Carol Carter Wants to Stay

File this under you got to be kidding me. Disgraced Hillsbough County Republican Party committeewoman Carol Carter wants her job back. Carter resigned over the racist email mocking Barack Obama's black supporters.

From: Carol Carter
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 9:30 AM
Subject: FW: Amazing!

I'm confused

How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn't get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?

Carol Carter

Carter contends the resignation isn't a official until submitted to county the supervisor of elections. Carter is backtracking because she has support from RPoF vice chairman Allen Cox.

"We know Carol to be a person of integrity without any prejudice, and to characterize her otherwise is slander," said an email he sent out Monday to party activists across the state.

He asked them to email and call Carter and urge her not to resign.

RPoF chair Jim Greer said the matter is being reviewed with attorneys. "It's our current position that [Carter's contention] isn't accurate because it's a party office," said Greer.

I don't pretend to know Republican Party of Florida rules. I do know that if Carter stays it sends the message that the GOP is racist.

Side note: Tampa Tribune political reporter William March wrote, "Carol Carter, who last week resigned her office in the Hillsborough County Republican Party over an e-mail some considered racially offensive, is seeking to rescind her resignation and keep her post." Can March tell me who didn't find the email offensive? I know the members of the online forum Niggerfuxation and TNB are supporters of Carter. Is this the people March carefully worded his article for?

Another Hillsborough Republican Racist Obama Joke

David Storck was forced to step down as Hillsborough County Republican Party chairman. Storck forwarded a racist email with the goal of helping John McCain defeat Barack Obama. Needless to say, Obama won Florida and Hillsborough County.

Apparently, the HCRP didn't learn their lesson. HCRP committeewoman Carol Carter made a disparaging email remark about the intelligence of black people.

From: Carol Carter
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 9:30 AM
Subject: FW: Amazing!

I'm confused

How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn't get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?

Carol Carter

And a few hours later:

From: Carol Carter
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 5:54 PM
Subject: Earlier email

I have been asked to send this apology for my earlier email. I am sorry that it was received in a negative manner. I do hope that we are going to be allowed to keep our sense of humor.

As you can now see, it went to very few people. I did add Todd Marks in this apology, as he is in the mix now. I am also sorry to learn that some of these persons are not real team players. There really was no reason for this to go beyond those that I emailed ( 8 people). This was not an email blast as I do not have that capability.

Carol

Carter is sorry because RPoF chairman Jim Greer may force her to step down.

"Carol Carter has been a hard-working, loyal Republican for many years, but this action I have no tolerance for, regardless of the circumstances or intent," a furious Greer said of Carter's e-mail reported tonight on The Buzz. "I am currently considering all options, including my authority to revoke her from the office of state committeewoman. I'm pretty much done with those sorts of inappropriate and, and - I am at a loss for words. I just came back from Washington D.C. working to get our first African-American elected as (Republican National Committee) chairman. It's one thing to have a person express their thoughts and humor. It's another to have a leader of the Republican party. I'm just done with it."

The Republican Party is at a crossroads. Jeb Bush wants to reach out to Hispanics. Greer has been actively courting black voters. The majority of the party is stuck in the Southern strategy. This fearmongering is bad for the country and political discourse. This is a battle within the GOP that will play out for the next several years.

Update: Carter resigned.

My troll traffic came from the online forum Niggerfuxation and TNB. A sample of their thoughless prose.

I just sent Jim Greer an e-mail calling him a butt buddy for Niggers (not those words, but that his essentially what I said) Called him a spineless coward.

Their oh-so-unbrave anonymous N&TNB posters called me an "ass" and a "libtard." That is better than being a bigot.