This is so upsetting to me I am getting to the point that I can't stand this country of ours.
I was over at TPM and what I saw has just floored me!
We need action on this.
We need to call this Dr.'s office and bring down his phone line.
We need to shame him because he has none.
This Neurosurgeon David McKalip in St. Petersburgh Florida sent out an e-mail that has President Obama dressed up as an African Witch doctor.
This Dr. McKalip is also a tea party activist.
This is so disturbing to me. This Dr. does not even have any remorse let alone shame.
Asked about the email in a brief phone interview with TPMmuckraker, McKalip said he believes that by depicting the president as an African witch doctor, the artist who created the image "was expressing concerns that the health-care proposals [made by President Obama] would make the quality of medical care worse in our country." McKalip said he didn't know who created it.
He tries to put the creation of this on someone else, but he was the ass hole that sent it out on his email. Then he tries to change the subject and dismiss the email as well as the reporter.
But pressed on what was funny about an image that plays on racist stereotypes about Africans, McKalip declined to say, instead offering to talk about why he opposes Obama's health-care proposals.
"I have a busy day," he said eventually, before ending the call.
I don't know about others here at the KOS but this disturbs me. These people who consider themselves professionals, have a responsibility to the public to not instigate crap. I am a nurse and would not even think about doing what he has done.
I think that we should call his office and demand an apology. Phone # 727-822-3500