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Showing Original Post only (View all)'These are your own words!' CNN reporter grills GOP candidate over 'execute Obama' posts [View all]
Sparks flew this week when CNN correspondent Shimon Prokupecz caught up with far-right North Carolina superintendent candidate Michele Morrow, who refused to discuss any of her past controversial remarks on social media.
Morrow, a homeschooling advocate who defeated the Republican incumbent for the nomination in a surprise upset, has called for former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden to be executed, called public schools "indoctrination centers," promoted QAnon conspiracy theories, and suggested that China stationed troops in Canada to rig the 2020 presidential election none of which she was willing to discuss with Prokupecz.
"I want to ask you ... do you still stand by your comments about former President Barack Obama and that he should be executed, calling for the death of of other presidents?" asked Prokupecz. "Do you stand by what you've said about the public education system and that needs to be destroyed? Do you stand by that? Do you understand the concern that people have with this nomination?"
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"But you have said such hurtful things in terms of transgender students," Prokupecz continued.
"I am so done with the gotcha moments," Morrow snapped.
"This is not a gotcha," said Prokupecz. "This is your own words, ma'am ... you have said that the former president"
"How do you know?" she said.
"Because you tweeted are those not your tweets?" Prokupecz said. "Do you deny saying that? You have an opportunity now. Do you deny saying that in those tweets?"
Morrow still refused to engage with the questions and only replied, "I am going to discuss education."
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'These are your own words!' CNN reporter grills GOP candidate over 'execute Obama' posts [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 21
OP
Doesn't she get what her job is: it's for a national Congress. I'm allowed to have my concerns about her.
marble falls
Mar 21
#1
Actually, she's running for superintendent of public instruction for the state of NC.
littlemissmartypants
Mar 21
#11
NC Republican Party declines to say if they support Superintendent nominee Morrow
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Mar 21
#3
There are names that describe this woman to a tee.....It rhymes with Witch!
ProudMNDemocrat
Mar 21
#5
Another approach - ask her "As superintendent of NC schools, you would oversee the teaching of history in NC.
TheRickles
Mar 21
#8