SFist: Orange County Mayor Sends Out Racist Email

OCJEAN

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:37:38 -0800

Who didn't get this email? I think I found it in my email twice. It's just silly, that's what I thought when I saw it. I really don't think it's any big deal. There were much worse emails about Bush and Clinton when they were in office. If you don't like it, do what I do, Delete it. It seems like people just wait around, hoping to find something to bitch about. Don't sweat the small stuff. Orange county Rocks! But don't come here and commit crimes, our cops will blow you a way.

hillarys_quivering_lip

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:08:47 -0800

And now he has been forced to resign. http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/27/watermelon-resign/ Perhaps now he can move somewhere nicer?

Brock Keeling

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:39:38 -0800

Sounds like you live east of the freeway. Har. Keep fighting the good fight, OC Girl!

OC Girl

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:51:28 -0800

FIRST, ignorant elists, ORANGE COUNTY is a great place to live. Don't blame OC for the racist or racist comments. We don't breed them here. I've been to SF many times, and have often encountered anti-OC snobs. To be honest, I'm sick of it. You don't know what you're talking about, so stick to what you do know (which isn't much, I'm sure).

OC Girl

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:47:59 -0800

mattymatt

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:10:46 -0800

http://binkis.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/460px-whar_de_watermelon_grow.jpg

GefilteFish

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:45:21 -0800

First off, SFist isn't journalism, but second, what do you do for a living that's so wonderful, MouthWad?

mattymatt

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:22:59 -0800

By an elected official?

hillarys_quivering_lip

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:15:25 -0800

Could you maybe illustrate the racism and bigotry focused on Colin Powell and Condi Rice?

spysea

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:46:02 -0800

Watermelon? I don't get it.... ?

MouthWad

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:45:48 -0800

jesus this site is pathetic -- I saw this same story over 24 hours ago on an NYC-based blog. getting scooped on a story in your own backyard -- no wonder "journalism" is dying.

Brock Keeling

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:21:25 -0800

unless the target is thin and pretty, in which case said racism is just mean.

missiondweller

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:56:02 -0800

This is certainly in poor taste but lets also not forget the same type of racism focused on Colin Powell and Condi Rice.Racism and bigotry is ugly whether its focused on a Republican or Democrat.

Sabacc

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:31:50 -0800

Accuracy. If SFist changed the text it could cause the whole snippet to be underjudgement. And/or could reflect poorly on SFist copy-paste abilities if they didn't indicate that that wasn't their fault. Really, "sic" is not that uncommon.

James Passey

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:06:29 -0800

the 405!

manys

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:48:32 -0800

What was the purpose of preserving the misspelling?

slug214

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:23:46 -0800

Ah yes, good old Artificial County. People don't seem to realize how racist it can be down there. I lived there for quite some years, and this kind of mentality was all too common. I'm glad that at least people now are saying something against it.