Carl Paladino Leaked E-Mails Called "Racist and Sexist"

Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino reportedly sent e-mails to numerous associates that included images of bestiality and derogatory characterizations of President Obama, including one offering a video clip of African tribesmen dancing that characterized the video as "Obama Inauguration Rehearsal."

The e-mails were obtained by WNYMedia.net, and have been posted here. The site's managing director, Marc Odien, told the Buffalo News that he had verified that Palidino had sent many of the "racist and sexist" messages with multiple sources.

In a statement to TPM Muckraker, Paladino campaign manager Michael Caputo said the candidate had sent "off-color" and "politically incorrect" e-mails in the past.

"Carl Paladino has forwarded close friends hundreds of email messages he received," he said. "Many of these emails he received were off color, some were politically incorrect, few represented his own opinion, and almost none of them were worth remembering."

A Tea Party darling, Paladino reportedly sent an e-mail depicting a horse having sex with a woman and another that included a pornographic video and the headline "Miss France 2008 F[***]ing." He also reportedly sent out an e-mail depicting President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as a pimp and prostitute and one showing an airplane landing near black men with the caption "Holy Sh*t. run ni**ers, run!"

After one respondent complained that the "Obama Inauguration Rehearsal" e-mail was "flat-out racist," Paladino reportedly replied, "I apologize to you and everyone if that is offensive. to me its just humor. i'm not racist and have never related obamas color to my political distaste for him."

The Buffalo News reports that Paladino did not deny sending the e-mails at an event today. He called them "just another liberal Democrat blog smear."

[neitherLibnorDem]

There is nothing funny about racism and I sincerely doubt the Obamas would see the humor in the jokes that Carl receives and forwards. He might want to consider having it end with him - if the buck stops here, so should the emails. Seems like a reasonable solution to me. Carl is a businessman who has made a lot of money. This doesn't qualify him to govern the state. He's all bluster and mad as hell, but in all the years I've had to listen to him or read about him I've yet to hear one constructive idea from him on how to make anything better. It's all about the blame game, the bluster, the muckraking and mudslinging. It's time for a change, and I'm mad too. Mad that Carl Paladino is the best that western New York has to offer.

[EthanWC]

This guy is a complete creep - sending emails of the President dressed as a pimp & his wife a prostitute... are you kidding me? The kid out of wedlock, and these perverted/racist/sick emails just prove this guy should be no where near the governor's chair come November.

[nysdozergal]

This SMELLS like cuomo! These posts gotta make ya laugh! Wait till Nov kids...

[pasmalltown]

And yet FOX news has yet to report this................
If you wait until Nov, you'll miss all those wonderful summer days at the Jersey shore........ Oh and leave your change at home, just bring your green.

[nysdozergal]

ANY ONE that is NOT on the "left" gets accused of racism huh? Got news for you morons- NYS taxpayers NEED Paladino in office! NY taxpayers are ready for change- not obama change -- REAL CHANGE for a change!

[shop77]

No person running for a public service job should be voted into office if they practice exclusion; freedom of speech is one thing but blatant racism and problems with sexual email content is obviously another problem he has... if he works for the state and sent these from work he would not only be fired but disqualify him from running for office. It's offensive to me and if someone anyone of the "left" said or did anything like this should be reprimanded;NYC needs someone who truly feels he represents everyone not just a select few like Carl Paladino because if he felt he did; he wouldn't have sent out such filth and thought it was funny and or appropriate content to send out or for an adult to act

[Zann-Zel]

These people call themselves leaders?

[babooph]

Evangelicals will always support these family values guys-that is how they plan on getting to heaven...

[beckw813]

FREEDOM OF SPEECH... is for everyone. Isn't it great?

[brianbwb2011]

So is responsibility of speech. Can't have one without the other.

He is free to spew whatever he wants, and we are free to react by boycotting him.

You have a problem with freedom?

[andlally]

The "pure of heart" are ganging up on Carl.

[andlally]

The "pure of heart" are ganging up on Carl.

[andlally]

Those who are "pure of heart" are ganging up on Carl.