Posted on 08/27/2023 6:16:07 PM PDT by DallasBiff
PROVIDENCE — Don Carlson dropped out of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District race on Sunday, just nine days before the Democratic primary and two days after defending his conduct with a student at Williams College while he was a professor there in 2019.
Carlson responded in a video statement Friday to the allegation in an investigative report by WPRI 12, which said Carlson was asked not to return to teach at the college after he allegedly sent a text message to a graduating senior in which “he suggested a relationship modeled on a website where people can pay to go on dates.”
The WPRI report said Carlson “allegedly indicated he would have liked to have given the student about $5,000 to help the student financially.” In the video, Carlson said he offered the $5,000 to the student as “seed capital” to start a geothermal company on the West Coast after graduation. The plan never came to fruition and he didn’t pay the money, Carlson said.
“We also had an awkward conversation one time, where he was describing a dating website to me and I somehow misinterpreted the description as a suggestion of a different relationship after graduation,” Carlson said. “I was wrong about that. He gently corrected me and I apologized profusely.” He said he never had a romantic relationship with that man or any student. “And no cash changed hands.”
On Friday, Carlson’s campaign told the Globe that he planned to attend an Aug. 29 debate hosted by WPRI. “Of course, Don will be taking part in the WPRI debate, he is looking forward to it,” spokesperson Chelsea DeCesare said.
On Sunday, Carlson issued a statement saying he was immediately suspending his campaign
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That is because the Swalwell saga happened during the Trump administration, and any admission of wrongdoing by the Dems would have been tantamount to capitulation to the fascist Nazi-dom of Trump.
It was probably just the tip of the iceberg.
He may not have been considered “woke enough”, or just maybe, our side has created enough media to play hardball...
There’s something “deeper” to this story. It always is with Demonrats.
Lol. What a fag.
There’s something “deeper” to this story. It always is with Demonrats.
The campaign also provided a statement from the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which previously endorsed both Carlson and another candidate who later dropped out, Nick Autiello, in the congressional race.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/no-cash-changed-hands-ri-congressional-candidate-carlson-defends-conduct-with-student-at-williams-college/ar-AA1fMsSG
Mayber being a pervert is no longer politically correct? Fashions do change........................
In his local commercials he boasted “that he would protect Rhode Islanders from MAGA Republicans.” Looks like students should be protected from him.
Bummer. We needed to get him nominated.
Male or female student?
You still can. There are 12 candidates on the ballot. Last poll I can find showed the front runner at 28% Carlson was deep in the pack at 8% At most, 400,000 will get out to vote. But more like 100,000.
Make sure he gets nominated, then use it against the Dems.
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