Virginia School Board Member Faces Ouster After Sending Racist Michelle Obama Emails

[proud2BlibKansan]

It's the 'I didn't write the email, I just forwarded it!' defense

A string of racist emails and controversial remarks have shaken up a school board in southeastern Virginia's Isle of Wight County, and now one of the people responsible is facing intense pressure to resign.

On Thursday, board members voted 4 to 1 to officially call for their colleague Herb DeGroft to step down over emails he sent this month from his board email account attacking first lady Michelle Obama. DeGroft was the only one who voted against the measure.

According to NBC12, one of the emails DeGroft sent to colleagues depicted bare-breasted, African female warriors along with the caption, "Michelle Obama's high school reunion." Another message claimed the first lady was paid $50 to model in National Geographic.

The emails didn't stop with DeGroft's initial sending. Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Byron “Buzz” Bailey forwarded them to other board members and county employees. Bailey drew criticism earlier this month for saying "the South will rise again" during a board meeting on budgetary issues. Those comments, as well as his involvement with the racist emails, led to the resignation of Isle of Wight Division Superintendent Katrise Perera.

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"The emails that they're talking about are some that I just sent along from somebody else," Bailey said, according to the Daily Press. "None of them I initiated, if you look at them. They were all initiated by somebody else."



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[onehandle]

1. 'I didn't light the cross. I just soaked it in gasoline.' nt

[Wait Wut]

5. Oh...I have to remember that one.

I actually wish I had heard that when my son was still little.

[Rex]

2. AH republican family values = "I didn't do it."

Even thought there is still smoke coming out of the gun barrel, someone ran by and put the gun in my hand. I have no idea what they did with the gun so I cannot be held responsible.

[Mopar151]

3. This was a test.

They failed. Better off gone. As several avowedly Southern comedians have opined "You cai'nt fix stupid!"

[Buns_of_Fire]

4. As a Virginian, I'm happy to see that there are people in the commonwealth...

...who aren't inclined to put up with this crap.

Last I saw, McAuliffe was even ahead of The Kooch, 43-38%. Perhaps there's hope for us yet.

[Lunacee_2013]

6. This racist b.s. is getting old.

Get over it already conservatives! You lost, the world is changing! Most ppl don't find this shit funny anymore, and we don't wana see/hear it. And yes, even other whites don't think it's amusing. Glad to see that most of the bord members want him to quit too.

[RC]

7. Shouldn't that headline read:

"Virginia School Board Member Faces Ouster After Sending Michelle Obama Racist Emails"

Yeah, I know that is what the article headline is, but I kinda doubt Michelle is a racist.
This is an example of how they control the message.

[11 Bravo]

8. That sounds like he sent them to the First Lady.

[ZRT2209]

9. this man is a pig