Mayor to quit over Obama watermelon e-mail

[Pirate Smile]

Mayor to quit over Obama watermelon e-mail
Calif. politician says image sent to 'small group of friends' was in poor taste

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - The mayor of a California city says he will resign after being criticized for sharing an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title "No Easter egg hunt this year."

Los Alamitos Mayor Dean Grose issued a statement Thursday saying he is sorry and will step down as mayor at Monday's City Council meeting.

Grose came under fire for sending the picture to what he called "a small group of friends." One of the recipients, a local businesswoman and city volunteer, publicly scolded the mayor for his actions.

Grose says he accepts that the e-mail was in poor taste and has affected his ability to lead the city.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29423045/

[marmar]

1. At least the prick did the honorable thing and fell on his petard.....

..... maybe he'll learn a valuable lesson.

[PCIntern]

2. Interesting...

I know about being 'hoist by one's own petard', but 'falling on' it is new to me.

Boom! Lotsa little pieces...wotta mess!

:hi:

[LaydeeBug]

3. good. let's send him some watermelon seeds now. nt

[tekisui]

4. Let that be a lesson to the other racist politicos out there.

[AlinPA]

5. I'm sure we will see a lot more of this sort of thing. The republican base is getting

fired up now.