Florida GOP Leader Bashes Jesse Jackson, Brings Up 'Hymietown' Comment

With Jesse Jackson going all out to attack Florida as an apartheid state as he calls for the Sunshine State to repeal the Stand Your Ground law, Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Lenny Curry is taking Democrats to task in the Sunshine State for allying with him.

Curry cited an anti-Semitic comment Jackson made during his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination about New York in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon.

"With Jesse Jackson having a history of making offensive remarks, like calling New York City 'Hymietown,' it's surprising to see that Democrats are not denouncing Jackson for what he said about Florida and Governor Rick Scott, Curry said. Jesse Jackson's attacks are offensive, inappropriate, divisive and ill-informed. We should be thankful to Governor Scott for his focus on uniting Florida during this time."