Another Republican shields his children from their mother

I don't want to say she thinks Carl Lewis -- the greatest Olympic athlete of all time -- is "uppity," but...well...yes, I will.

Burlington County Republican Chairman Bill Layton acknowledged Monday that Pat Delany stepped down from the Assembly this month because of his wife's missive to Lewis' campaign.

The Delanys are white. Lewis is black.

Jennifer Delany's email said, "Imagine having dark skin and name recognition and the nerve to think that equalled knowing something about politics."

Layton says Pat Delany decided to leave office to shield his children from "a hurtful and embarrassing public spectacle involving their mother." Delaney says he's sorry.

"Sorry" for what, he did not say, apparently.

UPDATED: Thanks "Tom"