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    Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign staff quits after CNN report


    Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s campaign staff quits after CNN report

    https://www.wunc.org/politics/2024-09-22/mark-robinson-campaign-staff-quit-cnn-report

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    5. KitchenBanger on

      I don’t know about the rumor that the GOP leaked it hoping to get Robinson to step down…early voting ballots are being sent in NC as we speak it would be impossible for them to get a new candidate on.

      Plus, they knew who this dude was when the nominated him.

    7. orcinyadders on

      He’s just another George Santos. An empty, inflammatory piece of shit opportunist who thinks the base is stupid enough to be duped.

      Trump enabled this. He opened the door for them all. He gave us the Apprentice tv bullshit I guess we’ve all wanted.

    12. Class_of_22 on

      And yet the fallout continues.

      It seems to me that NC could be more flipping towards blue than previously before.

    13. sabedo on

      How the fuck do you call yourself a Black Nazi who wants to bring back slavery? 

      Mother of Christ, you would be the first with the shackles on or up against the fucking wall!

    17. Most-Artichoke6184 on

      This is not the first time he openly bragged about being a black Nazi.

      It must have been the transgender porn.

    21. k7632 on

      Question is if Trump sends someone from his staff to try to keep things afloat? He will be tied to the negitive of Robinson for the next few weeks, unless he is made less negative.

      Plus that could open up some staff positions for a loomer type.person.

    24. autotldr on

      This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.wunc.org/politics/2024-09-22/mark-robinson-campaign-staff-quit-cnn-report) reduced by 75%. (I’m a bot)
      *****
      > Days after a CNN report about racist and sexual comments posted on a pornography forum, all but a few of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign team quit their jobs on Sunday.

      > A campaign news release said that four top staffers have left the campaign: Conrad Pogorzelski, general consultant and senior advisor who's worked for Robinson since his initial 2020 lieutenant governor campaign; Chris Rodriguez, campaign manager; Heather Whillier, finance director; and Jason Rizk, deputy campaign manager.

      > WUNC has confirmed that other staffers have quit as well, leaving Robinson with just three people working on his campaign – two campaign spokesmen and a bodyguard.

      *****
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    26. bluemew1234 on

      All these allegations are false and made up!

      Please ignore how we are treating them as true and that they completely line up with his previous behavior!

    27. madmadamemim24 on

      So his comments from years ago on a porn site were too much. Not.. not all of the things he’s been saying more recently? That was fine?

    28. Equal_Present_3927 on

      The RNC may be trying to push him out. Can they get him out of the race or is it too late unless he drops out? 

    30. KinkyPaddling on

      >But WUNC has confirmed that other staffers have quit as well, leaving Robinson with just three people working on his campaign — two campaign spokesmen and a bodyguard. The list of departures also include longtime director of operations Patrick Riley and political directors John Kontoulas and Jackson Lohrer.

      Three staffers left (two spokesmen and a bodyguard). He has the concept of a staff.

    31. BullCityBoomerSooner on

      Because they are part of a vast liberal comspiracy to smear this gawd fearing good christian soldier murikan treasure. They were AI engineers all along planning this the whole time bla bla bla…. HAHAHAHA I ACTUALLY HEARD SOME MAGA FOOL CLAIMING THAT..

    33. Early-Juggernaut975 on

      What’s interesting about this is that the party was ready to stand behind him. Or are standing behind him as far as I can tell.

      This kind of mass resignation is a real denunciation by his closest high level staff and is usually taken pretty seriously as they are the people closest to him. What’s more is Robinson wished them well in future endeavors.

      So does the party continue giving lip service support or do the publicly cut bait?

      MAGA mantra is never admit error, never ever apologize.

      [National Review 9/22/2024](https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/n-c-gop-stands-with-mark-robinson-after-cnn-story/amp/)

      *Hours after CNN finally published its long-anticipated piece on unsavory comments that Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson allegedly made on a porn site years ago, the North Carolina Republican Party released a statement late Thursday evening defending the Republican gubernatorial nominee and calling the report a smear campaign.*

      *“Mark Robinson has categorically denied the allegations made by CNN but that won’t stop the Left from trying to demonize him via personal attacks,” the state party’s statement reads in reference to the report, which alleges that Robinson made comments on a porn message board calling himself a “black NAZI!” and defending slavery, among other alleged comments.*

    35. Oceanbreeze871 on

      These People aren’t heroes. They went to work for him knowing EXACTLY who he is. They agree with and believe in what he’s selling.

      They’re just rats scurrying off the sinking ship trying to salvage their careers

    36. Squirrel_Chucks on

      >But WUNC has confirmed that other staffers have quit as well, leaving Robinson with just three people working on his campaign — two campaign spokesmen and a bodyguard.

      I have two questions.

      First, WTF is wrong with those three people?

      Second, does the bodyguard have to follow Robinson *into* the dirty video booths or does he get to wait outside?

    38. BigEdsHairMayo on

      I want the inside scoop on this guy’s family situation. His wife hasn’t left him after all this? How are the sisters getting along?

    40. Mine-Shaft-Gap on

      The remaining three like transporn and Nazism. It seems like it should be an odd group, but then you realize it makes complete sense.

    41. Beastw1ck on

      Tim Miller made a good point about Robinson. Right now Donald Trump will throw his endorsement behind anyone that’s willing to lie on his behalf. So if that’s all that is required to win a primary, you’re going to keep getting these types of psychopaths seeking power.

    44. KrogokDomecracah on

      I haven’t seen a single Robinson signs here in NC, Unless they’re in the boondocks I have no reason to go to.

    45. MajorPucks on

      “I will NOT withdraw from this Race… but I also dont have the resources to keep running… so ya… vote for me based off my Twitter videos from now on”

    46. lullaby_clubland on

      It’s cause he’s going to lose and they need new jobs. Not because of anything he’s done. It’s not like people that would work for him have morals.