Rep. Aaron Schock's Communications Director Resigned
Source: TPM
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) has fired his communications director, Benjamin Cole, after Cole posted racially offensive comments on his Facebook page.
In a statement to the Peoria Journal-Star, Schock said that Cole offered the congressman his resignation.
"I am extremely disappointed by the inexcusable and offensive online comments made by a member of my staff," Schock (pictured) told the Illinois newspaper. "I would expect better from any member of my team. Upon learning about them, I met with Mr. Cole and he offered his resignation."
According to Buzzfeed and ThinkProgress, Cole wrote on his Facebook page that he thought, "They should build a mosque on White House grounds." He also wrote in the comments of that post that "It would be nice for the President to have his own house of worship, since he's not been able to find one suitable in DC since 2004 when he moved here."
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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/aaron-schock-benjamin-cole-resignation-letter
Background info:
GOP Rep. Schock's Spox: White House 'Should Build A Mosque' For Obama
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026184351
In Facebook Posts, Cong. Aaron Schocks Press Secretary Compared African Americans To Zoo Animals
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026183302
damnedifIknow
(3,183 posts)Nice office but come on.
forest444
(5,902 posts)Last edited Thu Feb 5, 2015, 09:43 PM - Edit history (1)
But the work was at taxpayers' expense - that's the problem.
George II
(67,782 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)"resign or be fired." Obviously he opted for resignation. I think there are benefits that continue if one resigns, the cease if fired.
6000eliot
(5,643 posts)forest444
(5,902 posts)Historic NY
(37,452 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)who praised David Duke, liked to talk about Hitler's 'good points' and frequently spoke of the wonderful days of segregation. Of course he was also a raging homophobe and anti-Semite, but today's subject is 'Racist Republican Directors of Communication in Modern Times' and Buchanan takes the cake.