Pennsylvania town's mayor quits after racist anti-Obama posts

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. | Tue Oct 18, 2016 | 10:09am EDT

Pennsylvania town's mayor quits after racist anti-Obama posts

The mayor of a small Pennsylvania town is resigning after sparking outrage by posting images on his Facebook page comparing President Barack Obama and his family to apes and referencing a noose.

The council of the borough of West York, located about 100 miles (160 km) west of Philadelphia, voted unanimously on Monday to accept Mayor Charles Wasko's offer to step down, council President Shawn Mauck said.

Wasko's resignation will become effective on Oct. 21, and Mauck will fill out the rest of the mayor's term, which runs until Dec. 31, 2017, Mauck said in a telephone interview on Tuesday.

Wasko could not immediately be reached for comment.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pennsylvania-mayor-idUSKCN12I0SS

Earlier LBN thread: Council rids Pa. town of white mayor proud of racist rants. But he may not go quietly.

[ffr]

1. Good. Let the hate out for all to see. Bye-bye!

[Lanius]

2. It amazes me

how many racist people were traumatized by the election of a black president - as well as the news that whites will not be a majority of Americans in the coming years. It's like they couldn't contain their racism any more and it's come spilling out the past eight years. I think it's good, as these people can no longer hide their racist leanings and have been exposed for all to see.

[Orrex]

3. Proving once again that the south certainly has no monopoly on ugly racism

I encourage DUers below the Mason-Dixon line to cite this case (or any of the countless similar cases) any time someone makes a foolish generalization about "southern racism."


Good riddance to a racist asshole.