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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:00 PM Apr 2013

UPDATE: Albuquerque Journal's Dan McKay is reporting that Kush has been "suspended indefinitely... [View all]

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Steve Kush, New Mexico GOP Official, Calls 19-Year-Old Labor Advocate 'A Radical B****'

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UPDATE: The Albuquerque Journal's Dan McKay is reporting that Kush has been "suspended indefinitely without pay" for his social media posts.

Kush also apologized, telling McKay, "It was in ill-fated attempt at humor, on my personal page, not the county party’s page."

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Full story here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/steve-kush-new-mexico-gop-radical_n_3148039.html

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UPDATE: Albuquerque Journal's Dan McKay is reporting that Kush has been "suspended indefinitely... [View all] Tx4obama Apr 2013 OP

oh yea. about fuckin' time someone does something that is actually effective. thank you. good to seabeyond Apr 2013 #1

Do they not realize their FB and Tweets can be SEEN?????? dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #2

People in general have a hard time with that. mythology Apr 2013 #3

The right doesn't "get" the internets TransitJohn Apr 2013 #4

the problem. with obsessive porn, social media, entertainment, we degrade women EVERYWHERE. seabeyond Apr 2013 #6

bingo noiretextatique Apr 2013 #7

and bingo, right backatcha. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #8

+10 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #11

Stand by for the standard GOP "apology" lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #5

Too bad. If he'd called her a "slut" and suggested she post videos of herself having sex... KansDem Apr 2013 #9

Update, 4:19 p.m.: Statements from GOP DonViejo Apr 2013 #10

he fucked everything he was saying with the last sentence. and all us that does not know the man seabeyond Apr 2013 #12

No doubt in my mind that Kush's original communication was "heartfelt and genuine" indepat Apr 2013 #13