Hey, Has anybody ever heard of Freedom of Speech and Expression? The President is way to thin skinned. And he holds grudges. I think that if the Westies can spew hate speech, and the Unions can spew it as well.

LOS ANGELES -- A Southern California Republican Party official was under fire Saturday after allegations she sent an email that included an altered photo depicting President Barack Obama as an ape.

An e-mail
reportedly sent by party central committee member Marilyn Davenport
shows an image, posed like a family portrait, of chimpanzee parents and
child, with Obama's face artificially superimposed on the child. Text
beneath the photo reads, "Now you know why no birth certificate."

Davenport, when reached by The Associated
Press, said she would provide a written statement with her response, but
several hours later she had not issued one.

The alternative newspaper OC Weekly first
reported the story, and was told by Davenport that the e-mail was "just
an Internet joke." She also asked the Weekly, "You're not going to make a
big deal about this are you?"

Republican Party of Orange County Chairman Scott Baugh told The Associated Press on Saturday that he wants an ethics investigation into the incident.

"It's just highly inappropriate, it's a
despicable message, it drips with racism and I think she should step
down from the committee," said Baugh.

Baugh said it could be several days before it's known whether the ethics committee will agree to investigate Davenport.

At the very least, Baugh said, Davenport
should be apologizing for what she's done rather than attacking whoever
leaked the email to media, referring to an email Davenport sent after
the story broke calling on "the coward" who leaked the email to come forward.

Davenport, a tea party activist, represents the 72nd Assembly District in Orange County on the central committee.

She represents Brea, Placentia, Fullerton and portions of other Orange County cities to the county committee tasked with fundraising, campaigning and debating policy for the Republican Party.