Missouri College Republicans Apologize For ‘Terrorist Neckerchief’ Protest Tweet

People form a human chain to keep journalists out after University of Missouri student Jonathan Butler ends his hunger strike Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 after the resignation of Univeristy of Missouri System President Tim... People form a human chain to keep journalists out after University of Missouri student Jonathan Butler ends his hunger strike Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 after the resignation of Univeristy of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe Monday, in Columbia, Mo. The protesters had set up a tent city on the Mel Carnahan Quad on the MU campus. (Justin L. Stewart/Columbia Missourian via AP) MORE LESS
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A University of Missouri Republican student group is apologizing for a tweet likening students protesting the school’s handling of racial issues with Islamic extremism.

The Mizzou College Republicans deleted the Monday morning tweet and said in a follow-up tweet that the post was “the opinion of one individual” and not “a reflection of our organization.” The group didn’t identify the person who sent the original tweet and didn’t respond to requests for comment.

The deleted tweet included the caption “Seen today at #ConceredStudent1950,” which was a misspelled reference to Concerned Student 1950, a black student group leading the protests. It showed a photo of scarf-wearing protesters and linked to an article with the headline “Muslim student supports new Holocaust” and a reference below to a “terrorist neckerchief.”

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  1. “the opinion of one individual” and not “a reflection of our organization.” Just keep telling yourselves that you little racists.

  2. If one of my kids protested like that I’d have to cover myself in cow manure.

  3. “Us real college Republicans know how to keep that stuff where it belongs: on the KKK site.”

  4. I see Republican asshattery starts at a young age.

  5. And these are the “educated” republicans…

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