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Here's The Racist 'Daily Show' Interview That Cost A Local GOP Chair His Job
Business Insider ^ | October 24, 2013 | Brett Logiurato

Posted on 10/25/2013 5:52:04 AM PDT by botsnack

A North Carolina county precinct GOP chair resigned on Thursday after an offensive interview that aired on "The Daily Show" Wednesday, in which he said "lazy black people" want "the government to give them everything."

"Yes, he has resigned," said Nathan West, a spokesman for the Buncombe County Republican Party. The party had asked for Don Yelton's resignation in direct response to the interview, West said.

The interview, conducted by correspondent Aasif Mandvi, was on the topic of North Carolina's new voter ID law, over which the Justice Department has sued the state. On "The Daily Show," Yelton argued that the law wasn't racist, though he added that he's "been called a bigot before."

He brushed off those suggestions, too, arguing that one of his best friends is black.

"Now you have a black person using the term, "N— this and n— that, and it's OK for them to do it," Yelton said at one point.

That prompted Mandvi to respond, "You know that we can hear you, right?"

The Buncombe County GOP said in a statement that Yelton was "recently reprimanded and removed from his position as a precinct chair." He was re-elected to the position at the 2013 convention by a margin of two votes — himself and his wife. The party also said that Yelton did not seek permission to give the interview.

"Mr. Yelton's comments are offensive, uniformed, and unacceptable of any member within the Republican Party," the statement read. "In no way are his comments representative of the local or state Republican Party."

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To: botsnack

GOP going full Liberal Akin-Sandbagging on a GOP being honest


21 posted on 10/25/2013 6:49:58 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (Fact Is: GOPe want ObamaCare.)
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To: TomGuy
Republicans need to find an effective way to combat Santa-Uncle-Sam, but when they mention it, they get skewered.

Agreed but the comment was begging for trouble. He could have said "Lazy People" and been just as effective and honest to boot. (minorities are hardly the sole source of the problem) Beside, it just proves what democrats claim about republicans. In my opinion we should refuse to acknowledge race at all.

My attitude is that the GOP should be concentrating on entitlements a lot less and concentrating on eliminating regulations and taxes a lot more. 100,000 people on welfare is nowhere near as economically damaging as 1 EPA regulation that costs 1 million jobs. Obviously entitlements do need to be severely cut, but doing so without an even greater attempt to create jobs will only create democrats.

My idea on welfare is that it should be a program that encourages greater self reliance. I would cut benefits to bare survival levels for all but the truly needy and offer to increase those benefits in return for community service and real career oriented training.

I would also put some choices to the entitlement crowd. They can have the EPA or they can have their benefits.
22 posted on 10/25/2013 6:50:53 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: latina4dubya

you are correct, “lazy” is generic. Laziness isn’t specific to one group...just some have more than others


23 posted on 10/25/2013 8:24:59 AM PDT by Farnsworth (One Big Assed Mistake America)
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To: cripplecreek
Everyone knows (but is reluctant to publicly admit) that blacks use the "N" word because they hate being black. It's one of their ways of lashing out at the world without expending alot of energy.

LMAO!!!!

8^)

24 posted on 10/25/2013 8:32:55 AM PDT by Gargantua ("Da amber lamps. Bring dem..." LMFFAO!!!!)
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To: cripplecreek

I agree with you about the GOP should concentrate on jobs!

I think that is the real elephant in the room. It is a difficult and loosing argument to go against entitlements with so much unemployment. To do so in this environment really makes Republicans look cold-hearted. And, I still think the majority of folks really do want to work at a decent full-time job. Obama has destroyed that dream of all young Americans, and it is a travesty.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! And then repeat after me - Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!


25 posted on 10/25/2013 8:34:53 AM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: Gumdrop
I agree with you about the GOP should concentrate on jobs!

It's not the government's job to create jobs....that's for the private sector.

26 posted on 10/25/2013 8:35:54 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Gumdrop
I still think the majority of folks really do want to work at a decent full-time job.

I know too many good people who have been forced to accept the government "help" through no fault of their own for me to believe otherwise. Sure there will always be some who know no other way but they can wait while we create producers.

More producers means a lighter load carried by more people.
27 posted on 10/25/2013 8:46:10 AM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: dfwgator

Did I say the government should create jobs? I certainly did not intend to do that. I merely said the GOP’s message should be all about JOBS!!!

Obama and the liberals have systematically destroyed -INTENTIONALLY, I THINK - many private market jobs. Politically we can change that by electing conservatives - who are hopefully members of the GOP. They need to change the tax laws and regulations that strangle private industry and innovations. Unleash the American spirit with free markets and we would become a powerful economy again. The result would be more jobs, less entitlements, and closing of the national debt.


28 posted on 10/25/2013 10:30:49 AM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: Gumdrop
Did I say the government should create jobs? I certainly did not intend to do that. I merely said the GOP’s message should be all about JOBS!!!

Ok, my point being is that how are they going to go about doing that...By still proclaiming government is the savior, or that jobs will be created by government getting out of the way? Still a lot of "Government is Good" Republicans out there.

29 posted on 10/25/2013 10:36:08 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: rktman

Republicans had better get smarter faster or it’s game over. We seem to have little concept of just how far into the jaws of Moloch we’ve allowed ourselves to wander, how close to obsolescence we dally. If liberals are stupider than us, then how the ding dong hell did we end up chronically on the defensive? If we can’t answer the simple apparencies implicit within that question, directly, rigorously, non-evasively, then adios amigoes...


30 posted on 10/25/2013 10:55:04 AM PDT by Yollopoliuhqui
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To: Farnsworth
just some have more than others

indeed... some of them even have jobs... i have worked with lazy people... i know of lazy managers and directors too... i have been waited on by and have received service from lazy people... i have known lazy teachers... and we currently have a lazy President...

31 posted on 10/25/2013 11:39:07 AM PDT by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left, i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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