Lieutenant Governor ‘No-Show’
I’m amazed at the number of people who are ready to throw themselves on their swords to slip Greensboro’s Mark Keith Robinson into Raleigh’s executive mansion. I’ve tried to get some of the most die-hard Robinson fans I know to explain this to me. Quite often, I get responses ranging from empty consultant-contrived slogans to absolute nonsense.
He’s Like US. Really? The public record is loaded with documentation of numerous evictions and legal claims against Robinson and his wife. I’ve had some tough times in life. Many of you have, as well, at one time or another. Any time my obligations began to equal or exceed my income, I worked out arrangements with creditors. Most all of them want their money. Most of them are glad to get it – one way or another.
As late as a decade ago, Robinson and his wife were being chased into court over unpaid rent. Robinson recently paid some delinquent property taxes after being “reminded” by a TV station. He joked about how he’s “not very good at math.” Robinson also quipped that – if anyone gets him to handle money – someone’s going to jail.
Let’s not forget Balanced Nutrition.
The governor administers our state’s budget. Are you comfortable at handing that responsibility over to someone with this kind of track record? We all know folks who are “not very good at math.” Are we ready to elect THEM governor?
This guy will get more blacks into the GOP. The NCGOP has slipped further into third place during the Robinson era in Raleigh. Robinson can’t even convince his own kids to register Republican.
He’s a warrior for conservatism. Really? Many of these folks point to the “famous” speech he delivered to the Greensboro City Council about guns. I found tape of it on YouTube. It was — to put it kindly – a rambling mess not too different from what you’d get from the guy at the end of the bar at closing time. For what it’s worth, that speech did NOTHING to positively alter the political climate, or the crime rate for that matter, in Greensboro.
Robinson delivers a great rant. Especially when he’s unchallenged. A ghost-written memoir has been published that supposedly lays out his platform. But what evidence do we have of Mark Robinson ever identifying a problem, and then proposing and implementing a solution?
One candidate in the governor’s race saved our state’s unemployment insurance system from default and bankruptcy. That candidate also has the state employees health plan and pension plan sailing smooth and looking the best they have in years. And it’s NOT Mark Robinson.
One friend told me he admired Robinson for standing up to Roy Cooper’s efforts to tear down Confederate monuments. I thought about that for a minute, and then asked HOW MANY monuments were saved by Robinson’s efforts. I was met with silence. (That’s what I thought — zero.)
Look at all of the horrible stuff that has been rammed through the legislature: Medicaid expansion, InnovateNC, legal weed, and casinos. I haven’t heard a peep out of Robinson on ANY of that stuff. In fact, many of those issues are at the heart of the current state budget stalemate in Raleigh. (Robinson took nearly $8K from the casino interests. That MAY have something to do with the silence.)
It’s pretty safe to say Robinson has had little to no impact on the debate that got us to where we are now.
He shows up for us. Really? I know of dozens of instances where Robinson bailed on a commitment to show up to or speak at a fundraiser or other event. We’re talking last-minute bailing, where the fliers promoting his appearance had already been printed.
There have been two GOP debates for the 2024 governor’s race. Robinson has missed both. How is that respectful to the voters you want to represent post-2024?
State treasurer Dale Folwell, one of Robinson’s opponents in the race, highlighted Robinson’s attendance problem:
But, but, but, he’ll be the first black dude. THAT should only be important to Roy Cooper’s low-T fan boys. Most people in modern-day North Carolina care first and foremost about whether someone is the best-qualified. Looking at the entire field out there in the gubernatorial primary, it’s safe to say Mark Robinson IS NOT.
Liberals are the ones out there lowering / “adjusting” standards so that more female faces and faces-of-color show up around the office. That stuff makes certain people feel good, but it does little or nothing toward increasing efficiency or ensuring excellence.
We shouldn’t play their perverse game. I’m for securing the best available.
It’s interesting that he’s being invited to speak at a lot of Reagan/Lincoln dinners, but how much are those local parties paying him to speak? I know of one group that was told if they wanted him at their Reagan Rally they had to pay $25K-$30K for him to speak. It will be interesting when the campaign finance reports start coming due.
At what point does media pounce? Post-general, IF the nominee. Let it ride now and see if he wins. IF he wins, then they take him out. Obviously there are a number of areas that can DQ him very quickly.
I had high hopes for Mr Robinson being a voice for the people. In his early days he acted in such a manner to give me hope. Hope that he had the passion to be a good representative for the people of NC. When he became the Lt. Governor I was sure he would be able to use the experience of that position to spring right into the Governorship. Well, when I am wrong, I am dead wrong. He has turned out to be a candidate, who if nominated, will be nothing but a liability. IMO He has not suited for any position of responsibility. If he cannot keep his personal debts in order, God forbid he be placed in a position to have any voice in state monies. Sorry, Mr Robinson you need to quietly go back to Greensboro and do whatever you do there. First on your agenda is to get your own financial affairs in order.!
One of my big concerns is Robinson’s being missing in action on so many policy issues important to conservatives, like casinos, marijuana, Obamacare Medicaid expansion, the corrupt NCInnovation boondoggle slush fund, and the Green New Deal. Why does Robinson keep refusing to take a stand for conservative principles? He is a show horse, not a work horse; all talk and no “do”. I want a governor who takes strong conservative stands on important issues, and Robinson has failed to do that over and over again.
The other big problem is his demonstrating that he has a poor ability at choosing staff. His staff choices for the Lt. Governor’s office have been a joke. If he were governor, his staff picks would likely be worse than even McCrory’s. There is a saying in politics that “personnel is policy” and Robinson clearly does not get it.
All of that is very sad since he is such a dynamic speaker, and IMHO if he had the backbone to do it, he would probably be on our side on all those issues where he was AWOL. Part of his problem is that he needs to escape from the Berger plantation. Berger is REALLY bad news and we do not need anyone tied up with him in the govenor’s mansion.
Robinson is missing on the two MOST IMPORTANT, FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES that are facing North Carolinians.
Medical freedom – do we have bodily autonomy to decide what we put in our bodies and in our faces, or if we not? Do we have the right to keep our businesses and churches open during a plandemic, or do we not?
Election Validity – do the counties have the right to control our own elections and our own voter rolls, or do we not? Do we have the right as a people to know the election results are accurate, in that the votes were tabulated correctly, and ballots were indeed cast only by eligible, valid, real voters?
Mark Robinson on these two issues;
CRICKETS.
I voted for Mark. He has been a disappointment. He talks and preaches very well.
I am afraid his ego has gotten the better of him. He has spent these past years on self promotion. I am tired of the all talk GOP figures with no action.
Treasurer FOLWELL is the answer for NC. He has had to fight his own party for Hospital transparency. He has saved NC tons of money during his tenure.
Treasurer FOLWELL gets handed a problem/issue and he examines the situation and then…TAKES ACTION.
#DaleYeah
It takes more than the ability to make bombastic speeches to be qualified to be Governor. I like Mark Robinson, personally, but what has he actually accomplished other than getting elected as Lt. Governor? It is my impression that he has spent very little time actually presiding over the Senate. Dale Folwell is the best qualified candidate, who has actually gotten a lot done for the people of this State, and deserves our support for Governor.
Dale Folwell has my vote. I won’t vote for Mark Robinson for dog catcher.