Former Fla. lawmaker likened Obama to Curious George in Facebook post

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As she weighed in on the Roseanne Barr controversy, a former Republican state legislator from Broward County — who also served as a county campaign chairwoman for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential campaign — likened former President Barack Obama to the cartoon character Curious George.

Susan Goldstein made her comments in a Facebook post, one of many she made in recent days as public debate has swirled around Barr's racist tweet about Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett that if "muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj."

Goldstein, reached by phone late Thursday afternoon, declined to talk to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. "I'm sorry. I can't talk to you right now," she said and hung up the phone.

Shortly after midnight on Friday, Goldstein said on Twitter that her comments "were not intended to offend anyone. I understand much better, after hearing the heartfelt concerns from both sides, that my comments may have hurt some of my friends and for that I am sorry."

Her post, which was on Facebook on Thursday night but gone Friday morning, reads: "And I truly think Obama resembles the Curious George cartoon, who I think is an adorable character. Curious George that is. That is what my eyes see. And I am not racist, and there I not a mean spirited intent in my observation. But I can't say it. Double standard."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-fla-lawmaker-likened-obama-to-curious-george-in-facebook-post/ar-AAy7Vz2?li=BBnbcA1

Well as John Snow said.

[kimbutgar]

1. Funny Marco Rubio looks more like curious george

A creative person could make a great meme comparing those two. L

[rickford66]

2. Many of us compared "W" to Curious George way back.

The name obviously and W's obvious non-curious behavior. Not the looks though.

[bitterross]

3. The comparison was not founded in racism though.

Comparing the Obamas to monkeys/apes was/is a favorite pass-time of racist right-wingers.

[rickford66]

6. I noted the difference ...

Not by his looks.

[bitterross]

4. Another non-apology

Sorry for the hurt feelings. Never sorry for the statement made in the first place. Typical.

My comments..."were not intended to offend anyone. I understand much better, after hearing the heartfelt concerns from both sides, that my comments may have hurt some of my friends and for that I am sorry."

[Scurrilous]

5. K&R