Altered Obama photo in GOP club newsletter sparks outrage - LA TIMES ! woot

[steve2470]

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-foodstamps17-2008oct17,0,2209911.story

A Republican women's club in San Bernardino County sent out a recent newsletter with a photo of Barack Obama surrounded by fried chicken, watermelon and ribs, sparking widespread outrage and rebuke from GOP leaders and Democrats.

The illustration shows the Democratic presidential candidate's head atop a donkey's body on a bogus $10 bill referred to as "Obama Bucks." Inscribed on the money are the words "United States Food Stamps" surrounded by stereotypical African American food.

The October newsletter went out to about 200 members of the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated, based in Upland.

"I apologize to anyone who was offended because that was not my intent," said club President Diane Fedele. "It was poor judgment on my part. It was strictly an attempt to point out the outrageousness of Obama's statement that he doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."

The caption reads: "Obama talks about all those presidents that got their names on bills. If elected, what bill would he be on ????? Food Stamps, what else!"

more at link above

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. This story is all over the internet with Fedele's contact info

Diane Fedele (President) [e-mail] Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

[Tinksrival]

2. contact incentive

This is what Republican Women put in their newsletter. (actual image)

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_buck16.3d67d4a.html

[vaberella]

3. Yup, this was mentioned on KO's show today.

It's digusting in so many ways. The woman had the nerve to state she wasn't being offensive...yet put his face on food stamps following racialized stereotypes associated with Blacks and laziness. I fuckin' hate these idiots and people think racism died.

[1Hippiechick]

4. Not her intent? That's the problem - these blatant effing racists don't see themselves that way.

"I apologize to anyone who was offended because that was not my intent," said club President Diane Fedele. "It was poor judgment on my part. It was strictly an attempt to point out the outrageousness of Obama's statement that he doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills." What a DUMB F*CK.

[Daniel138]

5. Here's her address

DIANE JOYCE FEDELE
1354 BRANCH CIRCLE
UPLAND, CA 91786-2527

And here's some more info about this racist whore:

Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm
Magic Lamp Inn, Rancho Cucamonga