Black GOP Official Resigns, Citing Arizona Tea Party Threats

[marmar]

from HuffPost:



Updated: The sole black Republican Party district chairman in Arizona resigned from his post in the wake of Saturday's shooting, citing threats from the Tea Party faction and concerns for his family's safety, The Arizona Republic first reported.

Republican District 20 Chairman Anthony Miller was not the only party official to resign following the shooting that killed six and wounded 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and a federal judge. But Miller had been an especially dedicated campaigner for the GOP, and said he only stepped down in the face of "constant verbal attacks" and other forms of intimidation.

"I wasn't going to resign but decided to quit after what happened Saturday," he said. "I love the Republican Party but I don't want to take a bullet for anyone."

Miller, 43, told HuffPost he decided to resign after his wife expressed concern for their safety. Miller had been the target of heavy criticism from Arizona Tea Partyers, in part because he worked on Sen. John McCain's campaign last fall. (The Tea Partyers favored McCain's opponent, J.D. Hayworth.) ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/12/anthony-miller-resigns-giffords-threats_n_808116.html

[Mrs. Overall]

1. Hmmm, how are the conservatives going to spin this one?

[Rocknrule]

2. They'll blame the Clenis

That's their "when all else fails" card, right?

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. I posted this yesterday as it broke

file it under trends. And not good ones either.

[KG]

4. this is what ya get when ya vote for Col Sanders

:P