South Carolina Republicans Demand Firing For “Sikh Jesus” Jibe
A top Democrat made the ethnic remark on Twitter last night of Gov. Nikki Haley. The remark “has brought shame on our state and offended honorable South Carolinians,” writes the GOP Chairman.
DARLINGTON, SC - MAY 12: South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks to the media prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on May 12, 2012 in Darlington, South Carolina. Image by Rainier Ehrhardt / Getty Images
A South Carolina Republican source emails over a letter from South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Chad Connelly to State Senator John Land, over a top State Senate Democratic official’s labeling Governor Nikki Haley “the Sikh Jesus” on on Twitter last night.
From: Matt Moore
Subject: Letter from SCGOP Chairman to Senator John Land
Date: May 17, 2012 10:31:37 AM EDTMay 17, 2012
Senator John C. Land, III
513 Gressette Building
Columbia, South Carolina 29201Dear Senator Land,
Last evening, the Executive Director of your Senate Democratic Caucus, Phil Bailey, made one of the most offensive, bigoted remarks I’ve ever heard. (http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/south-carolina-democrat-labels-haley-sikh-jesus)
In calling Governor Nikki Haley a “Sikh Jesus,” Mr. Bailey has brought shame on our state and offended honorable South Carolinians.
As the highest-ranking Democrat in South Carolina, I call on you, Senator Land, to immediately apologize to South Carolinians and end your party’s relationship with Mr. Bailey.
Failure to take these steps means that you and the Democratic Party endorse such despicable comments.
Sincerely,
Chad Connelly
Chairman, South Carolina Republican PartyCc: Dick Harpootlian, Chairman, South Carolina Democratic Party
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Giovanni Lido a year agoMr. Moore, stop the huffing and puffing over trivial things. That’s what Democrats do.
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K Johnson a year agoBut it was perfectly OK for the GOP state senator Jake Knotts to call Nikki Haley “a raghead” in 2010? Apparently he was forgiven when he said the insults were delivered “in jest”. http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/video-exclusive-raghead-attack-on-nikki-haley Now that Phil Bailey has also used “in jest” as an excuse, why isn’t that equally “apologetic” to these GOP hypocrites?
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