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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't vote for our 'homophobic' and 'racist' dad, Missouri candidate's kids tell voters
I cant imagine him being in any level of government, said the daughter of Steve West, a Republican vying for a Missouri House seat. #SteveWest
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https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/don-t-vote-our-homophobic-racist-dad-missouri-candidate-s-n929486
While most political candidates can count on the unwavering support of their family members, two of the three children of Missouri Republican Steve West have a message for voters in the states 15th House District: Dont vote for our dad.
I cant imagine him being in any level of government, Steve Wests daughter Emily told The Kansas City Star. Hes made multiple comments that are racist and homophobic and how he doesnt like the Jews.
Steve Wests son, Andy, contacted the paper on Tuesday with a similar message about his fanatic father.
He must be stopped, Andy West said. His ideology is pure hatred.
In a 30-minute phone conversation with NBC News on Wednesday evening, Steve West rebutted the claims made by his children.
Im not anti-Semitic, he said. I have no racism at all, and Im not a homophobic.
West blamed his fraught relationship with his children on his ex-wife, who he said poisoned them during an extremely toxic divorce.
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Thank God, the mother brought them up to not hate people and were not subjected to that piece of crap.
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Don't vote for our 'homophobic' and 'racist' dad, Missouri candidate's kids tell voters (Original Post)
sunonmars
Nov 2018
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winetourdriver01
(1,154 posts)1. Ouch
That's gonna leave a mark.
uponit7771
(90,336 posts)2. Wow, when your kids are saying don't vote for him then that's crazy
MagickMuffin
(15,938 posts)3. Don't vote for our Dear Racist, Homophobic, Anti-Semitic, Dad!
And of course the woman is too blame for his bad behavior.
Just like a republicon.
ProfessorGAC
(65,013 posts)4. And, Begs The Question
What was the "extremely toxic divorce" about?
Perhaps virulent anti-semitism, homophobia, misogyny and hate?
Or, given all the "family values" nonsense they spout, cheating?