Washington, July 18 (ANI): A county Republican Party committee chairman in Vermont has apologized for re-posting a statement to a party Facebook page that has widely been interpreted as a racist attack on President Barack Obama.
According to the Politico, Rob Towle, the Rutland County committee chairman, called the statement "stupid and insensitive" and apologized to Democrats saying that they were offended by the post.
"I realized that it was inappropriate and insensitive and I'm truly sorry for having posted it in the first place," Towle said.
"It was a case of bad judgment and anyone that knows me, knows that the post does not reflect my personal values, nor does it in any way reflect the values or beliefs of any GOP official, candidate, GOP worker, or any person that I am friends with or associate with," he added.
The original post talked about a "2012 Social Security Stimulus Package" that included cornbread mix, discount coupons to Kentucky Fried Chicken and a prayer rug. Prayer rugs are used by Muslims in religious observances.
It added that the contents of the "stimulus package" included an "'Obama Hope and Change' bumper sticker, and a 'Blame it on Bush' poster for the front yard. The directions were in Spanish."
Towle's initial apology came after state Democratic Party Chairman Jake Perkinson issued a statement calling the statement "appalling" and "vile."
Towle said someone else had written the message and shared it on his personal Facebook page, and he re-posted it on the county Republican Facebook page. (ANI)
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