CNN: Senator Black Spins for GOP TNGA Staffer Sending Racist Email

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GOP aide rebuked for racist e-mail
Sen. Black tells CNN she won't fire staffer
By Chas Sisk • THE TENNESSEAN • June 16, 2009
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090616/NEWS0201/906160323/-1/NLETTER01?source=nletter-news

Sen. Diane Black defends her decision not to fire Sherri Goforth on CNN; Also, Goforth issues an apology. Read more at The Tennessean's political blog, "In Session".

Original Story

An aide in the state Senate has been reprimanded for an offensive e-mail regarding President Barack Obama sent from a statehouse account.

Sherri Goforth, an aide to Sen. Diane Black, R-Gallatin, was issued a verbal and written rebuke for forwarding a picture that made light of Obama's race to other staffers.



Goforth had made "a bad decision" but would not be disciplined further because she understands the gravity of sending insensitive e-mails, Black said.

"This correspondence was done without my knowledge, and it does not reflect my views," Black said Monday. "It really doesn't matter to me why it was sent — whether it was a mistake or a decision — it won't be tolerated."

Black said she reprimanded Goforth on the same day that the e-mail was sent. Black's office said Monday that Goforth, who is white, had left for the day.

The message, which went out May 28, shows portraits of the nation's 44 presidents. Obama is depicted as a black box with only a pair of cartoonish white eyes visible.

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[VaYallaDawg]

1. "It won't be tolerated." Just no consequences. No surprise there.