Jake Knotts Is A Big Fat Racist

"We've already got a raghead in the White House we don't need a raghead in the governor's mansion." - Senator Jake Knotts of South Carolina.

I'm so proud.

This was Knotts talking about gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley and the fact that her parents were born in India and she was raised in the Sikh traditions.

Raghead.

Makes her unfit to be governor because we all know how them ragheads work.

Not so fast, Jake. Lexington County Republicans have voted to rebuke Jake Knotts and ask him to resign his office after he used that racial slur, but Knotts said he would not resign, and said the resolution was pushed by supporters of Haley and Governor Mark Sanford, Knotts’ longtime adversary.

Or, maybe it was pushed by people who are sick to death of racism.

Knotts said: “This is not a Republican Party, this is a libertarian party. This is nothing but politics. I’m not resigning. I could care less.” Knotts then said he has apologized for the comment, which was intended as a joke, and did not plan to do so again.

Am I the only one who doesn't find the humor?

Jake Knotts should be ashamed of himself. He shouldn't have to be censured, he should have resigned within minutes of his racist remarks leaving his mouth.And those members of the Republican party who stand by Knotts and call his words an unfortunate mistake should resign, too.

There is no place for racism, least of all by an elected official who is supposed to represent all the people.