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In reply to the discussion: Wisconsin GOPer Drops Out Of Race Over 'F*gs' And 'N*ggers' Tweets [View all]delete_bush
(1,712 posts)something similar to the farm club system in baseball. This guy made it to the "Rookie League" by running for office, but strikes out in his first at bat. Were he to have been elected and put in his time, he might be good enough for "AA" or even "AAA".
Spend some more time, keep your real thoughts to yourself, and you could eventually make it to the "Big Show", where power/money/influence will provide protection and ensure you have a pleasant stay.
It's a vetting process with little downside for them. They tossed this one to the ash heap and are looking for a refund.
Dorsey withdrew from the race and will return to school at Brigham Young University-Idaho, from which he took a semester off to campaign for state assembly.
"I have decided to withdraw from the race due to insensitive remarks that have surfaced from years past," he said in a statement to The Gazette. "This race has been extremely hard on my family and myself."
In a statement to The Gazette, the Republican Party of Rock County denounced Dorsey's remarks and said they requested that the party's contribution to his campaign be returned.
"His comments have no place in our political discourse," the party said in the statement. "The party was unaware of his comments when he announced his candidacy in May and when it provided a financial contribution to his campaign."