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Created 08/29/2012 - 9 months ago
State Rep. Alan Clemmons, who authored the South Carolina voter ID law being argued in federal court this week, admitted on Tuesday he welcomed a racist email he received from a friend in support of the law.
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South Carolina lawmaker who authored VOTER ID law apologizes for forwarding racist email http://t.co/4P7MOVUu #blacks #voterid #watermelon
@RyanClady @UncleRUSH Let's not forget the lawmaker who thinks blacks go after $ like bees to watermelons. http://t.co/PyYOnaOJ #republicans
Some people persist in wondering why #Republican has become synonymous with #Racist #South_Carolina #Voter_ID http://t.co/DDhPURLt via @TPM
RT @txmattie: South Carolina lawmaker Alan Clemmons said ‘amen’ to racist email | TPMMuckraker http://t.co/AXF3byka
Yeah. No racism there. #GOP -> SC Rep Clemmons said ‘Amen’ to email comparing blacks to ‘Bees Going After a Watermelon' http://t.co/kHfs4JhC
GOP has no class- South Carolina Lawmaker Said ‘Amen’ To Email Comparing Blacks To ‘Bees Going After A Watermelon’ http://t.co/rr4wz7qL
yep voter ID laws aren't racially motivated AT ALL http://t.co/mvNKmN2B
RT @silvermaneman: SC lawmaker who wrote voter ID law apologizes for saying amen to racist email http://t.co/iwRsryC6
I can't imagine why anyone thinks the GOP is racist - http://t.co/apRZpvG8
RT @TPM: Voter ID supporter: blacks are like 'bees going after a watermelon.' SC law's author: 'Amen' http://t.co/PEAzP6i8
man, right-wingers just keep getting awesomer! http://t.co/FMIOxIrQ via @TPM