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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,935 posts)
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 05:06 PM Sep 22

4 senior campaign officials for Mark Robinson step down in wake of CNN report

Source: CNN

Four top operatives on Mark Robinson’s campaign for North Carolina governor have stepped down, the campaign announced on Sunday.

General consultant and senior advisor Conrad Pogorzelski III, campaign manager Chris Rodriguez, finance director Heather Whillier and deputy campaign manager Jason Rizk have stepped down from the campaign.

The announcement from Robinson’s campaign comes in the aftermath of a CNN report uncovering inflammatory comments the lieutenant governor and Republican nominee for governor made on a pornography website message board over a decade ago. The lewd comments included Robinson describing himself as a “black Nazi” and how he used to go “peeping” on women at a public gym when he was 14 years old.

Robinson has a long history of making inflammatory statements but the newly unearthed message board posts go a step beyond.

Since the CNN report, some North Carolina Republicans have moved to pressure Robinson to drop out – though the state deadline for him to officially withdraw as a candidate has passed. Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has also looked to leverage Robinson’s association with former President Donald Trump in a new ad.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/22/politics/mark-robinson-campaign-resignations/index.html




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4 senior campaign officials for Mark Robinson step down in wake of CNN report (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Sep 22 OP
Just beat me to it. Was about to hit "post" BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #1
You usually beat me LetMyPeopleVote Sep 22 #8
I was texting back and forth with one of my sisters BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #9
I needed an advantage to beat you LetMyPeopleVote Sep 22 #16
LOL BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #18
rats abandoning ship eh? onetexan Sep 22 #2
🍿🍿🍿 ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 22 #3
LOLOL FalloutShelter Sep 22 #4
Need WAY WAY more popcorn! BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #19
Too late, dirtbags. Think. Again. Sep 22 #5
What'd the orange shitter call him.... democratsruletheday Sep 22 #17
So all the idiots at Trump's NC rally can still deny these truths? chicoescuela Sep 22 #6
Tell me those guys didn't know he was a freak. It's just that now we know. If the guy had a law degree, there was their brewens Sep 22 #7
And he's a sitting Lt. Governor BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #10
He got famous only because of a speech he gave to a co. comm about guns oldsoftie Sep 23 #39
"Everyone on the right went nuts because 'black guy backs 2nd Amendment'" BumRushDaShow Sep 23 #40
BTW whatever happened to Clarke?? Haven't heard his name in a long time. oldsoftie Sep 23 #41
He's still out there BumRushDaShow Sep 23 #42
OMG You're right not fooled Sep 22 #34
I'm not easily grossed out, but Robinson's posts on the porn site did it... Ocelot II Sep 22 #11
Yes, folks have to realize that what was on CNN was the mild stuff SeattleVet Sep 22 #23
That was some really gnarly stuff. Ocelot II Sep 22 #28
When your qualifications are kissing red don's azz and being hateful not fooled Sep 22 #35
He said in addition to those announced that deputy campaign manager- Jason Rizk, political director John Kontoulas, poli riversedge Sep 22 #12
The timing couldn't have been better! n/t ailsagirl Sep 22 #32
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 UpInArms Sep 22 #13
the comments CNN deemed unfit to print are getting around delisen Sep 22 #14
😂 IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 22 #15
There's an Afro-Cuban sitting in prison right now BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #20
The operative word is... IrishAfricanAmerican Sep 22 #21
LOL BumRushDaShow Sep 22 #25
This dude seems decent. No sarcasm. Marcuse Sep 22 #27
Hang in there Robinson. Don't be a quitter rpannier Sep 22 #22
I wonder what his demands are? Pinback Sep 22 #24
It's too late for the NC GOP to nominate a new candidate. speak easy Sep 22 #26
According to WXII News he can quit any time. His name will remain on the ballot rpannier Sep 22 #29
As I understand it the deadline to withdraw was midnight Friday, speak easy Sep 22 #30
Correct. Thank you. Pinback Sep 22 #31
You know, I was going to express some sympathy for his wife, but... LudwigPastorius Sep 22 #33
Twenty-five smackers to help North Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Stein throw an anvil to the Pukes! NBachers Sep 23 #36
BREAKING: Senior staff to Mark Robinson's campaign resign. LetMyPeopleVote Sep 23 #37
Fuck them. SamKnause Sep 23 #38

BumRushDaShow

(143,067 posts)
9. I was texting back and forth with one of my sisters
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 05:21 PM
Sep 22

about TLC plates (thin layer chromatography) and did one more "preview" and saw your OP....

Today is one of those rare Sunday "news dump" days.

democratsruletheday

(1,229 posts)
17. What'd the orange shitter call him....
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 06:01 PM
Sep 22

The second coming of Martin Luther King Jr or some such shit? LOL ya ass clown...LOFL

 

brewens

(15,359 posts)
7. Tell me those guys didn't know he was a freak. It's just that now we know. If the guy had a law degree, there was their
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 05:17 PM
Sep 22

replacement for Clearance Thomas.

 

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)
39. He got famous only because of a speech he gave to a co. comm about guns
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 07:46 AM
Sep 23

Everyone on the right went nuts because "black guy backs 2nd Amendment"

BumRushDaShow

(143,067 posts)
40. "Everyone on the right went nuts because 'black guy backs 2nd Amendment'"
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 08:18 AM
Sep 23

How quickly they forget 2015/2016!







BumRushDaShow

(143,067 posts)
42. He's still out there
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 09:04 AM
Sep 23

now grifting on the lecture circuit and hurling barbs about life within his fictional universe.

Ocelot II

(121,139 posts)
11. I'm not easily grossed out, but Robinson's posts on the porn site did it...
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 05:27 PM
Sep 22

Just... eeww.

And the thing is, once you've read that creepy, gross description of what he did, or more likely what he wanted to do, you really can't think of anything else whenever his name comes up. So do you want to think about that whenever the governor of your state is in the news, and that behavior in association with him? If you worked for him or had any contact with him would you wonder if he was thinking about doing whatever that was to you? And of course there's the Black Nazi thing and the fact that he's into trans porn while objecting to rights for trans people. He's about as nasty a character as I've ever heard of in politics. The GOP sure knows how to attract all the best people....

SeattleVet

(5,594 posts)
23. Yes, folks have to realize that what was on CNN was the mild stuff
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 06:58 PM
Sep 22

Meidas Touch put up the entire series of messages and they were some of the most gross and disgusting things I have seen in a while.

And no, I'm not 'kink-shaming', but, really, dude???

Ocelot II

(121,139 posts)
28. That was some really gnarly stuff.
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:50 PM
Sep 22

If people want to get their kink on, fine, but is it really necessary to describe it in such gross, icky detail? Do your thang, dude, have a blast - but jeez, keep your nasty self to yourself.

not fooled

(6,082 posts)
35. When your qualifications are kissing red don's azz and being hateful
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 11:30 PM
Sep 22

towards many, this is the type of person you get.

Heard a commentator on one of the MSNBC shows say that recently--it was a great take--basically that when the qualifications for being a republican candidate are kissing up to trump and displaying hatred towards many groups of people, this is the type of person the party ends up with. Not thoughtful public servants who want to improve the country, but instead loony, hateful garbage candidates--because those are the types of people fulfill the "requirements."

I can't remember the name of the guest to give credit, but their comments made a lot of sense.

riversedge

(73,211 posts)
12. He said in addition to those announced that deputy campaign manager- Jason Rizk, political director John Kontoulas, poli
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 05:27 PM
Sep 22

All were wise to resign


https://www.axios.com/2024/09/22/mark-robinson-nc-governor-campaign-staff-resign

................Zoom in: Pogorzelski said in a text message Axios: "The reports are true that I, along with others from the campaign have left of our own accord."

He said in addition to those announced that deputy campaign manager- Jason Rizk, political director John Kontoulas, political director Jackson Lohrer and director of operations Patrick Riley had also resigned.

delisen

(6,517 posts)
14. the comments CNN deemed unfit to print are getting around
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 05:34 PM
Sep 22

But they were all ok so long as he was bashing women on the campaign trail until now.

BumRushDaShow

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25. LOL
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:26 PM
Sep 22

Maybe the "soft spoken" Jim Crow was good for black America guy whose District got all blowed up by Hurricane Ian?






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rpannier

(24,583 posts)
22. Hang in there Robinson. Don't be a quitter
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 06:54 PM
Sep 22

The Dems need both the Governor's mansion and the 16 electoral votes; and he's certainly a huge plus towards making both of those happen

Pinback

(12,898 posts)
24. I wonder what his demands are?
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:25 PM
Sep 22

You know the guy can be bought if the price is right. I would not be surprised to see him conveniently withdraw in the coming week.

Only problem for the NC GQP is his name on the ballots. I do hope it’s really too late, but I’m sure there are discussions going on even at this point.

rpannier

(24,583 posts)
29. According to WXII News he can quit any time. His name will remain on the ballot
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 07:50 PM
Sep 22

Any votes for him would go to who replaced him
Makes sense.
If he, or someone else, were to die tomorrow, even though they couldn't get his name off the ballot, his replacement should get the vote

speak easy

(10,580 posts)
30. As I understand it the deadline to withdraw was midnight Friday,
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 08:00 PM
Sep 22

which had to be notified to the NC electoral board in writing.

He can quit campaigning, but he is the candidate. All bets are off of course if he dies.

Pinback

(12,898 posts)
31. Correct. Thank you.
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 08:02 PM
Sep 22

Whether he can be convinced to drop out remains to be seen, but it’s not impossible.

At any rate, our chances in NC have taken a turn for the better, that’s for sure!

NBachers

(18,161 posts)
36. Twenty-five smackers to help North Carolina Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Stein throw an anvil to the Pukes!
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 12:21 AM
Sep 23

Let's kick these Q-maggots while they're down!

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/josh-stein-for-north-carolina-1

SamKnause

(13,836 posts)
38. Fuck them.
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 01:39 AM
Sep 23

Last edited Mon Sep 23, 2024, 07:11 AM - Edit history (1)

They knew he was scum.

Scum backing scum.

It is the republican trump way.

No honest decent person would be associated with them.

When you support scum you have announced you too are scum.

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