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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 02:03 AM Jul 2016

Trump Delegate Booted From RNC Over Racist Facebook Post About Cops Killing N-Words

Source: Mediaite

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is now down at least one delegate to the Republican National Convention thanks to the Illinois State Republican Party, which revoked the credentials of Trump supporter Lori Gayne over a now-deleted Facebook post that featured a racial slur and a suggestion that police in Cleveland be ready to shoot some black people, according to The Chicago Sun-Times‘ Lynn Sweet.

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What's interesting is that while Gayne’s Facebook posting got her kicked out of the convention by her state’s party, the media has been reporting for months that Gayne is a self-professed proud white woman who then went by the now-deleted Twitter handle “Whitepride”:

Read more: http://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-delegate-booted-from-rnc-over-racist-facebook-post-about-cops-killing-n-words/

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Trump Delegate Booted From RNC Over Racist Facebook Post About Cops Killing N-Words (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 OP
Like moths to the flame. truthisfreedom Jul 2016 #1
Maybe she wants Roger Ailes old job. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #2
I think Ibrahim Karagul might have a better chance. nt cstanleytech Jul 2016 #10
seens like an average Trump supporter to me. olddad56 Jul 2016 #3
loved her apology - KT2000 Jul 2016 #4
I hate Illinois Nazi's Demonaut Jul 2016 #5
I'm surprised she wasn't awarded a Special Achievement Certificate. (nt) Paladin Jul 2016 #6
Only one delegate? IronLionZion Jul 2016 #7
But...but...but we're post racial! Fixed Noise says so! muntrv Jul 2016 #8
The face of today's GOP. forest444 Jul 2016 #9
Deleted her post and handle, eh? Mc Mike Jul 2016 #11
I bet she is truly shocked. louis-t Jul 2016 #12
some of the Delegates walked out after they were screwed with that 'voice vote' scam Sunlei Jul 2016 #13

KT2000

(20,577 posts)
4. loved her apology -
Fri Jul 22, 2016, 03:05 AM
Jul 2016

something like - I didn't mean it but I can now see how people would take it as racist!!

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