North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, who’s running as the Republican nominee for governor of the state, is still traveling around North Carolina campaigning; however, the vast majority of state and national Republican officials have pulled the rug out from under him after a damning CNN report alleged that, years ago, Robinson posted on a porn site that he was a black Nazi, liked transgender porn and thought that Martin Luther King was “worse than a maggot.”
Robinson denies the entirety of the story; however, many of his fellow Republicans don’t seem to be accepting his denial. The Republican Governors Association – a group “dedicated to one primary objective: electing and supporting Republican governors” – cut off funding to the Robinson campaign. Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump disinvited Robinson to a campaign rally in North Carolina and did not mention Robinson’s name once at the rally. And Robinson’s top campaign staff walked out on him after, according to news media in Raleigh, Robinson refused to accept help from a group of computer experts who were volunteering at no cost to help him prove his innocence by conducting a forensic computer investigation of the posts that Robinson supposedly put up on numerous sites between 2008 and 2012.
Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate J.D. Vance said, when asked about Robinson: “I don’t not believe him; I don’t believe him – sometimes you have to let these things play themselves out in the court of public opinion.”
The national news outlets are now calling Robinson a “Zombie” candidate because, even though he’s going through the motions of a campaign, there’s no chance of winning and many fellow Republicans have pulled their former endorsements of Robinson that they issued earlier in the year.
The Democrats on YouTube, social media and television are having a field day with the story, and the Kamala Harris campaign is now constantly running ads in which Trump speaks about how well he’s gotten to know Robinson, what excellent character Robinson has and how Robinson is “better than Martin Luther King” and is “like Martin Luther King on steroids.”
One poster on Reddit wrote of Robinson, “He’s being forced to carry the campaign to term.”
Robinson was running well behind Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Josh Stein before CNN broke the story that Robinson posted that he was a “Black NAZI!” and other things much worse than that.
He has vehemently denied the allegations, but the president and many prominent North Carolina Republicans don’t seem to be buying it.
Republicans are also concerned that there could be an up-ballot negative effect that might cost Trump the state of North Carolina and, conceivably, therefore, cost Trump the presidency.
Many Republicans have called for Robinson to sue CNN – something Robinson claims he’s likely to do.
Robinson hasn’t responded to an offer from the Rhino Times to let him give his complete unfettered defense against CNN’s claims.
If the national media is against Robinson, he can’t be all bad. I wasn’t there, so I don’t know what he did or didn’t do, but he can’t be any less trustworthy than CNN.
If Robinson is guilty of these accusations, it will come out…funny thing it did not come out in the last 4 years he was Lt. Govenor??? No matter what, he is no worse than Harris {Sentence Deleted] She claims her “values” have not changed and I am sure we can take that to the bank!!
It’s a shame.
We need a strong conservative Governor in NC.
I’ll still vote for him. So he got drunk a few times decades ago, and posted provocative statements on the internet. I’ve done the same as a Devil’s Advocate, to produce a reaction. And he visited porn sites. Who hasn’t?
But this will sink his campaign, which was already foundering anyway.
Stein’s Hit Piece did its job. I just wonder what skeletons are in his closet from decades ago…
There is not such thing as “trial by public opinion”. We all know how the public can be swayed by things they want to believe or hear. Where is the proof? A national newspaper published at least a half page article on this smear, and has followed up with more. On the other hand, the Democrat mayor of NYC’s troubles and indictment got a small article in the same paper. I have seen no comment from the DNC about that, nor any news coverage on TV.
I would not put it past the DNC to lay in wait with this attack until it could do the most damage. What else do they have planned before election day? How is the Republican Party able to name and support a new candidate? How can they get the ballot changed? Sneaky.
Remember the media smear of the Duke LaCrosse team, with disastrous damage to Duke, and the team members? All turned out to be totally fake.
Regardless, Mr. Robinson is unelectable, he needs to step down and give the party a chance.
Serious question. Whatever made Robinson a strong candidate other than his gun speech? He has no real leadership experience, has skipped paying taxes a few years, declared bankruptcy more than once, and was just a factory worker with not even grassroots political leadership experience.
And Chris what have you to say about Obama or Harris leadership experience he was a 1 term junior senator and she was pee Poor excuse for a DA
* Kamala Harris couldn’t lead a dog through a park.
* The current President always drones on that everyone should “pay their fair share” in tax – except for his son (convicted of tax evasion).
* Bankruptcy is no moral failing (unlike corruption, or using taxpayer money to get a Ukrainian prosecutor fired for investigating your son).
* And Mark Robinson was “just a factory worker”…??? My God you are a supercilious snob.
Maybe the entirety of the state republican hierarchy should step down if the can’t find better candidates than the slate we republicans are currently running.
I agree with that. Why can’t the party get some really good candidates for Gov & Senate? Maybe nobody wants to do it. The Dems all stick together everywhere, vote together – all for money and power. Ask Chuck or Nancy.
The last Republican Senator elected won the election because his Democrat opponent was guilty of duplicity, that is infidelity in his marriage.
If past polls were correct showing that Joshua Stein was leading Mark Robinson in the governor’s race, why was CNN’s hit piece against Robinson necessary? For one, Stein wanted some assurance and two, most importantly, CNN and democrats wanted to hurt Donald Trump’s chances in NC. CNN is not a reputable and trustworthy organization. Stein has been endorsed by the LGBTQ community, NC rabbis, and politicians with dubious records such as Bev Perdue, former governor of NC. You know, the governor who found a loophole to take money from the NC lottery? Stein states that as AJ of NC he fought for stronger schools and healthier families. It would be good if Joshua Stein could explain how, as attorney general, he fought for stronger schools and healthier families. AJ’s duties are outlined in https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByChapter/Chapter_114.pdf. If Stein, as he states, fought for stronger schools and healthier families, he needs to provide in detail what he did; otherwise, his advertising is false since neither of those things are within the NC AJ’s job description. Please see Stein for what he is, a career politician who is only interested in himself and power. Vote for Mark Robinson and Donald Trump both of whom ARE NOT career politicians. Donald Trump will need a republican governor in NC.
He was losing by almost double digits well before this story broke. Now at least the republicans don’t have to waste money on the loser.
He was already going to lose. This just gave outside groups like the RGA the excuse they needed to pull funding.
I am ashamed to call myself a Republican right now. I thought this party guts and was a party for the American people.
No b**ls, Ronald Regan would be ashamed.
Reagan would be ashamed to have a candidate like Mark Robinson.
I know the feeling. The Party can’t get their s&*t together. ANY Republican is a far better choice than VP Harris. Pres. Trump aggravates too many people. But we do need a tough SOB in the White House, Trump wins in spades.
I just shake my head when seeing or hearing about local people’s yard signs and opinions about Harris. They don’t want to believe what they know about the Biden administration, and what it has done to the Country. I have a first cousin who lives alone. Whenever I see her, her kitchen TV is always tuned to CNN – that’s where she gets ALL her news and opinion (is that the same there?). The Media killed Trump during the last election, and they have been after him since he left office.
I would rather have a smart person in office like Harris versus a buffoon like Trump who you think is strong but is actually just an egotistical goof that has failed at almost endeavors throughout his life.
Ronald Regan would be embarrassed that this guy with no political leadership experience was the best that his party could put up for governor against a guy with no name recognition. Should have been an easy win for the Republicans. But losers gotta lose.
But you should be ashamed. Ashamed to continue to support someone that has such a checked past even before this s**t show. But I understand you boomers like fiery hateful speech like Mark liked to use and think it is edgy and good for America.
But you be you.
So based on your comment, you believe we should be ruled over by ‘professional politicians’, i.e. Marxists.
You, looking from the darkness in which you dwell, would NEVER, in your brightest day understand a wit of Ronald Reagans teachings. Everything you spew on this site is anathema of EVERYTHING President Reagan espoused.
And YEAH. I Be ME!!
Republicans have no other candidate. Ask yourself: qui bono? Maybe corporate “leadership” in NC would be happy with Josh Stein. NC needs a Republican governor.
I still don’t understand how they could find a written post on an obscure porn site from 2008? I guess it’s possible, but sure would like for someone to do such an indepth investigation into Josh Steins Internet history all the way back 16 years ago!!
When the opposition only haws accusation, innuendo, and photoshopped and computer-enhanced commercials to vilify the other candidate, it means they have no record to run on and they are scared. Mark Robinson has been strong in politics in North Carolina for the past 8 years and his record is excellent. Unlike Josh Stein. He purports to have cleaned up the backlog of rape cases, where just the opposite is true, which is why they had to yank that commercial. He purports to be strong on the border and against Fentanyl coming in our state. Again, this ism false, as this is one of this state has one of the highest populations of Illegals being housed–Greensboro, Charlotte, Rocky Mount, Wilmington, just to name a few. Also, Fentanyl is up both in quantity here and in deaths caused while he has been AG. He purports to have the support of law enforcement, which might be true of those who are Democrats. However, the majority of Sheriffs and Highway Patrol say different. That commercial of Robinson blaming women for unwanted births and saying he is against abortion is laughable. His wife had an abortion and the commercial they did on that was very touching and honest, yet you do not see that but on occasion, whereas the one by Josh Stein is run n5 times a day. Don`t let the liberal media in this state determine the outcome of this election for you.
What has Robinson accomplished for North Carolina in the last 8 years?
Stein is not a strong candidate but a least he has a level of maturity to spew the kind of hateful rhetoric like Mark does. Should have been a slam dunk for the Republicans because Stein really don’t have a compelling story. But what has Mark accomplished? Other than making speeches that feed the hateful anti LGBTQ, Pro-Life, and and Pro-Gun bias of conservatives?
I am very disappointed by the left wing slant that Rhino Times has taken since Mr. Yost bought the publication from Ray Carroll. We really don’t need more left wing propaganda Mr. Yost. Please turn back to the center or you will lose me as a reader and I suspect a few more as well
Again, a deeply troubling topic and yet the Rhino Times commenters remain humane toward one-another, without devolving to vitriol. I’m very proud to be able to read such through this resource.
The amount of mental gymnastics (and equal lack thereof) to defend this guy would be laughable, if it wasn’t so sad.
CNN tells the opposite of the truth. Thus, it provides a reliable negative moral compass.