Ypsilanti mayor said she ‘would be crucified’ for not supporting a black commissioner. Her colleagues on council called her racist.

Mlive ^ | 06 20 2020 | Andrew Mullin

[yesthatjallen]

Ypsilanti Mayor Beth Bashert suggested recently that she had no choice but to support the reappointment of a black man to the city’s Human Relations Commission — despite absentee issues.

The color of his skin, not his performance was the key factor, Bashert indicated.

“Since I will be crucified if I vote against any black person on a commission, I’m going to vote yes,” Bashert said during a discussion on whether to reappoint Ka’Ron Gaines to the HRC at a June 16 public meeting on Zoom.

The comment drew immediate criticism.

Her colleagues said Bashert’s assertion wasn’t true, and said she needed to vote based on qualifications. Some asked for an apology, describing the comment as racist.

The mayor did not apologize after three council members criticized her comment, which led to a remark from Mayor Pro-Tem Lois Richardson.

“I said at the beginning of the meeting that we have a responsibility to call out racism when we see it and all of that is a very explicit display of racism,” Richardson said.

SNIP

[Charlemagne on the Fox]

The picture of Whit-less and the Mayor looks at LOT like Al Franken . . . Here's a pic of the Mayor and her "spouse":

[Hambone 1934]

I’m surprised she was so blunt about it...

[Salvey]

Ka’Ron. Cute name. Has a nice ring to it. Hmm...I think I still prefer Da’vontae or Kaneisha (more traditional, biblical).

[Samurai_Jack]

I hear the conversation...

“Since I will be crucified if I vote against any black person on a commission, I’m going to vote yes”

The comment drew immediate criticism.

Her colleagues said Bashert’s assertion wasn’t true, and said she needed to vote based on qualifications. Some asked for an apology, describing the comment as racist.

“So you say On The Record that it’s not true, and i will not be crucified if I vote against a black person on a commission... Very Well then... Let us test that assertion. I vote NO...”

Then Watch the fireworks!!! LOL

[Flick Lives]

Is she a lessbranium?

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I sense an inordinate number of cats in her home.

[Hambone 1934]

LOL...What a great end run around political correctness....

[Crucial]

Aaaaand, they proved her right.

[reformedliberal]

Ka’Ron. Cute name. Has a nice ring to it. Hmm...I think I still prefer Da’vontae or Kaneisha (more traditional, biblical).
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Not enough apostrophes. Gotta have a lot of apostrophes.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Re “she better vote for the black guy or she’s racist”.

How about the truth. “Jim, she’d better vote for the black guy or she’s dead”.

[OrangeHoof]

Politically, there’s no difference.

[SunkenCiv]

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