`` I am calling on Sen. Black to reject this racist smear and fire this staffer who , on state government time , on state government computers , using a state government e-mail account , launched this bigoted attack on our president , '' Forrester said . E-mail shows Tennessee presidents ; Barack Obama depicted as white eyes on black background . It was sent by aide to Diane Black , head of Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus . Senate Republican Caucus says she sent it to `` the wrong list of people ; '' Black says she wo n't be fired . U.S. stellar call the e-mail `` racist smear , '' call for aide to be fired .
E-mail shows Tennessee presidents ; Barack Obama depicted as white eyes on black background . It was sent by aide to Diane Black , head of Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus . Senate Republican Caucus says she sent it to `` the wrong list of people ; '' Black says she wo n't be fired . U.S. stellar call the e-mail `` racist smear , '' call for aide to be fired .