Speaker at Stock Show event apologizes for racist remark (in CO about Sen. Obama)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

While we think the subtle, "between the lines" stuff that seems to be happening in the Democratic race is bad, when it comes from the other side, it's unabashedly "in your face".

What astounds me is he had no compunction about saying this until he got the backlash. :mad:

Speaker at Stock Show event apologizes for racist remark


By John Ensslin, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Originally published 10:00 p.m., January 16, 2008
Updated 10:37 p.m., January 16, 2008
A Greeley businessman apologized Wednesday after a joke about Illinois Sen. Barack Obama fell flat during the National Western Stock Show's annual Citizen of the West banquet.

William R. Farr was pretending to read telegrams congratulating this year's award recipient, University of Colorado President Hank Brown, when he pulled out a piece of paper and said, "I have a telegram from the White House."

Then he added, "they're going to have to change the name of that building if Obama's elected." Witnesses said they could hear people gasp in the ballroom of the Adams Mark Hotel.

"I gasped," said Gov. Bill Ritter, who was sitting at the table with Farr.

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/16/speaker-stock-show-event-apologizes-racist-remark/

MKJ

[BeyondGeography]

1. Yuck, yuck

ick, ick

[rox63]

2. Wow - That was in really bad taste

Any idea who he supports for president?

[madrchsod]

3. ron paul?

well i bet he`s a republican....

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

4. It makes you wonder about the "good old boy" get together chats. I guess the speaker thought his

remark was right up Mr. Brown's alley, so to speak.

And, now he's all surprised and such, that his remark was considered, um, offensive.

Ron Paul sounds about right.

Although, as a bank president, he may heart Romney. MKJ