DePass: Republican activist suggests the first lady is a gorilla
Rusty DePass, a prominent South Carolina Republican activist recently suggested first lady Michelle Obama descended from gorillas. DePass commented on a story about a gorilla escaping from a local zoo by stating, "I'm sure it's just one of Michelle's ancestors - probably harmless." He apologized by saying, “I am as sorry as I can be if I offended anyone. The comment was clearly in jest." Obviously the comments were not called for and the apology was half-hearted. What’s the deal with South Carolina? You remember when golf analyst Kelley Tilghman stated that Tiger Woods should be taken in a back alley and lynched last year to curtail his dominance? I guess birds of a feather think and flock together. More recently the New York Post runs a caricature of President Obama by depicting him as a gorilla being shot by two white police officers. Remember? True to form Woods steered clear on controversy and so has the president and his wife. Taking a situation like thi...