Ill. Nat'l Organization of Women chief calls for Emil Jones to resign

Outgoing Illinois State Senate President Emil Jones, Jr. has gotten the Democratic National Convention off to a bad start. As I blogged this morning, Jones called Delmarie Cobb, a Hillary Clinton delegate from Chicago. an Uncle Tom.

Jones, a mentor of Obama, denies it, he claimed he used the term "doubting Thomases."

Although Pat Hickey in the comments section mentioned that Jones, with a gravelly voice, is almost unintelligible, I still believe Cobb.

Also in the non-believer category is the National Organization of Women. The head of Illinois NOW, Bonnie Grabenhofer, is calling for Jones to resign immediately. He won't be taking their advice.

Obama? This afternoon he said he was unfamiliar with his mentor's comments.

And Obama's history with NOW is not without its bumps. Tom Mannis of The Bench reports that Grabenhofer criticized the Cult of Change leader for his "present" votes on abortion while serving with Jones in the State Senate.

UPDATE 8:15pm: Fast moving Tom Mannis of The Bench has designed some smart-looking Emil Jones gear, including hats, shirts, and bumperstickers.

UPDATE August 26: Jones issued a sort-of-apology today. H/T to commenter "Yo."

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