Texas Republican Party Chairwoman Yolanda Waters refers to another as a "Typical Nig."

[Demovictory9]

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Some of Texas' top Republicans are urging a county party leader to step down after the revelation that she sent a text that included a racist slur.

By Saturday night, Galveston County Republican Party Chairwoman Yolanda Waters was facing pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas GOP Party Chairman James Dickey and Land Commissioner George P. Bush. It was the latest example of statewide Republicans moving quickly to denounce racism in their own ranks after a firestorm days ago involving a state representative complaining about his "Asian" primary challengers.

The Galveston County situation, first reported Saturday evening by the Galveston Daily News, centers on a months-old text exchange in which Waters complained to another person about her local State Republican Executive Committee member — J.T. Edwards, who is black. In the texts, she referred to him as a "Typical Nig."

Waters told the newspaper she made an "unfortunate typo" but did not elaborate on what she had meant instead, saying she could not remember. She apologized in a Facebook post to "anyone who took my typo in offense" and said she intends "to keep my position in the upcoming election."

"I am saddened and hurt that anyone believes I am 'racist' against my own people," said Waters, who identifies as "Latina/African-American."

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[RandiFan1290]

1. Texas, again. nt

[DFW]

2. No. Republicans again.

We do not have a monopoly on people like that by any means. Ever been to South Boston?

[Paladin]

7. Back off on the Texas-bashing.

This is a racist matter, and this woman needs to resign immediately.

[gordianot]

3. There may need to be a second party in America.

In the age of Trump it is not the Republican Party. Get rid of him and his kind, change your name.

[maxrandb]

5. They've all become the Retrumplican Party nt

[padah513]

13. ...

[jcgoldie]

17. This is nonsense

Whether Chris Rock should use the N-word is a completely different issue, but it is certainly not even remotely the same for a black comedian to use it as it is for a white politician. Context plays a part in the meaning of the words we use just as power is a key component of racism. And responding with indignation to a white party chairwoman calling a black person a "nig" in an email is not what almost anyone here would call "clutching pearls".

[Cartoonist]

6. Typical bigotry

Typo? I don't think so.

[RhodeIslandOne]

8. We are days away from Trump using the n-word

His comments towards Jews last night are just inching towards the inevitable.

And make no mistake, the attempt to gaslight that he is not a racist will be carried out by his party.

[underpants]

9. Wow. She looks so surprised

I'm bad. I know.

[milestogo]

11. She's wearing false eyelashes so if she blinks it will be catastrophic.

[tanyev]

10. Now's your chance, Yolanda!

Add this to your resume and go apply for a job in the Trump administration.

[Historic NY]

12. Bad Spelling....

auto correct.............are these people believable.

[MineralMan]

14. A typo, eh? Let's look at that.

She typed "nig," which is an abbreviated slur against an African-American. What sorts of typos might cause that?

If she intended to type "nit," which is the juvenile form of a louse, she might possibly have hit the "t" instead of the "g."

If she had indended to type "nog, which is a type of beverage, it's possible that she hit the "i" instead of the "o," since they are adjacent letters on the keyboard.

If she had intended to type "mig," which is a Russian fighter aircraft, the "m" is also adjacent to the "n."

If she had intended to type "nib," which is the writing point of a fountain pen, that's a possible typo, as well.

However, why would she have called someone a nit, a nog, a mig, or a nib? That makes no sense.

Not a typo at all. She intended to use the word "nig."

Your Honor, I rest my case.

[dalton99a]

16. Common typo at Christmastime. She meant to write "nog"

[whistler162]

19. And the Ferengi are angry!

[MagickMuffin]

18. Can you edit the OP title name misspelled: it shouldn't have an L in it

Waters not Walters.

[Demovictory9]

20. done