A former Republican party official in South Carolina "apologized after his posting on Facebook suggested a gorilla that escaped form a Columbia zoo was an ancestor of first lady Michelle Obama," reports the Charlotte Observer.
Wrote Rusty DePass: "I'm sure it's just one of Michelle's ancestors -- probably harmless."
"The comment has since been deleted, but DePass confirmed to WIS-TV that he made it, apologizing and saying it was a joke about statements Obama has made about evolution."