I did note your comment in regard to Montana, Haruo, and almost cancelled my Washington state springbreak visit!
Tea Party and anti Obama rhetoric has been, dare I say, pretty beastly. I think that anyone who would send an email of this type has some explaining to do. No one of color would want him as their judge and should be able to ask for that change and expect the request to be honored.
Can you be other than racist if you resort to racist attack or you find a racist joke appealing and want to forward it? But who can read the heart?
I'm a little sensitive to racist opinions as we have had an influx of racists into the Flathead over the last couple of years. Pioneer Little Europe is one of the more organized efforts to encourage like minded racists and right wing nuts to move in this direction. I can assure you the local population isn't happy about it. But there is really very little one can do. It is a free country. Even in Montana.