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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 12:15 PM Jul 2015

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Mayor Calls Obama 'Monkey Man,' & Michelle Obama 'Gorilla Face,' But Says He's Not Racist

The mayor of a small city in Washington reportedly admitted that he called President Barack Obama "monkey man" and first lady Michelle Obama "gorilla face," but says he will not resign over the racist comments.

"Gorilla face Michelle, can't disagree with that," Patrick Rushing, mayor of Airway Heights, reportedly wrote in a Facebook post. "The woman is not attractive except to monkey man Barack. Check out them ears. LOL."

The comments led the city council to call for his resignation on Monday.

“When a figurehead makes comments such as these that sets us back and it's hard to come back from,” police chief and acting city manager Lee Bennett told KXLY, the local ABC station.

However, Rushing insists he will not step down from his role as mayor of the city, which is just outside of Spokane and has a population of nearly 6,500, according to Census data.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/washington-mayor-racist_55a71677e4b04740a3defd84?utm_hp_ref=politics

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Mayor Calls Obama 'Monkey Man,' & Michelle Obama 'Gorilla Face,' But Says He's Not Racist (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 OP

the major looks like a sickly hyena or badger with orangy pasty skin. samsingh Jul 2015 #1

sez this guy notadmblnd Jul 2015 #2

But racism is dead. Drunken Irishman Jul 2015 #3

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2015 #13

"Check out them ears" louis-t Jul 2015 #4

My thought exactly. I can't wait till he gets older, calikid Jul 2015 #12

The City Council website has a feedback link eridani Jul 2015 #5

Our Beautiful First Lady Michelle and President Obama.. Cha Jul 2015 #6

Has he even looked at himself in the mirror. DinahMoeHum Jul 2015 #7

This keeps happening over and over. Boomerproud Jul 2015 #8

I'd like to punch that asshole mayor in the nose tabasco Jul 2015 #9

How old are these morons? Besides the horrible racist sufrommich Jul 2015 #10

The city council has the right idea. lpbk2713 Jul 2015 #11

He couldn't have at least thought Jamaal510 Jul 2015 #14

I have to wonder what the value jeepers Jul 2015 #15

75+ more questionable posts by Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing pokerfan Jul 2015 #16

i love it when racist assholes out themselves. spanone Jul 2015 #17

samsingh

(17,599 posts)

1. the major looks like a sickly hyena or badger with orangy pasty skin.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 12:17 PM

Jul 2015

I spot a bit of a snake/reptile thing too

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

2. sez this guy

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 12:21 PM

Jul 2015

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

3. But racism is dead.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 12:35 PM

Jul 2015

God this country makes me weep.

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

13. +1

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:23 PM

Jul 2015

louis-t

(23,296 posts)

4. "Check out them ears"

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 01:27 PM

Jul 2015

Sez as man with huge ears.

calikid

(584 posts)

12. My thought exactly. I can't wait till he gets older,

Reply to louis-t (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:22 PM

Jul 2015

those ears will be as big as his mellon head.
Edited to add: He was in the military intelligence corp per his bio. Is a childish facebook post something a person with intelligence would do? I don't think so.

eridani

(51,907 posts)

5. The City Council website has a feedback link

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 04:34 AM

Jul 2015

http://www.cawh.org/city-government/city-council

Cha

(297,446 posts)

6. Our Beautiful First Lady Michelle and President Obama..

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:30 AM

Jul 2015

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with Ken Burns as part of an interview for a PBS documentary about Jackie Robinson, in the White House Library, July 3, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/11/the-obama-white-house-through-the-lens-of-pete-souza/

This ugly racist, Patrick Rushing, is too stupid to be mayor.

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/04/25/the-gorgeous-first-couple-at-the-whcd/

DinahMoeHum

(21,801 posts)

7. Has he even looked at himself in the mirror.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 05:51 PM

Jul 2015

Sheesh, what a fuck-bag he is.

Boomerproud

(7,961 posts)

8. This keeps happening over and over.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 06:36 PM

Jul 2015

There is no shame anymore. Keep going down this road, America, and see where we end up.

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

9. I'd like to punch that asshole mayor in the nose

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:06 PM

Jul 2015

Disgusting POS.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

10. How old are these morons? Besides the horrible racist

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:16 PM

Jul 2015

shit they spew has anyone else notice how immature they sound in their Facebook posts? How does someone this dumb get to be mayor? Jeesh.

lpbk2713

(42,763 posts)

11. The city council has the right idea.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 07:18 PM

Jul 2015

I wouldn't think the city council would want the public to
think their leader has the mindset of a twelve year old.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

14. He couldn't have at least thought

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 09:48 PM

Jul 2015

of anything more original and creative than calling them monkeys and gorillas? That insult is at least a century old, and has been used about this president over and over. And who is he to talk about someone having big ears when his aren't exactly the smallest, either? Then again, I guess my standards for racists are too high.

jeepers

(314 posts)

15. I have to wonder what the value

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 09:59 PM

Jul 2015

is in repeating or acknowledging such remarks. Is it that important that we hate him back?

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

16. 75+ more questionable posts by Airway Heights Mayor Patrick Rushing

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 12:03 AM

Jul 2015

http://www.inlander.com/Bloglander/archives/2015/07/15/75-more-questionable-posts-by-airway-heights-mayor-patrick-rushing

spanone

(135,855 posts)

17. i love it when racist assholes out themselves.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 18, 2015, 12:05 AM

Jul 2015

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