”
She is a lawyer for heaven sake. Kindergarteners are better behaved than this guy.
Such a subjective outlook in this day and age of the Facebook!?!
Just wait till the Martians get hold of DePass and poke fun at him for his color! For being non-green, antenna- less, a thick skinned earthling.

It isn’t clear to me how many of the comments here conclude that a republican making a racially insensitive comment (being charitable there) is an indictment of democrats. Can someone clear that up for me?

For those sleeping in science class – man didn’t evolve from apes, at some point back along the evolutionary tree, we had a common ancestor.
(and I don’t think anyone called Sarah Palin slutty, it was her daughter that was unable to live up to the abstinence only dogma).
I love how official “apologies” are couched in language like “IF I offended anyone” – dude, I think it’s pretty obvious you offended people.

Republican is as Republican does. Racism in the Republican Party is hardly a secret.

Look at what is happening to our country. No wonder we are in such a mess. We can not come together and help each other. All we do is criticize and try to get back at one another. We will never see a change this way. I myself am republican but I can see when wrong is wrong just as David Letterman was wrong this guy is. People are going to have to come together and quit trying to hurt one another and see how we can help to see a brighter future. Yes this may not sound realistic but it could be if we tried. My family is having to do it with all the job losses we have had. Pride has to go to the waste side and unity will prevail.

A Rascist Republican. Tell me it ain’t so.

I am sickened by this. The first African american elected as president and his wife the first lady has to be offended like that. If only the caucasians like this would seek to be more educated and to learn this is out dated thinking and it has never been excepted and has always been wrong. As a caucasian I feel compelled to opologize for a few people of my race unfortunate stupidity.

Letterman’s and DePass’ remarks are baseless, dehumanizing and demeaning. One, however, is an elected politician who is supposed to set an example for his constituents. One is not. Our elected officials have a greater responsibility to uphold the values of our country, more so than TV entertainers, and I for one am embarassed to be led by people such as these.

What are we gonna expecting from Republican Party ??? May be War without reasons, Our economy in free fall, divided nation and nonsense soap Oprah.
Finally, We see a “Darwin” a lived, and living among us

Wow, this guy couldn’t have proved our point. Palin was called a slut and dems laughed saying it was a joke. When the cards have turned they cry foul and get mad. which is worst? racism or sexism? apparently dems are ok with sexism..when its done to conservative women.

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Hmm. When Republicans aren’t saying they like Palin because she has a hot librarian look, they are criticising people for saying she has a slutty look. I guess it’s not what’s said, but the mouth it comes out of.

Has anyone checked to find out if Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, Betty Ford, or Barbara Bush were ever called animals in public? I know Chelsea Clinton was called a dog. I will tell you the answer is NO!

This “joke” was in greater poor taste than Letterman’s ever could be.
1. Its about the elected President’s wife
2. The subject matter being about apes and the President’s wife being african-american. The underpinnings of racism are based on these sort of denigrating thoughts.
3. Regardless of whether or not she’d said anything about evolution, would he have said this if she was white?
He owes her and the American public a televised and forthright apology.
Letterman’s a winding down comedian, who can easily be avoided by changing a channel.
Rusty is in politics and influencing people for his party. So, he’d better understand his position far better than he currently does.

To Michael’s repeated post:
You know that if the the President was african-american and Republican, you and the rest would be just as upset.. if not more vehement about how wrong the “joke” was. Of course, it’d have to be a Democrat making the comment, because a Republican wouldn’t taint his own kind.

The Democratic party needs to split into two parties – so we can continue with a two party system. The Republicans are lost. It is going to take conservatives at least a generation to rid themselves of the racists, hate mongers, and self-indulgent rich people they partied with for so long. I hate the oft-used line: “I’m so sorry you found out how I really feel.”

That being said, I do think the gorilla comment was offensive and in poor taste. I was just responding to the person who was labeling the whole Republican party as racist. That is generalizing, and if you look back in history, you will see many examples of Democrats using racial slurs, and sometimes even supporting racist policies.

I am not a fan of the Obamas, but this comment is unforgiveable. The man who made this statement is an IDIOT.

Racism is racism – we don’t defend murder because other people have done it. I am proud of all the people on this blog who dare to stand up to this.
It is so ironic that the Republican party – the party of Lincoln, for God’s sake, has so lost its way.

Pure RACISM.

What the hell is obama doing with our money he gave 2 MILLION DOLLARS to the small island to take four utgars he should pay from his pocket if , Is this the change we can beleive in…………… i dont like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so the only people you can joke about is republican huh? libs where all the people who was posting on sarah ???????guess the jokes on you . i think both people were wrong how many libs think that none

I find this disgusting just as I find the jokes about Sarah Palin and her family disgusting. People need to grow up and call it as it is, wrong is wrong.

“nd this is why the republican party will not win the Whitehouse for a very long, long, long, long, long, long time.”
I always wondered when a long,long,long,long….time was. Now I know. 2012.

So what’s the dispute?

This is just rude. I am as offended by this as I was Letterman’s crude so-called joke.

Exactly!
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Hey dems, it’s OK to call Sarah Palin “slutty” and you guys defend it as satire? Guess what, the jokes on you now! Take the joke for what it is or you’re nothing but a hypocrite! Enjoy eating crow dems; attack this dumb remark at your own peril.
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It doesn’t matter who says what, this entire country is embroiled in racism, sexism, homophobia, moralistic finger-pointing, and general belligerance. What a pathetic example adults show to children. Everybody, grow up !

This comment seems to be a reaction to her earlier statement about humans having evolved from apes. To me it looks like a joke about her belief in evolution –he never said she looked like an ape. Grow up people.

This comment seems to be a reaction to her earlier statement about humans having evolved from apes. To me it looks like a joke about her belief in evolution –he never said she looked like an ape. Grow up people.

Isn’t it amazing, all the elected officials are the “elements” they were elected to protect us and the U.S. from. In the history of voting in America, this is the first (maybe second) time we have ever had a President that was elected by THE PEOPLE. THE PEOPLE spoke, and we heard each other. We don’t need parties, especially Republicans. Nothing they have every done trickled down to benefit me. And for the first time, I have a representative w/an impecable background, deserving (and not just suedo-) representing me. Life is good and the world knows it and loads of republicans are unhappy. Feels good to have someone else unhappy for a change instead of me.

I can tell you what he was referring to. It’s evolution. If she thinks we’re descended from apes, then why is she so upset? I mean, we’re all just evolved apes. The Republican was offended by her evolution position, so he made her sleep in the bed she made. She clearly wants it both ways.

As you will see, Michelle will ignore it as she is secure within herself. Unlike Palin who thrives on publicity. The comment by Letterman was wrong,wrong and ignorant. But her using it instead of stating her objection and moving on is typical of her. She thrives on publicity good or bad. She be wise to go on and do her job in Alaska which some people there feel she is ignoring for her own purposes.

That was no joke. I’m 74 years old and clearly remember the racial insults of the 50′s and 60′s. One of the more common was, “Your momma’s an ape” He knew and he remembered.
Bad enough to be stupid enough to post it and think it would go unnoticed, worse to tell stupid lies to cover your butt. At least Faubus and Maddox admitted what they were.

Disgusting…this is the first lady….there is no reason for such not only racist but childish and ignorant statements.

@William J who says “…not one black face in any of the crowds. Not one brown face. Not one Asian face. Only white people. Thousands of them at McCain events.”
Think with me now … with the black population at about 15% and the first black man running for POTUS, why do you think you didn’t see any black faces at McCain’s events? Do you think maybe if a black person had an interest in the election and/or an opportunity to go to a political event – do you think they’d go to a McCain/Palin rally or an Obama/Biden rally? Think hard.
McCain (or any white candidate) never had a chance for the black vote.

I will believe the liberals comments when their outrage is not only color blind but party blind. Liberal stood silent when Palin was disparaged. They stood silent when Playboy ran the article about top 10 republican women to hate ####. The stood silent when liberals who disagreed with Michelle Malkins views made racist sexist remarks about her.
Was this guy racist? Maybe! Was he stupid? Definitely!!

Michelle Obama is a grown woman and these comments were on facebook. Unlike David Letterman who scripted and rehearsed his lines about a 14 and 18 year old and said it to MILLIONS of viewers.
It makes me ill that people thought it was ok to talk about little girls this way, but the Dems are up in arms about Michelle Obama!