Rep. Cardin fires a campaign staffer making racist comments independent of the campaign:
Rep. Benjamin Cardin has fired a campaign staffer who posted racially charged comments against his opponent on the Internet, the congressman’s campaign said Saturday.
The staffer’s blog includes references to Oreo cookies. Cardin’s opponent, Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, who is black, has said people threw Oreos at him during a 2002 debate as a slight directed at his race and political views.
In a statement, Cardin, who is white, also condemned comments written by the female staffer on her blog that he considered derogatory to Jews.
‘I am deeply offended and disgusted by the blog’s racial and anti- Semitic overtones,’ the 10-term congressman said. ‘The staff person responsible was promptly dismissed and will have nothing to do with my campaign.’
Absolutely 100% the right thing to do.
Of course, Rep. Cardin could teach Secretary Webb a thing or two about controlling out-of-control campaign staffers.