Baltimore NAACP Leader Worried Convicted Mayor May Be Replaced By A White Irish Guy
And here I didn’t even think Irish discrimination existed any more.
Leaders of the Maryland NAACP, worried that a Baltimore mayor’s criminal conviction could result in the appointment of a white or Republican leader who may not fully represent the majority black and Democratic city, are asking state lawmakers to strip the governor of authority to permanently fill the office.
The request, made in a resolution adopted at a state meeting of the civil rights group last weekend, marks the first time a mainstream organization has raised questions about succession should Baltimore Mayor Dixon be convicted of any of the nine charges she faces. Dixon has been indicted for theft and perjury and the first of two trials is scheduled for early next month. ...
“Our concern is who would the governor appoint?” Cheatham said. “Here you have a predominantly African-American city. What if the governor appointed somebody white? ... Would he appoint someone Irish to be the mayor?”
Expecting liberal outrage? Don’t.
It’s ok to be racist, as long as you’re the right kind of racist.
Maybe, instead of worrying about what skin color or ancestry the next mayor has the folks at the NAACP should be concerned about getting a mayor who won’t commit crimes whatever his (or her) skin color.
