You might remember from yesterday’s recommended diaries on Daily Kos about Bobby May, the Republican from Buchanan County, Virginia. He had posted what he evidently thought were funny and satirical remarks in a newspaper in Buchanan County, The Voice.
Today comes word that he has indeed been fired from his position on the McCain Campaign.
The Shad Plank, the blog of the Daily Press in Virginia (Hampton Roads) has reported today that Bobby May has been fired from his position as Buchanan County’s McCain Chair: (quoting an LAT article)
Gail Gitcho, a McCain campaign spokeswoman, told the Times that May’s attempts at humor “are offensive, insulting and have no place in political discourse. Mr. May’s comments in no way reflect the views or opinions held by John McCain or his campaign. The McCain campaign wholeheartedly disavows Mr. May’s column. Source: LA Times
Yesterday’s recommended diary on DK here.
Another, by A Siegal.
I had said yesterday that I thought this would bleed over into the 5th District, and I am working to try to do that. Bobby May provides the advertising specialties for the candidate in the 5th, Virgil Goode. He also is a well known pol in the south end of the state. How well known? Well, here he is with candidate for Governor Bob McDonnell:
Racist John McCain Supporter Bobby May, with Attorney General Bob McDonnell
Bob McDonnell already has a hard election campaign in front of him. He is running for Governor next year in Virginia.
One last note, I am researching right now, but it appears that the Buchanan County Republican Blog might have been scrubbed of some items. This above photo was found in cache from the blog, whose accompanying page is now blank.
We can’t sit idly by and listen and watch as racists try to change this election. We must be vigilant and call people on their racism, their excess, and their lies.
I almost forgot: Bobby May is also Buchanan County Republican Party Treasurer.
