Posted on 11/11/2015 5:30:26 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
On Tuesday night, history was made in the state of Kentucky. Voters elected the first African-American to statewide office, making Jenean Hampton Kentucky's new lieutenant governor.
Hampton, who ran as the now Governor-elect Matt Bevin's running mate, is an outspoken tea party supporter, making her a rare find among her white counterparts.
She's also a newcomer to the political arena. Last year, the 58-year-old ran for her first political seat against Jody Richards, the longest-serving state representative in Kentucky history. Hampton lost, but gained an endorsement from Kentucky Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate Rand Paul.
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None of them have been black. Zero.
Talk about your bigotry.
Now, Kentucky will have a black female REPUBLICAN as their Lt. Governor....thanks to the "dead" Tea Party.
Americans!! it is time for us to unite . I will take an American Black any day— Williams, Sowell, Scott,WATTS!! Mia Love!! — Help we with this list. You can’t make these AMERICAN fighters up!! They stand with AMERICA. They stand with Freedom . God bless this country and GOD BLESS TRUMP!!
Add Allen West to your list and move him to the top. He is fearless and one of the most patriotic of Americans.
Im embarrassed— How could I keave this great American out . I am ashamed!!
“A lawn jockey for the far right!”
What's that supposed to mean?
It is fun to use that quote to poke liberals in the eye with their own inherent racism.
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