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Florida secretary of state resigns after photo reportedly shows him in blackface
https://www.nbcnews.com ^ | 01/24/2019 | By Doha Madani

Posted on 01/24/2019 4:33:46 PM PST by BackRoads775

The newly appointed secretary of state in Florida resigned Thursday after a 2005 photo of him reportedly in blackface mocking Hurricane Katrina victims surfaced.

The photo, obtained by The Tallahassee Democrat, shows Secretary of State Mike Ertel with brown face paint, wearing red lipstick, earrings and a New Orleans Saints bandanna. Ertel also had fake breasts under a purple shirt that said "Katrina Victim," according to the Democrat.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: blackface; facepalm; florida; halloween; idiot; mikeertel; moron; rondesantis
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To: BackRoads775
In a free society, people should be allowed to express themselves as they wish.

We don't live in a free society. There are lots and lots of rules.

My thoughts when this happens (and remarkably it continues to happen) is how far removed from current news are you as to not know this is unacceptable today?

How many times have we seen this? He's a politician for heavens sake. He must have heard about this happening to other public figures.

And if you do know why would you let anyone take a picture of you?

If you do this and you get caught you're too dumb to hold office.

21 posted on 01/24/2019 4:50:36 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: BackRoads775

He should have said that he was going thru a stage in his life where he identified himself as being a big breasted black woman...........


22 posted on 01/24/2019 4:52:04 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Alberta's Child

Honestly, was there ever a time when this risk to his future life was a good idea?
Cost/benefits:

Benefit: In his view this was a funny gag and a brought a lot of laughs that night.
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Cost: no law,medical or law enforcement, teaching, political office, TV news or business career possible ever again.


23 posted on 01/24/2019 4:53:05 PM PST by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,noncitizens & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: Alberta's Child

LOL!! He even had the bottle in his back pocket like the real one. Just life, imitating life. What’s wrong with that? And it looks like there’s a black woman on the left side of the picture who doesn’t seem to have a problem with his costume.


24 posted on 01/24/2019 4:53:51 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: BackRoads775

If stupidity were a virtue, this guy would be a saint.


25 posted on 01/24/2019 4:55:42 PM PST by NRx (A man of honor passes his father's civilization to his son without surrendering it to strangers.)
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To: BackRoads775

All Black women with red or blond hair should have to resign.


26 posted on 01/24/2019 4:57:25 PM PST by Herman Ball
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To: Alberta's Child

Really amazing!


27 posted on 01/24/2019 4:58:48 PM PST by BunnySlippers (LQBTQ)
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To: NRx

Stupid is as stupid does.


28 posted on 01/24/2019 5:01:45 PM PST by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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To: Alberta's Child

Kek!


29 posted on 01/24/2019 5:02:52 PM PST by Fresh Wind (Fox News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: yesthatjallen

Wrong. It’s only an issue because people allow the left and places like The Hill of trash to set the narrative.


30 posted on 01/24/2019 5:07:55 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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To: lee martell

Some people still had a sense of humor back in 2005. Seems like a lifetime ago. What a shi++y world we live in now where you have to apologize for every stupid silly thing you did in the past. Yet grown women and men walk around with pussy hats and that’s acceptable. Sick of it all


31 posted on 01/24/2019 5:11:47 PM PST by Phillyred
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To: BackRoads775

He also had a couple of fake hooters on also. See photo

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/24/new-secretary-state-ertel-dressed-blackface-halloween-2005/2649161002/


32 posted on 01/24/2019 5:16:00 PM PST by deport
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To: Phillyred

Keep in mind this was around 3 years before Tropic Thunder and of course, making fun of a looter/meme.

Some people on this forum apparently would rather live in a tyrannical and sterile Politically Correct prison.


33 posted on 01/24/2019 5:17:26 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians.)
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Also the photo was taken in 2005


34 posted on 01/24/2019 5:18:32 PM PST by deport
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To: Alberta's Child

Honoring Lootie!


35 posted on 01/24/2019 5:40:30 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: BackRoads775

How old was he and what was he doing in 2005?


36 posted on 01/24/2019 5:41:47 PM PST by sphinx
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To: montag813

If the real Lootie had ever been identified he could have made a fortune from self publicity.


37 posted on 01/24/2019 5:42:27 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: frank ballenger
, Cost: no law,medical or law enforcement, teaching, political office, TV news or business career possible ever again.



Then why is Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg still on television?

38 posted on 01/24/2019 5:46:41 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: frank ballenger

Communists never apologize and never admit past transgessions and if they are exposed well then they are nuanced or evolution has happened, hey if they are pro aborting a baby ip to age 5 all if forgiven.


39 posted on 01/24/2019 5:54:42 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: sphinx

“How old was he and what was he doing in 2005?”

Aside from 9/11, Katrina was the greatest loss of life disaster this century with almost 2000 killed.

Mass death and destruction are never joking manners, no matter your age.


40 posted on 01/24/2019 7:02:51 PM PST by Blue House Sue
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