Off Topic
(But Incensed)
Such attacks against the first black man to win a statewide election in Maryland include pelting him with Oreo cookies during a campaign appearance, calling him an "Uncle Tom" and depicting him as a black-faced minstrel on a liberal Web log.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20051101-104932-4054r.htm
Let's do a little snippet here that summarizes the whole situation:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20051101-104932-4054r.htm
"'Party trumps race' for Steele foes"
By S.A. Miller
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
November 2, 2005
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Black Democratic leaders in Maryland say that racially tinged attacks against Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele in his bid for the U.S. Senate are fair because he is a conservative Republican."