It’s been said that what goes on the internet is never erased from the internet but a couple Republicans apparently missed that lesson and it’s resulted in a top-ranking official of the Bernalillo County GOP getting suspended indefinitely.

“I absolutely crossed the line,” , the executive director of the told Wednesday (April 24). “It was dumb; it was stupid.”

Kush and , who used to be the executive director for the same group, are under fire after posting a comments on their pages about two women taking part in public comment Tuesday night (April 23) at a Bernalillo County commissioners meeting on raising the minimum wage.

“Nice hat Working America chick but damn you are a radical bitch,” Kush posted while attending the meeting. is a liberal group in favor of the proposal to raise the county’s minimum wage to $8.50 an hour — something the commission approved on a 3-2 vote.

Kush later posted, “Uh oh another Working America chick…nice boots…I know she makes more than min wage” and Cornelius — who was not at the commission hearing — responded by writing, “Maybe she used those shoes to walk Central,” referring to a major street in Albuquerque known for prostitution.

Kush followed up by writing, “she was hot enough to almost make me register democrat.”

“It was my comments, made by me, on my personal internet account and in no way, shape or form does it reflect the opinions of the party,” Kush said in a phone interview. As a result, though, Bernalillo County Republican Party chairman Frank Ruvelo suspended Kush immediately, indefinitely and without pay. Kush said he’s a contract employee, working 20 hours a week, for the party.

“It was an ill-fated attempt at humor,” Kush said. “Do I regret it? Yes … I absolutely crossed the line.”

On Wednesday morning, Cornelius returned to Facebook page to write, “I did make that comment in jest & I do apologize to this lady for this off color comment. It’s not fair to her, and it was inappropriate for me to makes comments like that.”

Cornelius also to Chelsey Evans for his comments :

Chelsey-
Last night while friends of mine were attending the Bernalillo County Commission meeting, one of them made a snarky comment about you on Facebook. In response, I made a comment that was both inappropriate and un…fair to you. I did not attend the meeting. I do not know you and it is unfair for me to make such degrading comments in a public forum such as Facebook about someone I do not know. I made the comment in jest and it was indeed offensive. I have since removed that comment from my friend’s Facebook page and posted an apology to you in it’s place. I have also expressed my apologies to Miles.
I do applaud you for standing up and fighting for issues you believe in and it seems your efforts and others were successful last night at the meeting. Please accept my apology for my comment that was both unfair to you and inappropriate. I wish you continued success in your endeavors with Working America.
Bob Cornelius

New Mexico Watchdog left a voicemail message with Evans but as of 3:15 p.m. Wednesday had not heard back from her.

“We are disappointed by the attacks made through social media at yesterday’s county commission hearing,” Evans was quoted . “Comments like those have no place in public discourse. We have received an apology from one offending party and have accepted it.”

State Democrats are having a field day, with sending out headlined, “Bernalillo County Republican​s Resort to Childish Humor and Sexism During Minimum Wage Debate” and saying, “The Republican Party is out of touch, living in a different era, and every time they open their mouths they lose another chunk of mainstream America.”

“I know better,” Kush said. “I’ve been doing this (political work) for 20 years and I’ve helped people for doing stupid things. Now I’m the one who’s done stupid things.”

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