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Racist Dem state official, who called Sen Scott an Oreo, resigns

Racist Dem state official, who called Sen Scott an Oreo, resigns
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Local Texas Democratic chair apologizes for calling Sen. Scott an 'Oreo'

Local Texas Democratic chair apologizes for calling Sen. Scott an 'Oreo'
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Local Texas Democratic chair apologizes for calling Sen. Scott an 'Oreo'
The chair of a local Texas Democratic Party is apologizing Tuesday after calling Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) an "Oreo."
Lamar County Democratic Party Chairman Gary O'Connor sent a letter to Scott apologizing for using the racial slur, which the party posted on their Facebook page.
"To Sen. Tim Scott, the residents of Lamar County, especially our Black residents, and to my family and friends, I profoundly apologize for the racially insensitive remark I made towards Sen. Scott last week," O'Connor said in his statement. "I was wrong and I apologize."

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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…
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Texas Democrats' response to racial slur targeting Tim Scott subject of House GOP resolution

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Texas congressman is introducing a resolution condemning the Democratic Party in the Lone Star State for their response to a party official who was allowed to keep his position after calling Sen. Tim Scott, R-
Freshman Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on Wednesday blasting the Texas Democratic Party for their "refusal to condemn" Lamar County Democratic Party Chairman Gary O’Connor's "racist remark."
The Texas Republican loudly criticized the Texas Democrats for not condemning O’Connor's online comments and the party’s subsequent refusal of his resignation in a press release exclusively obtained by Fox News.

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TX Democrat Party Leader Resigns After Using Racial Slur Against Senator Tim Scott

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A Texas Democrat official was “compelled” to offer his resignation from his post on Tuesday after he referred to Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) as a racial slur following Scott’s rebuttal to the President’s recent congressional address.
Lamar County Democratic Party Chairman Gary O’Connor attacked Senator Scott with a degrading term meant to insult Black Americans whom some perceive as “acting White” just because they don’t toe the liberal line. In a now deleted Facebook post, the official referred to Scott – one of just three sitting Black Senators and the nation’s only Black Republican Senator – as an “oreo.” Following the rebuttal speech, O’Connor posted this denigrating statement:

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Democrat Announces Resignation a Week After Calling Sen. Tim Scott a Racial Slur

Texas Democrats Turn Down Resignation of Chair Who Called Sen. Tim Scott a Racial Slur
A Democrat state official in Texas offered to resign over a racial slur he used a racial slur to describe Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), one of a handful of black U.S. senators, but Democrats in the state rejected the offer.
Representatives of the Lamar County, Texas Democratic Party met to consider the resignation of Gary O’Connor, the party chair, the party said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times.
“Our local Democrats have taken the last few days to reflect upon this incident. After much discussion—especially among our local Black Democrats—we chose not to accept Mr. O’Connor’s resignation. Mr. O’Connor has written a public letter of apology to Sen. Tim Scott, and Lamar County Democrats join him in this apology,” the party added.

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Texas Dem Who Called Tim Scott an 'Oreo With No Principles' Resigns as County Party Chair

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A Texas Democratic official who referred to Republican Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) as an “oreo” is resigning his post in the face of backlash for his racist comment. Lamar County Democratic Party Chairman Gary O’Connor took issue with Scott’s unifying rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s congressional address, and referred to the GOP lawmaker as an “oreo with no real principles.”
"I had hoped that Scott might show some common sense, but it seems clear he is little more than an oreo with no real principles," a post on O’Connor’s Facebook page read.

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Texas Politician Resigns After Calling Sen. Tim Scott an 'Oreo'

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Lamar County Democratic Party Chairman Gary O'Connor has resigned after making an ass of himself and calling Senator Tim Scott, who's Black, an "oreo" on his Facebook page.
"I am deeply and sincerely sorry for my inappropriate and hurtful use of the racist term I used to describe Sen. Tim Scott on my personal Facebook page," O'Connor told the Washington Examiner. "It was insensitive, and I have embarrassed myself and my party by its use."
He went on to say: "As a result, I feel compelled to offer my resignation as chair of the Lamar County Democratic Party for consideration by the County Executive Committee."

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