The GOP’s Many Facebook Fiascos

DON'T ‘LIKE’

A Virginia Republican resigned his post for sassing President Obama over Muslims. That's tame compared to the C-word and racism other Republicans have thrown on the social network.

Published Aug. 7 2014 1:00PM EDT

articles/2014/08/07/the-gop-s-many-facebook-fiascos/140807-mak-gop-facebook-tease_adudbc — The Daily Beast

A Republican official in Virginia with a history of controversial Facebook posts resigned Wednesday evening, the latest in a string of Republicans who have posted ignominious Facebook remarks that the public didn’t “like.”

State party treasurer Bob FitzSimmonds stepped down after responding to a message President Barack Obama posted commemorating

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The GOP’s Many Facebook Fiascos

A Virginia Republican resigned his post for sassing President Obama over Muslims. That's tame compared to the C-word and racism other Republicans have thrown on the social network.

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Tim Mak