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The Democratic Party in Lamar, Texas turned down the resignation of Chairman Gary O’Connor after O’Connor called South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott an “oreo"
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...
By Kenny Webster If a Democrat says something racist nobody seems to mind. A Texas Democrat party leader from Lamar County has resigned after using a racial slur to describe South Carolina Senator Tim Scott. Democratic Party Chairman Gary O’Connor of Lamar County in Texas resigned Tuesday after facing backlash for calling Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott an “oreo.” O’Connor called the senator the racially derogatory term following Scott’s rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s joint address to congress Wednesday for the Republican party. “I had hoped that Scott might show s...
Facebook has decided to uphold the ban on President Trump. Nick and Sarah talk about the upcoming Can’t Wait For Summer Kick-off event! An investigation by the state’s Chief Disciplinary Counsel has found probable cause that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner committed professional misconduct, after complaints made by the legal team representing former Governor Eric Greitens. Customers at a restaurant in Kentucky were surrounded by BLM. The customers decided to take a stand. On Tuesday, after Gary O’Connor, the chair of the Lamar County Democratic Party in Texas, had offered his res...
“The Democratic Party of Texas’s refusal to condemn a racist remark by their Lamar County Chair and the county party‘s refusal to accept his resignation is astounding,” Mr. Fallon said. “Had a Republican chair made this remark, Democrats would be in the streets demanding his or her resignation.” The resolution, co-sponsored by Reps. Michael Burgess, Roger Williams and Randy Weber, condemns “racism in any form” as well as Mr. O’Connor’s remark and the Texas Democratic Party for its lack of response. The state Democratic Party has “refused to condemn or respond to the raci...