By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-22 23:41:06 | Updated at 2024-09-30 17:27:46
1 week ago
Josh Stein won’t debate Mark Robinson in North Carolina governor election
Washington Examiner ^ | September 19, 2024 | Emily Hallas
Posted on 09/22/2024 4:14:45 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
North Carolina Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein declined to debate Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson as the Republican faces scrutiny over salacious comments he allegedly posted online.
Stein and Robinson are engaged in a battle to become North Carolina’s next governor this fall. Although Robinson has repeatedly requested to face off against his Democratic rival, Stein publicly refused on Thursday.
“Mark Robinson has spent his entire public life spewing hate, lying about his record, and spreading dangerous and false conspiracy theories,” Stein campaign spokeswoman Kate Frauenfelder told the Hill. “A debate would only serve to legitimize him and provide a platform for his vile and dangerous rhetoric, and we won’t be part of that.”
Stein’s firm rebuttal to his GOP challenger comes after Robinson was linked to a username on an online pornography forum, according to a CNN report released Thursday.
The Republican candidate for governor reportedly discussed viewing transgender pornography and made numerous graphic sexual comments, as well as racist comments.
Robinson has denied the allegations and said he would remain in the race. “Everything Josh Stein [and] the Democrats say about Mark Robinson is either an outright lie or twisted so far out of context it might as well be,” his campaign told the Washington Examiner.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: joshstein; katefrauenfelder; markrobinson; northcarolina; racist
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To: MinorityRepublican
Sad to say, but Robinson might not even be in the race by Tuesday.
2 posted on 09/22/2024 4:19:46 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
To: Responsibility2nd
To: MinorityRepublican
Interesting. If all of that was true you would think he would be salivating to debate. Sure is some interesting timing and good luck, for a DC connected, progressive Jewish attorney from Harvard to find out his opponent is a black Nazi who wants slavery again. Lucky guy… If one believes in luck that is.
4 posted on 09/22/2024 4:21:14 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
To: MinorityRepublican
The new era Democrat Party strategy:
"Our Gaslight Media will allow us to stay in the basement!"
Watch the Gaslight Media start hammering President Trump for refusing to debate The Whore That Roared again.
If the Democrats and their Gaslight Media didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have any standards at all...
5 posted on 09/22/2024 4:21:36 PM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
To: MinorityRepublican
Other FR threads say Dan Forest happens next.
I know little about Robinson and even less about Forest.
But lets hope for the best.
6 posted on 09/22/2024 4:23:34 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Leaving Abortion up to the States is like Leaving Slavery up to the States.)
To: Responsibility2nd
He ran in 2020 and lost to Cooper.
To: DesertRhino
**Interesting. If all of that was true you would think he would be salivating to debate.**
You must be joking.
8 posted on 09/22/2024 4:37:11 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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