McPherson says he won't step down after ed board OKs resolution calling for his resigna

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joe Dejka

LINCOLN — Pat McPherson said this morning that he will not resign his seat on the State Board of Education.

His statement came before the full board approved, on a 6-2 vote, a resolution calling on him to step down because of bigoted statements that were on a blog run by McPherson. Glen Flint and McPherson were the two votes against the resolution.

The blog has since been shut down. McPherson has said he did not write the posts, which called President Barack Obama a “half-breed. ” He has refused to say who did.

The posts ignited a firestorm, prompting Gov. Pete Ricketts and several prominent Republicans to call for McPherson to step down.

FULL story at link.

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RYAN SODERLIN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Pat McPherson listens as the State Board of Education reads a resolution asking for his resignation on Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/mcpherson-says-he-won-t-step-down-after-ed-board/article_9647922c-a6fe-11e4-841f-efedcb697203.html

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He looks like he is sober today and threw the tie from the photo above away!!!!

[Paladin]

1. Old and in the way. (nt)

[lark]

2. Hey, no agism, OK?

It's not the fact that he's old that's the problem, it's the fact that he's a bigot and is mean spirited. I do agree he should go away.

[Paladin]

4. As an old guy myself, I stand by my prior post.

He's making us sane old guys look bad.

[lark]

5. I understand

but still think being old isn't the problem. I'm old and sane and would never even think of doing anything remotely comparable. One of my co-workers is young, in her early 40's, and is a racist and homophobe, so being young doesn't mean correct thinking and being old doesn't mean incorrect thinking automatically. Just my old person's take on this.

[Blue_Adept]

3. Doubling down on stupid! It's the American way! nt