GOP aide leaves job after Twitter flap about Colin Kaepernick and black history

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel




Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 4:14 p.m. CT Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 5:54 p.m. CT Feb. 14, 2019


MADISON - A legislative aide left his Capitol job this week after his boss expressed anger over him using her Twitter account to criticize Colin Kaepernick during a tense floor debate about Black History Month.


As lawmakers argued about whether to recognize the National Football League quarterback on Tuesday, Rep. Barbara Dittrich's Twitter account weighed in on the issue.

"Colin Kapernick wore socks depicting police as pigs. Flags are flying at half-staff for a murdered policeman. Are you kidding me????" her account tweeted.

The tweet, which misspelled Kaepernick's name and referred to the recent shooting of Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner, was soon deleted.


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Best was paid $52,000 a year ..............


Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/14/longtime-gop-aide-retires-after-twitter-flap-colin-kaepernick/2873917002/

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The article said he officially retired. Good--be gone!! The article said he has been in hot water for using another lawmakers account previously to diss a Democrat.




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[LisaM]

1. Has all government gone completely mad?

Wisconsin has enough issues without needlessly going after Colin Kaepernick who, I frankly agree, should be mentioned in black history month because he's put himself out there as an advocate and agent of change, and he sparked a national discussion.

Spending two days arguing this on the legislative floor in a state that was likely targeted by Russians to influence the outcome of a national election seems like the most frivolous use of taxpayer dollars I've ever heard of.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

2. Will the lunacy never end ?

Eight million Jehovah's Witnesses DO NOT salute the American flag.

Over 200,000 Amish DO NOT stand for the national anthem.

One Black man kneels respectfully AND all Hell breaks loose.

NOW YOU KNOW WHY HE'S KNEELING.

[tanyev]

3. Be Best!