Earlier today, RNC Chair Reince Priebus called on Ebony to apologize for its editor Jamilah Lemieux’s vile attack on RNC deputy press secretary Raffi Williams:
This personal attack is sickening. @RaffiWilliams deserves an apology from @JamilahLemieux @EbonyMag http://t.co/FBsXJg9AIE
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) March 28, 2014
He also wrote a letter to Ebony’s editor in chief Amy Barnett:
.@Reince letter to @EBONYMag http://t.co/a3YuGKp9R1
— Kirsten Kukowski (@kakukowski) March 28, 2014
Here’s part of it:
Raffi deserves an apology from Ms. Lemieux and from EBONY—not just for making assumptions about his race but more importantly for dismissing black Republicans and the validity of their opinions in public discourse.
In their Twitter exchange, Ms. Lemieux said she had “no interest” in a conversation about encouraging diversity of thought. I’m hopeful, however, that she does not speak for the entire magazine and that we can use this unfortunate episode as a catalyst for greater engagement and understanding between the Republican Party and the black community.
But lefties didn’t appreciate Priebus accurately calling what Lemieux wrote a “personal attack.” So, naturally, they responded by attacking him — and the GOP, natch:
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/449555685857316864
Lol RT @Reince This personal attack is sickening. @Raffiwilliams deserves an apology from @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag http://t.co/a6CZZXCi1A
— Humble (@iHumble) March 28, 2014
NOPE. "@Reince: This personal attack is sickening. @RaffiWilliams deserves an apology from @JamilahLemieux @EbonyMag http://t.co/3B09sA5y11"
— bull dagger deluxe (@_ToParisAndBack) March 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/Shakestweetz/status/449567019717783553
https://twitter.com/SharAlisha/status/449559856920682496
.@Reince Your policies and rhetoric towards minorities in this country is sickening. @Raffiwilliams @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/itsKya_tweeties/status/449555520194875392
.@Reince @RaffiWilliams @JamilahLemieux @EbonyMag No it is not a personal attack. If you can't figure that out u should sit down & shut up
— Jenn Diaz (@JennMeanIt) March 28, 2014
Who put you up to this? RT @Reince This personal attack is sickening. @RaffiWilliams deserves an apology from @JamilahLemieux @EbonyMag
— Mona ?? (@Shopaholic_918) March 28, 2014
ARE YOU FRICKEN KIDDING? RT @Reince: This personal attack is sickening. @RaffiWilliams deserves an apology from @JamilahLemieux @EbonyMag
— Elon James White wears a Mask (@elonjames) March 28, 2014
OH PLEASE. MT @Reince: Attack is sickening. @RaffiWilliams deserves apology from @JamilahLemieux http://t.co/Dg8XTOOknX
— Amelia #FreeKeithDavisJr (@xoamelia) March 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/LilyBolourian/status/449555446081536001
@Reince Sickening? Attack? U R a joke. Go after the real racists rampant in ur Repub gang, Reince.@Raffiwilliams @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag
— Eileen Bresnahan (@EileenBresnahan) March 28, 2014
@Reince @Raffiwilliams @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag republicans spew the most vile racist remarks on a daily basis udon't ask them 4apologies!
— Carmen Vellon (@carmenvellon) March 28, 2014
@Gyro1949 @Reince @Raffiwilliams @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag if reince doesn't want to seem hypocritical he should make Fox News apologize
— Carmen Vellon (@carmenvellon) March 28, 2014
Not surprisingly, Fuck Reince Preibus. RT @theinventher: Eek. "RNC Statement for EBONY – GOP" http://t.co/jxChUT49Ec
— Uncle Baby Billy (@MFN_Ty) March 28, 2014
@Reince You have the nerve to call that a "personal attack" GTFOH!
— VantaBlack (@Chireann) March 28, 2014
Reince is dillusional RT @AlejandroDaGr8: Unreal. RT @theinventher: Eek. "RNC Statement for EBONY – GOP" http://t.co/tKVVwLyajZ
— Rocket Doctor. Doctor of Rockets. (@AD_Renaissance) March 28, 2014
@Reince @Raffiwilliams Are you fucking kidding me? Do you think Ebony magazine is @MSNBC? @JamilahLemieux already apologized and..
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 28, 2014
@Reince @Raffiwilliams …you're not going to use this as an opportunity to exploit and embarrass blacks for your racist base.
— GoBrooklyn (@GoBrooklyn) March 28, 2014
@Reince @Raffiwilliams @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag man GTFOH. Ebony betta NOT respond 2 this bullshit unless its to tell u to have a damn seat
— Pragmatic Obots (@PragmaticObot) March 28, 2014
@elonjames @Reince<— seriously just stfu forever no one wants to hear from you @Raffiwilliams @JamilahLemieux @EBONYMag
— Oswald Bate's Prison Tweets (@corey_smith80) March 28, 2014
https://twitter.com/sasha2000/status/449546043554672640
https://twitter.com/meadowgirl/status/449569377524797441
Ain’t civility great?
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