The California Republican who forwarded an email depicting President Obama as a baby chimpanzee finally apologized today, saying she knew she "offended the black people," but vowed not to resign.

Clueless Marilyn Davenport, a 74-year-old white state rep, invoked multiple Bible verses in her apology while saying her constituents want her to stay on.

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"I humbly apologize and ask for your forgiveness," she said in a press conference outside her Orange County home. "I'm an imperfect Christian gal who does her best to live a Godly life. I would never do anything to intentionally harm or berate others regardless of ethnicity.

"I will not repeat this error so I ask for your forgiveness for I am truly sorry."

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How about $36k and change — which hopefully includes the tip.

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President Barack Obama is heading to Hollywood this week to rally the super-rich as he gears up for next year’s general election.

As part of his trip, Obama will be hosting an exclusive dinner at the Brentwood Tavern Restaurant with power-brokers like Jeffrey Katzenberg (Dreamworks CEO), Michael Lynton (Media Chief), Berry Gordy (Founder of Motown), Elon Musk (Entrepreneur) and Russell Goldsmith (Bank Chief).

President Barack Obama is heading to star-studded Hollywood this week to try and rally the super-rich ahead of next year’s general election.

Although Orange County Republican Marilyn Davenport likened him to a chimpanzee and California’s most infamous imprisoned serial killer Charles Manson called him “an idiot” the President is not ready to turn his back on the Golden State quite yet.

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President Obama will head off to the Sony Pictures Entertainment Studios in Culver City on Thursday for a back-lot rally with Oscar winner Jamie Foxx billed as ‘a special guest’.

Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for California Republican Marilyn Davenport to resign after she forwarded an email in which Pres. Barack Obama’s face is superimposed on a chimp’s.

The famous Brooklyn minister exclusively told RadarOnline he was disturbed by the Orange County state rep’s lack of respect for the highest seat of government occupied for the first time in history by a black president.

It's the outrageous photo that's fueling a firestorm, yet the California politician behind it is offering only a lukewarm apology!

Republican Marilyn Davenport, a top ranking GOP official who represents Orange County in California's State Assembly, e-mailed a shocking picture of three chimpanzees with President Barack Obama's face superimposed on one of them. The caption: "Now you know why no birth certificate!"

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