Kan. GOP candidate's campaign links to racist blog

[babylonsister]

Just another day in the life of a racist goper, who then apologizes. :eyes:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KANSAS_HOUSE_RACIST_BLOG?SITE=CONGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Kan. GOP candidate's campaign links to racist blog

By ROXANA HEGEMAN
Associated Press Writer


WICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- Republican congressional candidate Mike Pompeo apologized Thursday after his campaign posted on its Twitter feed and Facebook page a link to a blog that uses a racial slur to refer to his Democratic opponent and calls President Barack Obama an "evil muslim communist USURPER."

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The offending tweet told Pompeo's followers, "Here's a good read," and linked to a blog of retired Gunnery Sgt. Bob Pinkstaff: "Just like his evil muslim communist USURPER comrad, barack hussein obama, This goyle character is just another 'turban topper' we don't need in congress or any political office that deals with the U.S. Constitution, Christianity and the United States of America!!!"

The issue garnered a lot of attention Thursday after Goyle's campaign sent out a press release accusing Pompeo's campaign of making "a conscientious and tactical decision" to find the blog, create a smaller "url" link and post it on their campaign social media.

Goyle's spokesman, Robert Becker, confirmed Pompeo personally apologized and said Goyle accepted the apology. But he also pointed out that it takes a certain technical knowledge to shrink a Web address and post it on Twitter.

"It looks to us like it was intentional," Becker said. "I will say that if anybody on this campaign were to have posted something like that about Mike Pompeo, they would be fired immediately. ... I am not asking them to do anything. I am just saying that is the standard we would adhere to."

[RKP5637]

1. Not surprised, not surprised at all. Interesting! n/t

[PJPhreak]

2. As a Kansas Resident all I can say is...

Now i know this does not apply to Everyone in Kansas...But in my part of the state it really is true!

I could and would not repeat what most of the townspeople where I live think of Mr Obama.(or any other Liberal,Progressive,Democrat,GLBT Ect.)

Lets just Tacky,Tasteless and Rude.