Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Mark Robinson Rejected Tech Help Over Lewd Posts

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson rejected multiple offers from supporters to connect him with information technology specialists to help the Republican gubernatorial nominee investigate racist and lewd comments on a pornographic website made by someone with a username that CNN tied to Robinson, people directly familiar with the matter told WRAL on Monday. Robinson's alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members, the people said.

Comments

He don't know what an app be.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-10-02 05:45 PM

The bigger story here is that there is a go-to service for republicans to scrub their internet history before their campaigns.

#2 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-10-02 08:19 PM

More from the cited article...

... Robinson's alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members, the people said. His response in the wake of the report likely played a role in the exodus of some staff members, they said.

At least eight campaign staff members quit the campaign on Sunday, including Robinson's campaign manager and finance director. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared professional retribution. ...


It would be interesting to be a fly on the wall during the discussions between Lt Gov Robinson and his staff members about the denial of tech assistance.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-02 09:20 PM

Mark Robinson: These posts are fake! Someone hacked into my account!

Tech Guys: We can help you find out who posted them.

Mark Robinson: NO! DON'T DO THAT!

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-10-03 07:33 AM

A black man elected governor in North Carolina?!? I must be dreaming...
--Abe Lincoln

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2024-10-03 09:27 AM

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