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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPat McCrory Says HB2 Didn't Cause Backlash – 'This Was Started by the Left'
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/watch_pat_mccrory_says_hb2_didn_t_cause_backlash_this_was_started_by_the_leftGovernor Pat McCrory says that HB2 is not to blame for the billions of dollars and thousands of jobs lost in North Carolina. His sweeping anti-LGBT law, parts of which were declared illegal by the U.S. Dept. of Justice Wednesday afternoon, has been specifically mentioned by countless corporations and performers as the reason they are refusing to do business in the Tar Heel state. McCrory denied any and all responsibility for HB2 and its effects, despite having called for the law after Charlotte passed a nondiscrimination ordinance, and despite having signed HB2 into law less than 12 hours after it was first introduced into the General Assembly.
"I don't think it was HB2 that caused it, regardless of what you and the national press might say," Gov. McCrory said early Wednesday evening at the N.C. Chamber Annual Government Affairs Conference.
"This was started by the left," the Republican governor insisted, despite the fact that nine other North Carolina municipalities have had the same or similar ordinances for years, with no push back from previous governors or state lawmakers. "In fact most of the national media thinks the right started this issue, it was the political left," he repeated.
McCrory, after having discussed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, and ignoring Charlotte's failed nondiscrimination ordinance last year, then claimed "this was never an issue until just recently, and it came out of the woodwork. And it came, this particular issue, came from the political left," McCrory again repeated.
"I don't think it was HB2 that caused it, regardless of what you and the national press might say," Gov. McCrory said early Wednesday evening at the N.C. Chamber Annual Government Affairs Conference.
"This was started by the left," the Republican governor insisted, despite the fact that nine other North Carolina municipalities have had the same or similar ordinances for years, with no push back from previous governors or state lawmakers. "In fact most of the national media thinks the right started this issue, it was the political left," he repeated.
McCrory, after having discussed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, and ignoring Charlotte's failed nondiscrimination ordinance last year, then claimed "this was never an issue until just recently, and it came out of the woodwork. And it came, this particular issue, came from the political left," McCrory again repeated.
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Pat McCrory Says HB2 Didn't Cause Backlash – 'This Was Started by the Left' (Original Post)
KamaAina
May 2016
OP
this is a dim, dim man. I have a few friends who have rubbed elbows with him. super dim.
NRaleighLiberal
May 2016
#4
McCrory has fingers stuck way deep in his ears yelling, "la la la la la I can't hear you, world"
Dont call me Shirley
May 2016
#6
rurallib
(62,431 posts)1. do you have to be stupid to be a republican or
does being a republican make you stupid?
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)2. Derp.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)3. Pat McCrory is an exceptionally stupid man -nt
NRaleighLiberal
(60,015 posts)4. this is a dim, dim man. I have a few friends who have rubbed elbows with him. super dim.
they have nothing good to say about him - what a surprise.
Most distinguishing feature - he always has an expression like he is smelling a fresh dog turd.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)5. STFU YOU TRANSPHOBE PIECE OF SHIT
people don't care for your backwards bigotry, McCrory, and they are letting you know - thinking people refuse to tolerate this garbage
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)6. McCrory has fingers stuck way deep in his ears yelling, "la la la la la I can't hear you, world"
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)7. With "Demoncrat" Obama's DOJ, DOE, HUD, and DOT...
leading the charge. Yeah, I read the comments at wral.com from wingut experts on the HRC, civil rights laws, and Title IX.
DONATE TO ROY COOPER!
mnhtnbb
(31,395 posts)8. Not only should Pat be known as Gov. McBigot, but Gov. McDumbfu*k seems appropriate, too.
Gov. McClueless
Gov. McIdiot
Gov. McStupid
who else has some others?
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)11. Gov. McCrony
Dumbass McDumbface.
mnhtnbb
(31,395 posts)12. Do you ever watch NCIS?
I happen to enjoy "Tony" who is always riffing on "McGee" with variations on the "Mc" theme.
The writers have been quite clever with the word play.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)13. I was riffing on Boaty McBoatface.
Darb
(2,807 posts)9. He belongs in a rubber room.
With all his voters.
Initech
(100,085 posts)10. Well we're not the ones who signed that bullshit into law, Pat.