Posted on 06/21/2021 9:13:00 AM PDT by bitt
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is facing new scrutiny over his decades-long membership in an all-white private beach club, as he bills himself as a progressive and prominent critic of “systemic racism” — dismissing membership based on race as “a long tradition in Rhode Island.”
Whitehouse (D-RI) was confronted Friday by a GoLocal Providence reporter, who published the video along with an article on Saturday detailing what occurred after asking about the senator’s membership at Newport-based Bailey’s Beach Club, part of the Spouting Rock Beach Association.
“I think the people who are running the place are still working on that and I’m sorry it hasn’t happened yet,” the progressive pol told the reporter after being asked of the club’s lack of any diversity whatsoever.
Asked if such clubs should continue to exist at a time when the country is having a racial reckoning, Whitehouse replied, “It’s a long tradition in Rhode Island, and there are many of them.
“And I think we just need to work our way through the issues,” he added before leaving the scene.
While Whitehouse appeared to dismiss the club’s circumstances, his wife, Sandra Whitehouse, is one of the three largest shareholders in the club.
When the Rhode Island senator, who was first elected in 2006, initially ran for his office, he disavowed his membership and pledged to quit the club, GoLocal reported.
GoLocal pressed Whitehouse and his office over his membership multiple times in 2017, noting that more than a decade had passed since his unkept campaign promise.
After the lawmaker repeatedly declined requests for comment on his involvement in the club, a GoLocal reporter confronted Whitehouse at a Newport-based event in late August of that year.
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Sounds like our whites-only Country Club in Williamsport.
These places exist all over America.
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Sorry, gang, but I smell an anti-Trump false flag event. Here goes...
The propaganda media will now investigate all the members and highlight the all the members who did business with (sniff) “Donald Trump.” This will of course tie in Trump with racism. At this point, Sheldon Whitehouse is not even in the conversation. He was just reelected, so he’s in until 2026.
Now, the REAL reason for this incident: NY Attorney General Leticia James’ office will look to depose many of these members who had dealings with Trump and give them the riot act: They will find something to charge THEM with something UNLESS they come in and testify against Trump in his upcoming tax trial (yes, he will be indicted soon).
So I’m wondering...is THIS a FALSE FLAG event made to take out Donald Trump, or is it another “happy accident?” It’s glaringly clear to me.
I believe you.nothing is incidental. There is a reason for their madness.
Reminds me of the false flag of DJT calling American war dead “losers and suckers” with no proof.
It was to totally coverup Xiden ‘s calling troops “stupid bastards” on video.
maybe no one of color has applied yet...
Would you want to rub elbows with this assh*le? You don’t have to be black to find him repugnant.
Agree 100% along with that Hirono from Hawaii.
Wow. Didn’t expect that. :-)
From the article:
“Asked if such clubs should continue to exist at a time when the country is having a racial reckoning, Whitehouse replied, ‘It’s a long tradition in Rhode Island, and there are many of them.
“And I think we just need to work our way through the issues,” he added before leaving the scene.’”
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WHAT issues??? IT’S 2021, JACKASS!! WAKE UP!!
Only a demokkkrat could give an answer like that.
About a half century too late.
Elite Leftists are frauds, and their rules for us, don’t apply to them.
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is facing new scrutiny over his decades-long membership in an all-white private beach club>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Whats the problem, its a free country.
Whitehouse sure as hell could not join an all black beach club
nor the Congressional Black Congress.
So why can he not join an all white beach club?
Leftists democrats are all criminals at heart.
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