Date: May 20th, 2024 5:52 PM
Author: Mauve marvelous cruise ship telephone
lol @ republicans. this is a new level of cuckery and retardation on their part:
from May 30, 2020:
Ex-NBA, Iowa State star Royce White leads protest in hometown of Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Royce White saw his city in turmoil, and he responded by doing what he so often has — he lent his voice to a cause.
The former NBA player and Iowa State star was one of the organizers of a peaceful protest here Friday after a night of anger, frustration and destruction as protests of the death of George Floyd devolved in some places to significant property damage and looting.
“I’m so happy to see all these people here,” White said after the protest on the downtown Hennepin Avenue Bridge, “and for us to be able to hold this bridge down and really give you that feeling of Selma back in the ‘60s.”
“It was unspeakable,” White said of the footage of Floyd’s death. “It’s just a heinous thing to see. Somebody to kneel on somebody’s neck, somebody to squeeze the life out of somebody in that way and that we can all watch it on camera and there still be a debate.
“That’s the part that you really have to look at and say, 'What has this country come to? What is going on here?' We know what it’s come to. Like I’ve said to these people out here today, we don’t have a social injustice problem. We have a corporate injustice problem. This country has become a tyrannical corporation.
“We have to rein that in. We have to regain some sovereignty as communities, start to police ourselves and really start to reshape what being an American is going to look like every day.”
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2020/05/30/royce-white-leads-peaceful-protest-minneapolis-response-george-floyds-death/5291165002/
and now:
In a surprise, Minnesota Republicans back Royce White to run against Amy Klobuchar
Royce White, a former Black Lives Matter protester, won the state Republican Party's endorsement Saturday to challenge Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar for her U.S. Senate seat.
A one-time Minnesota Mr. Basketball, White said he felt "providence" in St. Paul's RiverCentre after being introduced to the convention in a video address from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
A couple of hours later, White accepted the endorsement, winning with 67% of the vote on the first ballot.
"I'm a 'We the People' guy through and through," White told the Star Tribune, moments before his victory was announced.
On stage, the 6-foot-8 White stood before an American flag, flanked by supporters hoisting "The People Are Coming" signs. White's nomination to go up against the popular incumbent was a surprising choice, as he's never held office, has entertained conspiracy theories and been dogged by debt.
"The number one problem in this country is money in politics," White said. "The government is too big, and it's mostly corrupt."
White ran unsuccessfully in a Republican primary two years ago seeking to challenge DFL U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
He spent much of his victory speech pushing back against accusations that his campaign was not well-funded. A federal campaign finance report filed Thursday reported his campaign has about $10,000 in cash. Minnesota Republican Party officials had indicated they had "reservations" about White's lack of funding.
"I have debt, personal debt," White said, retelling a story about his dismay at entering the NBA to find no mental health coverage in the collective bargaining agreement. White suggested that he refused to pursue his career after attempts by league officials to cajole him.
"The debt that I have is because I wouldn't take the money," he said.
Joe Fraser, a former naval intelligence officer from Minnetrista, had appeared the odds-on favorite for the GOP endorsement to challenge the three-term Democratic senator. But in recent weeks, a grassroots effort pushed White to the party forefront.
https://www.startribune.com/in-a-surprise-minnesota-republicans-back-royce-white-to-run-against-amy-klobuchar/600366972/
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5530742&forum_id=2#47677750)