Florida Secretary of State resigns after photos emerge of him in BLACKFACE

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by boxus

Yet he was awarded some local MLK award, and was a very vocal and driver of getting felons, many who are minorities and black, the right to vote back.

But yea, this incident 14 years ago...

He chose to resign all on his own, it looks like all of this unfolded within 20 hours.

Also, he is appointed by the governor. So his resignation was probably because Ron Desantis told him to since he has his own race problems.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by dsjj251

Being in Texas, i would think it was common to mock Katrina victims. Im not saying that as a jab at Texas. Im saying it as someone who lives in Alabama who saw a lot of people mock them I would the mocking happened just as much there as it does here .

I;m sure it happens, everywhere, But I didn't see it. Absolutely disgusting that there are people who do.

[jbgusa]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Whatever dude. Just don’t put on blackface and everything will be fine.

Ignore that advice and get canned or worse.

You mean someone doesn't get a second chance to be decent from a non-criminal incident 14 years ago?

Originally Posted by sean1the1

Especially just looking at the hurricane that just destroyed the panhandle. This is a very serious matter.

That was in 2018, not 2005. He didn't mock anyone that we know of in 2018.

Originally Posted by boxus

Yet he was awarded some local MLK award, and was a very vocal and driver of getting felons, many who are minorities and black, the right to vote back.

But yea, this incident 14 years ago...

Remember, no second chances for momentary "insensitivity."

[MetroWord]

Originally Posted by No_Recess

LOL.

I saw this yesterday. Dude swung for the fences here: blackface-ish and mocking Katrina victims.

Moron.

Liberal here. Free speech believer and advocate. Don't agree at all about crucfying people for blackface.

[jojajn]

Originally Posted by MetroWord

Liberal here. Free speech believer and advocate. Don't agree at all about crucfying people for blackface.

Yeah, he can dress up to be whatever group he wants to mock. I just would prefer people like him do not make decisions that affect millions of people. Let him work as a trash collector.