Ground News - Gary O'Connor, Texas Democrat who called Tim Scott an "oreo," announces resignation
Texas Dem party leader resigns after facing backlash for referring to Republican Tim Scott as an ‘Oreo’ A Democrat official out of Texas, Gary O’Connor, has resigned after referring to black Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) as an “Oreo” in response to his rebuttal to Joe Biden’s address to Congress.O’Connor, the Democratic Party chairman in Lamar County, Texas, admitted in a public statement on Tuesday to using a “racist term” and said he’d “embarrassed” himself and his political party.“I am deeply and sincerely sorry for my inappropriate and hur… 24 days ago|Russ...