Posted on 10/12/2018 3:55:50 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
The executive director of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee abruptly resigned after drawing fire from committee members for what they described as racially insensitive messages that he and his wife allegedly posted on Facebook.
Mark Salvas, 47, of Plum, whom the committee hired in September, resigned on Tuesday, according to committee Solicitor Jim Burn.
Burn said the committee is searching for a replacement, but he declined further comment. Eileen Kelly, who chairs the committee, could not be reached Wednesday.
Salvas did not return a call seeking comment.
We have a zero tolerance for sexual harassment or racism of any kind, said state Democratic Committee Chairwoman Nancy Mills. I think Chairwoman Kelly made the right decision once she was aware of the issues.
The controversy centers on Facebook posts allegedly made by Salvas and his wife, Cindy DeZort-Salvas, in July and September.
Im not sure how to comprehend what he has up there, but its insensitive to African Americans, said state Rep. Ed Gainey, D-Lincoln-Lemington, a committee member. The action was wrong. The action was insensitive, and for that he had to go. African Americans are the backbone of the Democratic Party, and you cant have someone at the head of your party not understanding the backbone of the party.
One of the posts in question showed Salvas and his wife with the message, I stand for the flag. I kneel at the cross, apparently a reference to NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, according to a screenshot of the post found on Facebook by the Tribune-Review.
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I stand for the flag. I kneel at the cross,
That’s insensitive? He should have owned it and said it again rather than wimped out.
The demonrat party is finished.
Wow. I was expecting some hate-filled screed against muzlims or something.
But yeah, STAND FOR THE FLAG, KNEEL AT THE CROSS !???
That kind of racist talk has no place in the USA. :/
I can’t believe this guy is a top Dem. Come on over buddy, the water’s fine.
They are eating their own, I love it.
Exactly! I live in Western PA too. I live in Westmoreland County, where they give you the Monday after Thanksgiving off from school, because it’s the first day of Buck Season! LOL! The city where I live has a majority population of registered Democrats, but actually have very conservative beliefs. Democrats in our area campaign on “traditional family values” issues, but once they get into office, they flip their MO. Many of our voters have finally figured that out, and are starting to vote for the Republican candidate. Trump was “HUGE-ly” popular in our area.
That sounds like a billboard.
George Orwell was a prophet.......................
I was cruising down memory lane courtesy pelham just now and found this gem from you
o: joesnuffy
Save the COS mention, conservatives desperate to be liked suffer from mass Stockholm syndrome. Go back up a few posts to the woman with a “Hispanic” in-law and tell me she doesn’t think she is one step closer to god than we of the inferior bloodlines. We are deep into The Camp of the Saints metaphor, so deep most cannot see the forest for the trees. It’s a madness as it was in late Roman times when Rome’s rulers took to mimicing the barbarians.
70 posted on 1/7/2004, 10:40:47 AM by junta
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Well done
New Freepers have no clue how it was here then...this was one month before I got zotted over it all
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