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After 'The Daily Show' targets NC's voting law, precinct chair resignsNews & Observer
Posted by John Frank and Craig Jarvis on October 24, 2013
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An appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has cost Don Yelton, a member of the N.C. Republican Party, his position as Buncombe County precinct chair for the GOP. A five-minute segment of the Comedy Central show Wednesday night about the states new election law, focused a good bit on Yeltons racial views.
On Thursday, as the video went viral, Claude Pope, chairman of the N.C. Republican Party, called for Yeltons resignation. The North Carolina Republican Party finds the comments made by Mr. Yelton to be completely inappropriate and highly offensive, Pope said in a statement the state GOP released.
Yelton said the laws intent is not racial but designed to kick the Democrats in the butt.
He also criticized lazy college students and lazy blacks that want the government to give them everything because the state was issuing free IDs to ease compliance.
I cant believe we have that many stupid people in North Carolina. People who dont know how to follow directions and go down there and get a photo ID for free at the DMV. Do we want those people picking your president?Yelton asked.
Before the interview with Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi aired, Yelton complained that the shows producers would edit the footage to make him sound racist...
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After 'The Daily Show' Targets NC's Voting Law, Precinct Chair Resigns... (Original Post)
WillyT
Oct 2013
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That bit is an absolute treasure, better than a set up skit!!!!!! An open bigot caught on camera.
northoftheborder
Oct 2013
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northoftheborder
(7,566 posts)1. That bit is an absolute treasure, better than a set up skit!!!!!! An open bigot caught on camera.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)2. Exactly !!!
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)3. K&R
SamYeager
(309 posts)4. But, but, but, some of his best friends are black
Damn, the blatancy was so,... enlightening.
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)5. Gotcha!
The North Carolina repug party is so angry that one of their own has broadcast the truth concerning the motives of the repug party. Hilarious
KoKo
(84,711 posts)6. Recommend!