Alaskan Officials In Hot Water Over Racist Obama Emails

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 18, 2008 5:55PM

Trouble's a-brewing way up north as the Associated Press has obtained several emails by state government officials in Alaska that make racists jokes about President-Elect Barack Obama. One of the emails "asks about the outcome of the Democrat's victory after all the time and money invested and concludes: 'Another black family living in government housing!'" Another of the alleged emails which was forwarded often was titled "Night Befo Crizzmus" Damn. Just...damn. Administration Commissioner Annette Kreitzer confirmed three of the emails were found via a search of the government's email system, adding, "It's embarrassing to the state." Palin's spokesman, Bill McAllister, said, "My understanding is that the Department of Administration is following up on this with the individuals who took action to forward the offensive e-mails. This is, of course, a confidential personnel and disciplinary matter that has nothing to do with the governor's office."