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Jilly_in_VA

(9,992 posts)
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:40 PM Mar 21

North Carolina schools candidate who called for Obama's death put on the spot

The far-right Republican candidate running to oversee public schools in North Carolina decried “extreme agendas that threaten our children’s future”, after being confronted by reporters over tweets in which she called for the executions of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

“Don’t let extreme agendas threaten our children’s future,” Michele Morrow said on social media on Thursday, posting an address in which she said she was “facing the most radical extremist Democrats [that] have ever run for superintendent in the history of North Carolina”.

But Morrow, who is running for superintendent of public instruction, also had to respond to a CNN crew who confronted her about posts, unearthed by the same network, in which she advocated violence against leading Democrats.

Comments made by Morrow between 2019 and 2021 and reported by CNN included a May 2020 tweet in which Morrow said Obama should be the subject of “a Pay Per View of him in front of a firing squad”, adding: “I do not want to waste another dime on supporting his life. We could make some money back from televising his death.”

In December 2020, when Biden, as president-elect, said he would ask Americans to wear masks against Covid-19 for 100 days, Morrow – a nurse – wrote: “Never. We need to follow the constitution’s advice and KILL all TRAITORS!!!”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/21/north-carolina-gop-michele-morrow

"No, I never sid that, I only TWEETED it!" Yeah, no.

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North Carolina schools candidate who called for Obama's death put on the spot (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Mar 21 OP
Such a great role model for children kimbutgar Mar 21 #1
The Democratic candidate is Mo Green. He's an excellent candidate. yardwork Mar 21 #2
'Comments made by Morrow between 2019 and 2021 and reported by CNN included a May 2020 tweet' elleng Mar 21 #3
Happy Camper CRK7376 Apr 7 #4

CRK7376

(2,203 posts)
4. Happy Camper
Sun Apr 7, 2024, 08:30 PM
Apr 7

I'm glad I retired from public education this past June! Now I can rant and read all the banned books I want or display a Pride flag and have more than 25 minutes to eat lunch. This lunatic that wants to run our Education system must be beaten at the ballot box!

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