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  Share Source: Joshua Roberts/Pool via AP 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 Faceboo...

Updated: 9:29 ET, May 5 2021 GARY O'Connor, the chair of the Democratic Party in Lamar County, Texas, came under fire after calling Senator Tim Scott an "oreo" on social media. O'Connor is the chair of the Democratic Party in Lamar County, which is about 115 miles northeast of Dallas. 4 Why did Lamar County Democratic chair Gary O'Connor resign? After facing stiff criticism for his poor choice of words against Senator Scott, O'Connor has officially resigned from his post. O’Connor announced his resignation on May 4 in a statement, days after sparking a firestorm online by calling Scott a...

As I thought over Lamar County Democrat Party chair Gary O’Connor’s recent misstep (“Republican congressman calls for Lamar County Democrat Party chair’s resignation after FB post,” May 2, 2021), I wondered if these words from history might also apply today. On May 7, 1940, the British Conservative MP, Leo Amery, flung these words at Neville Chamberlain during a House of Commons debate on the British-French expedition in Norway that had ended in failure. Amery repeated Oliver Cromwell’s (paraphrased) words on April 20, 1653, to a Parliament attempting to remain a...

White Democrat Faces Backlash for Calling Black Senator an "Oreo" VladTV 5,226 views   •  comments According to reports, a white Democrat in Texas is under fire for reportedly calling a Black Republican senator named Tim Scott “an Oreo.” Lamar County Democratic Party chair Gary O’Connor took to Facebook to deliver the comment after Scott issued a rebuttal speech to Joe Biden’s congressional address that went down last Wednesday. O’Connor went directly at Scott’s neck, saying, “I had hoped that Scott might show some common sense, but it seems clear he is little more than an ...

Gary O'Connor, Texas Democrat Who Called Tim Scott an 'Oreo,' Announces Resignation On 5/4/21 at 4:17 PM EDT Gary O'Connor, the Texas Democratic official who called Senator Tim Scott an "oreo," announced his resignation as Lamar County Democratic Party chair on Tuesday. "I am deeply and sincerely sorry for my inappropriate and hurtful use of racist term I used to describe Sen. Tim Scott on my personal Facebook page," he told the Washington Examiner in a statement. "It was insensitive, and I have embarrassed myself and my party by its use." He continued, "As a result, I feel compelled to offe...