Florida Secretary of State Michael Ertel submitted his resignation on Thursday after photos emerged of the politician in blackface at a 2005 Halloween party. In the pictures, Ertel, 49, is dressed like the highly-offensive mammie character in blackface, red lipstick and a New Orleans Saints bandanna. Ertel is now the second high-profile Caucasian to lose their job in the past few months over their belief that blackface is acceptable at Halloween. The photos that have emerged were taken just eight months after Bush selected Ertel to replace Dennis Joyner, who stepped down from the post citing poor health. When asked to comment on the photo by the Democrat, Ertel said: 'There's nothing I can say.'

Source: Daily Mail January 24, 2019 21:54 UTC