Too Late To Apologize

A former chair of the South Carolina Election Commission is eating his words. Rusty DePass posted a comment on Facebook that came just short of calling First Lady Michelle Obama a gorilla.

DePass was commenting on an article posted on Facebook about a gorilla that had escaped from a local zoo. He wrote, "I'm sure it's just one of Michelle's ancestors - probably harmless." A political blogger went public with the comment. DePass has since deactivated his Facebook page and issued this half-assed apology, "I am as sorry as I can be if I offended anyone. The comment was clearly in jest."

DePass then tried to shift the blame to the First Lady, saying "The comment was hers, not mine." DePass claimed Mrs. Obama made a remark about humans descending from apes. But so far, no one has been able to attribute that comment to her.

Remember, South Carolina still flies the Confederate flag on the grounds of its statehouse. The NAACP has been boycotting the state for nearly nine years.

Food for thought.