Gov. Kasich To Black Lawmaker: ‘I Don’t Need Your People’

[democracy1st]

Run time: 05:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVhcg5Zr6MM   Posted on YouTube: January 27, 2011 By YouTube Member: OhioCapitalBlog Views on YouTube: 155   Posted on DU: January 28, 2011 By DU Member: democracy1st Views on DU: 758

 
Delivering on his vision for a “new way,” Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R-OH) “is on pace to be the first governor since 1962 to have an entire Cabinet without any racial diversity.” Every one of his 22 full-time agency head appointments has been a white person. Only five are women. Dubbing diversity as “metrics that people tend to focus on,” Kasich said, “I can’t say I need to find somebody to fit this metric” because “it’s not the way I look at those things. I want the best possible team I can get.”

Yesterday, the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference to express their waning patience with his dismissive attitude and “implore[] Kasich to make better strides to diversify his Cabinet.” But according to State Senator Nina Turner (D-OH), this time Kasich’s response was a bit more blunt. According to Turner, when the caucus offered him help in finding qualified minority applicants, Kasich told Turner, “I don’t need your people“



http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/28/kasich-black-your-people/

[wilt the stilt]

1. Let me translate

"I don't need you n***ers

[EnviroBat]

2. Ahhh Kasich, you moron...

I'm still dumbfounded that the people of this state elected such an arrogant prick. He's making friends fast I see...

[perdita9]

3. Jesus Preached tolerance

But, I've noticed, the Family Values-Holier-Than-thou Republicans don't pay much attention to those verses.

[bluestateguy]

4. So he'll appoint Kenneth Blackwell to something

Although, I don't think that would satisfy these legislators.