Lawmaker Quits After Wife Sent Racist Email

[RandySF]

Former New Jersey Assemblyman Pat Delany (R) abruptly resigned last month after his wife sent a "racially tinged email" to state senate challenger Carl Lewis, the former Olympic Gold medalist, PolitickerNJ reports.

The text of the email: "Imagine, not having to pay NJ state income taxes...It must be nice. Imagine getting a court ruling overturned so your name could get put on the ballot. Imagine having dark skin and name recognition and the nerve to think that equalled (sic) knowing something about politics. Sure, knowing someone with fat purse strings is nice, but you have no knowledge."

Delany said he was "deeply disappointed in my wife's decision to send that email," adding: "In an attempt to repair the serious damage this has caused to our marriage, and to protect our kids from public humiliation, I decided to leave public life. On behalf of my family, we sincerely apologize to Mr. Lewis for any pain this caused him."

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2011/08/22/lawmaker_quits_after_wife_sent_racist_email.html

[bluestateguy]

1. How dare she slur a 10 time Olympic medalist

Despicable.

[RandySF]

2. How dare she slur anyone like that?

It sounds exactly the like tea baggers' attitude about Obama.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

3. I'm sure it was all a misunderstanding

I bet she loves black people and has many black friends!

[rurallib]

5. no doubt some of her best friends are ......

I am an old guy. I am so sad to hear these old lines again.
I had hoped crap like that had disappeared.
(note - i do not mean you, I mean that guys wife.)

[MadMaddie]

4. Although not surprised

it is still amazing to me how bold these people have become. They have taken off all of the filters...

She is an idiot...at least the husband did the right thing....he should divorce her ass too.....