The tea party is out in Boston. The “Electeds of Color Party” is in.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office sent out an email earlier this week announcing an “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” to the Boston City Council. Seven of the council’s 13 members are white, which apparently meant they weren’t welcome at the party.
Conservative Boston radio host Howie Carr called it the mayor’s “Wu Klux Klan” party.
Wu, who is Asian American, sort of apologized, but more or less defended the event.
The mayor said it was all a misunderstanding. These kinds of parties have been going on for years, apparently.
“There are many events that are private events for all sorts of groups, so we’ve clarified that and look forward to seeing everyone at one of the dozens of opportunities to celebrate the holidays,” Wu told reporters, according to The Associated…
