Scandal & chaos in the NC Gov Race- GOP Candidate

[neverfstop]

North Carolina's GOP gubernatorial candidate, Mark Robinson, defied calls to drop out after CNN reported that he had posted a series of offensive messages on a porn-focused message board, including one in which he called himself a "black NAZI." 

www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2024/09/19/mark-robinson-cnn-report-nc-scandal

[laladypoet]

oooo the right is gonna be pissed about the trans porn in particular. they're so weird about both those things.

[mrsslocombe]

Gonna be mildly annoyed if trans porn takes him down and not his comments endorsing killing political rivals.

The deadline is tonight to withdraw, ballots go out tomorrow in NC. His opponent is ahead by quite a bit so hopefully that holds, this dude is beyond fringe.

[Deleted]

Sept 19, 2024 16:44:11 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

Gonna be mildly annoyed if trans porn takes him down and not his comments endorsing killing political rivals.

The deadline is tonight to withdraw, ballots go out tomorrow in NC. His opponent is ahead by quite a bit so hopefully that holds, this dude is beyond fringe.

Or his hard-line stance on abortions (despite parading his wife on TV to talk about the abortion she had 30 years ago, with his child), his plan to decimate public schools, or his hatred for LGBTQ folks.

[sonrisa]

Sept 19, 2024 16:44:11 GMT -5 mrsslocombe said:

Gonna be mildly annoyed if trans porn takes him down 

It's in line with the transphobic idea that trans identities are only about sex and sexualization and therefore inappropriate to acknowledge around kids. 

[basilosaurus]

Don't forget he doesn't even want women to have the right to vote

[starlily]

Some of the posts he wrote on the porn are out there and quite graphic. He was also apparently having an affair with his sister in law.

His email address was also found within the Ashley Madison leak from a few years back.

[missva]

I live in SC close to NC so get all the TV political NC ads. I am surprised THIS is what is making national news about him when there are so many videos of him saying insane things on abortion, some people just need killing, his daycare with all the violations etc. The political ads against him stand out to me more than any ever have.

[fernweh]

I know nothing about this guy so I googled him and came across this article from CNN. It states that he has said he supports reinstating slavery…. What?! That would be atrocious if anyone said it but as a black man it’s extra troublesome

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum

[rachers]

It never ceases to surprise me but I can’t wrap my head around being a human being with so much hatred and weirdness in your heart.

[curbsideprophet]

He is horrible. It is well known that he is horrible. I did not really see anything that surprised me yesterday. Of course the NCGOP is standing by him. That’s who they are.

He is potentially the main reason Roy Cooper dropped out of the VP race. Cooper knew he could not let Robinson have that much time in charge.

I have not seen anyone calling for him to step done from his current position (Lt Gov). He is definitely an embarrassment to the state of NC.

[bears]

This does a good job of breaking down the hypocrisy of Republican candidates cutting ties and potential impacts on the polls: www.wral.com/story/robinson-impact-on-other-races/21634327/

None of this is surprising and it's in line with who he is.

[livinitup]

If reporting is correct:
BREAKING: Senior adviser, campaign manager, finance director and deputy campaign manager have all resigned from the Mark Robinson campaign. Their positions will be replaced.

[cville]

Sept 22, 2024 20:35:54 GMT -5 livinitup said:

If reporting is correct:
BREAKING: Senior adviser, campaign manager, finance director and deputy campaign manager have all resigned from the Mark Robinson campaign. Their positions will be replaced.

Rats fleeing a sinking ship are still rats.

[scout8]

I live in NC and I already saw a Harris ad tying Trump to Robinson. It went back and forth between Robinson's out there statements and then Trump saying how Robinson is the best guy. It ended with Trump and Robinson--both bad for NC.

[bears]

I made the mistake of looking at the text of a few of the posts he made that was NOT on CNN.

It's really gross, I read a few and threw my phone down. Don't put yourself through that.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Sept 24, 2024 8:07:15 GMT -5 bears said:

I made the mistake of looking at the text of a few of the posts he made that was NOT on CNN.

It's really gross, I read a few and threw my phone down. Don't put yourself through that.

I read something the other day that said that there was very good reason why what has been made known to the public isn't even the worst of it.

So I venture that's, in fact, true?

[bears]

Sept 24, 2024 8:45:29 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Sept 24, 2024 8:07:15 GMT -5 bears said:

I made the mistake of looking at the text of a few of the posts he made that was NOT on CNN.

It's really gross, I read a few and threw my phone down. Don't put yourself through that.

I read something the other day that said that there was very good reason why what has been made known to the public isn't even the worst of it.

So I venture that's, in fact, true?

The posts I saw were really, really explicit. Like, I can't get into details.

[stuffandthings]

TBH I’m confused about how this even happened. Don’t major political parties try to, I dunno, VET THEIR CANDIDATES? This isn’t a race for local school board. This is a race for governor! Of a swing state! Why did no one bring this up when he was deciding to run? How did they either not know this, or think they were gonna keep it quiet?

[Nugget T. Brain, The OG]

Sept 24, 2024 9:59:57 GMT -5 stuffandthings said:

TBH I’m confused about how this even happened. Don’t major political parties try to, I dunno, VET THEIR CANDIDATES? This isn’t a race for local school board. This is a race for governor! Of a swing state! Why did no one bring this up when he was deciding to run? How did they either not know this, or think they were gonna keep it quiet?

Considering they let Matt Gaetz and George Santos run and win, apparently they do not. 

[neverfstop]

Sept 24, 2024 9:59:57 GMT -5 stuffandthings said:

TBH I’m confused about how this even happened. Don’t major political parties try to, I dunno, VET THEIR CANDIDATES? This isn’t a race for local school board. This is a race for governor! Of a swing state! Why did no one bring this up when he was deciding to run? How did they either not know this, or think they were gonna keep it quiet?

He's already lieutenant governor and NOT stepping down...that's what's bonkers!

[bears]

Sept 24, 2024 10:11:59 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

Sept 24, 2024 9:59:57 GMT -5 stuffandthings said:

TBH I’m confused about how this even happened. Don’t major political parties try to, I dunno, VET THEIR CANDIDATES? This isn’t a race for local school board. This is a race for governor! Of a swing state! Why did no one bring this up when he was deciding to run? How did they either not know this, or think they were gonna keep it quiet?

He's already lieutenant governor and NOT stepping down...that's what's bonkers!

There are virtually no calls for him to step down.

[stuffandthings]

Sept 24, 2024 10:12:56 GMT -5 bears said:

Sept 24, 2024 10:11:59 GMT -5 neverfstop said:

He's already lieutenant governor and NOT stepping down...that's what's bonkers!

There are virtually no calls for him to step down.

That’s just…insane to me. I cannot. I physically cannot.

[bears]

Sept 24, 2024 10:36:57 GMT -5 stuffandthings said:

Sept 24, 2024 10:12:56 GMT -5 bears said:

There are virtually no calls for him to step down.

That’s just…insane to me. I cannot. I physically cannot.

I think everyone's more focused on the election, especially since the Lieutenant Governor doesn't do anything when the governor is in the state. He has certain powers, but they aren't really applicable right now.

[spinnaker5]

Hopefully his batshit-craziness will keep him from agreeing to drop out of the race. 

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Sept 24, 2024 13:11:24 GMT -5 spinnaker5 said:

Hopefully his batshit-craziness will keep him from agreeing to drop out of the race. 

It’s too late for him to drop out and be replaced by another R candidate. The deadline was last week I think. Ballots had to be reprinted once already to remove RFK, Jr and they’re going out like today. So, yeah.

[bears]

Someone has printed anti-Robinson signs (they are black and white and obviously not very professional) and put them on the busy road near my house.

"Trump on Robinson: 'He's an incredible governor!' Defeat them both."

"Trump+Robinson=BFFs"

I appreciate the effort and need to find this new friend!

[msmerymac]

Sept 24, 2024 9:59:57 GMT -5 stuffandthings said:

TBH I’m confused about how this even happened. Don’t major political parties try to, I dunno, VET THEIR CANDIDATES? This isn’t a race for local school board. This is a race for governor! Of a swing state! Why did no one bring this up when he was deciding to run? How did they either not know this, or think they were gonna keep it quiet?

The GOP has no control of the Republicans down ballot. (Or at the top of the ballot for that matter.) Democratic pressure basically got a sitting President to step back, but every knew Mark Robinson was a POS before he even ran in the primary (he’s the Lt Gov!) and he won the GOP primary by something like 40 points.

[wanderingback]

Sept 20, 2024 6:56:44 GMT -5 fernweh said:

I know nothing about this guy so I googled him and came across this article from CNN. It states that he has said he supports reinstating slavery…. What?! That would be atrocious if anyone said it but as a black man it’s extra troublesome

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/09/19/politics/kfile-mark-robinson-black-nazi-pro-slavery-porn-forum

All skin folk ain’t kin folk!