Uploaded October 2008 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
How could Republicans be more racist than to put Obama, watermellon, ribs and fried chicken on fake food stamps? In another example of the outpouring of hate and prejudice unleashed by McCain-Palins divisive campaign tactics, a Republican organization in southern California placed the image of Barack Obama on phony food stamps, apparently intended as a racial slur to include in a political newsletter. Obama is shown with some watermelon, ribs, a bucket of fried chicken, and Kool Aid. Opinion derived from multiple news sources including MSNBC and Keith Olbermann.
How could Republicans be more racist than to put Obama, watermellon, ribs and fried chicken on fake food stamps? In another example of the outpouring of hate and prejudice unleashed by McCain-Palins divisive campaign tactics, a Republican organization in southern California placed the image of Barack Obama on phony food stamps, apparently intended as a racial slur to include in a political newsletter. Obama is shown with some watermelon, ribs, a bucket of fried chicken, and Kool Aid. Opinion derived from multiple news sources including MSNBC and Keith Olbermann.
