Shapiro and the DCCC need to respond

I wanted to flag a Florida Politics report on David Shapiro’s son and his long history of racist, sexist, and homophobic comments.

Shapiro’s son plays a starring role in his campaign. David Shapiro needs to make it abundantly clear whether or not this offensive rhetoric is an accurate reflection of his campaign. And the DCCC, who added Shapiro to their ‘Red to Blue’ program, has a responsibility to condemn the comments too.

From Florida Politics:

David Shapiro’s son has long rap sheet and a history of racist comments

The adult son of David Shapiro, the Democratic nominee in Florida’s 16th congressional district, has made several overtly racist, sexist, and xenophobic comments on his social media accounts — including using the “n” word and expressing hatred for non-English speakers.

Since his father launched his campaign to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, 28-year-old Adam Shapiro has been on the front lines, with his involvement ranging from introducing his old man at the campaign’s Manatee County kickoff to blasting off campaign fundraising emails under his own name.

Florida Politics reached out to the Shapiro campaign to discuss Adam Shapiro’s involvement but did not receive a response.

To read the full article on Shapiro’s long rap sheet and history of racist comments, click here.