Audra Shay is a candidate for the national chair to The Young Republicans has managed to get some attention which may (one hopes) derail her bid at the national chair position.
From The Daily Beast:
"On Wednesday, Shay—a 38-year-old Army veteran, mother, and event planner from Louisiana who has been endorsed by her governor, Bobby Jindal—was holding court on her Facebook page, initiating a political conversation by posting that “WalMart just signed a death warrant” by “endorsing Obama’s healthcare plan.” At 1:52, a friend named listed as Eric S. Piker, but whose personal page says his actual name is Eric Pike, wrote “It’s the government making us commies… can’t even smoke in my damn car… whats next they going to issue toilet paper once a month… tell us how to wipe our asses…”
Two minutes later, Piker posted again saying “Obama Bin Lauden [sic] is the new terrorist… Muslim is on there side [sic]… need to take this country back from all of these mad coons… and illegals .”
Eight minutes after that, at 2:02, Shay weighed in on Piker’s comments: “You tell em Eric! lol. ”
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This, of course, has generated the proverbial shit-storm:
Her Full Response at The Conservatist
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I was really glad to see that there were Young Republican leaders calling them out on their shit, even though it caused Audra Shay to shun them. I would much rather see the Republican party in the hands of people who aren't hateful.
I like that 38 qualifies as a young Republican.
38? Oh I thought young mean like teens to maybe like 30...I guess 38 is young...but not for a young republican's group? I don't know..Whatever.
I highly doubt this lady didn't know that racist remarks were being said. Hopefully they'll choose someone who isn't going to produce hate mongering but hey what can we expect...
this wasn't a central point, but the comment about not smoking in one's car - i thought laws about this were when children were present. heaven forbid the government tell you to not smoke around children.
the (what to call it, Tea Party Crowd? Obama haters?) are not only inarticulate but also very vulgar, but very hateful. it's kind of scary.