The Emp– um, lieutenant governor has NO clothes
The word is getting out that, if you expose yourself to Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson long enough, you WILL be subjected to some behavior ranging from the obnoxious to the outright bizarre. We’ve heard before about a fight with the timekeeper at the Faith & Freedom conference. Some of my moles have filled me in on the most recent episode of The Mark Robinson Show at this week’s Council of State meeting.
As you may (or may not) know, attending Council of State meetings is an important task in the lieutenant governor’s job description. One of my moles was on scene and told us the, um, “fun” 
started as soon as Robinson arrived at the meeting site.
“The trooper accompanying him opened the door for him,” said my source. “The trooper took Robinson’s coat off of a hanger and put it on Robinson for him. The trooper then handed Robinson his briefcase. It was like a valet prepping his master to start the day. It was like something you’d see onstage with James Brown, Kid Rock, or Morris Day and Jerome. ”
Things went downhill from there for the L-T when the press started asking questions. One of the first was reportedly NBC17’s Michael Hyland. In response to Hyland, Robinson reportedly snapped: “I told you I’m not talking to you!”
A source told me WRAL’s Travis Fain also tried his luck with a question for Robinson about the casino controversy in The General Assembly. Robinson reportedly responded with: “I’m also not talking to you either!”
At that point, my source told me Robinson then turned to an aide in his entourage and bellowed: “This is why I told you I don’t like going to these meetings!”
Again, Council of State meetings are an important part of the job description for lieutenant governor. And this guy wants a promotion to governor?
I hate to break it to Big Mark, but the job of governor involves a lot more meetings and attracts a lot more reporters. But, hey, there’s always Balanced Nutrition.
You have to wonder if the “He’s Like US’ crowd is paying attention. Who wants to be like this?
Give MKR credit. He has his own category on the top of ‘The Daily Haymaker’ web page.
The infrequent TDH readers should click it and do more reading. The Dems are paying attention.
This guy is not ready for prime time. He is running away from the casino issue again, like he runs away from most issues. Robinson is controlled by Berger but needs to escape the Berger plantation.
Mark Robinson is not ready for “Howdy Doody” time.
Thank goodness Mark Robinson doesn’t answer WRAL questions ! They are an arm of the Democratic Party.
Go Mark Go. Ted Budd has endorsed Mark and President Trump will endorse him soon ! Its going to be a Trump / Robinson ticket ! Get on board or get out the way ! Go Mark Go !
Yep, go Mark go!!! Preferably away from North Carolina. The man doesn’t answer questions because he has NO CLUE!!!
Every speech is the same. Yelling and screaming about growing up black and poor and going bankrupt three times. It’s stale and does not tell me why he should be elected Governor.
All of this is very sad but true. I have been an avid supporter of President Trump, but I am deeply disappointed at the idea of him endorsing Mark. If I had a line of communication with him, I would be urging him to switch to Dale Folwell, the only candidate in the race who is worthy of being our next Governor. As for not talking to the press, it didn’t take me very long to learn to stop doing that myself, not because I was not willing at first, but because I quickly learned that they would twist everything I said. Once, when I talked to Laura Leslie about something, we saw the edited version on TV later that evening, and it was edited to appear that I said the exact opposite of what I actually said. Much later, after we finished a session one afternoon, a man sitting at one of the tables outside the chamber engaged me in conversation. At first, I talked to him, until I became suspicious. I asked him who he was. He appeared shocked that I didn’t know him and told me he was Travis Fain, with WRAL. No wonder I didn’t know who he was! That ended that conversation, and he seemed deeply offended that I didn’t know who he was. So what?! I wouldn’t mind talking to the press if they were honestly interested in the facts, instead of looking for ways to damage conservatives.
Like Trump, Mark Robinson is not a establishment politician, so rejected by most in the establishment political life! I have met Mark as he was running for LTG of NC In Carthage NC and what stuck with me the most he had not only a connection with those he addressed but the earnest desire to serve an office as one of us. So being candid with less than trusted news agencies doesn’t stop his genuine want to be a representation of us in an office such as Governor of NC! We have many good conservatives to choose from to run for Governorship of NC, even though it’s the one who has the negative attention of the democratic supportive Republicans who shows me who they really feel threatened by! If Trump thinks Mark Robinson deserves an endorsement from Donald J Trump, then it will be etched in stone Mark is a America first, NC first, Make both America, NC great again candidate! Of course a movement to likes never seen before, ever!
Trump has made some great endorsements in lower races and some terrible endorsements. I could give examples around the country, but just here in North Carolina, a terrible endorsement was that of Thom Tillis, and a great endorsement was that of Ted Budd. Because Trump’s endorsements have been such a mixed bag, I do not pay much attention to them and instead look deeper at the candidates. What I see in Mark Robinson is a politician who has been asleep at the switch on most key conservative issues that have come before the legislature where he presides over the Senate. I am looking for a candidate who actually engages on key conservative issues and Robinson has already proven it is not him.
Like you, I supported Robinson for Lt. Governor and had very high hopes for him, but I have been very disappointed. Using an old campaign slogan from the British Conservative Party, we need “Action, Not Words”. Indeed that would be a good sloban for Dale Folwell to recycle.
You can have your hero Mr. Robinson. I choose Dale Folwell.