Gov. Scott Walker fired one of his aides Tuesday after it became clear she had posted demeaning comments about Hispanics on social media.
Taylor Palmisano, the fired deputy finance director, tweeted two controversial messages from her personal Twitteraccount, according to a report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The first, released in March 2011, read, “I will choke that illegal mex cleaning in the library. Stop banging (expletive) chairs around and turn off your Walkman.”
The Journal Sentinel reported the second tweet was put on Twitter as Palmisano was riding on a bus from California to Las Vegas after watching the 2011 Rose Bowl game. It read, “This bus is my worst (expletive) nightmare Nobody speaks English & these ppl dont know how 2 control their kids #only3morehours #illegalaliens.”
Walker fired Palmisano after the Journal Sentinel contacted the governor about the discriminatory tweets.
