it's not even that there are racists, homophobes, misogynists, prejudiced people out there. we all know they're there. what gets me is the stupidity of them. the stupidity of sending emails like this. don't they read the news? don't they know how many before them have gotten discovered and what happened afterward?
Tenn. CEO compares Michelle Obama to chimpanzee
"I don't care who you are, ... this is funny."
Thus began an e-mail that Walt Baker, CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association, sent to to a few friends, the president of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, and several members of the press.
It continues by comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to Tarzan's chimpanzee sidekick Cheeta. There are two photos at the bottom — one of Obama with an awkward pursing of her lips and another of a chimp.
Unsurprisingly, Baker has already begun apologizing for the outrage created by the e-mail................
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