Frank Bruni wrote in The New York Times this week that Lt. Governor Mark Robinson’s candidacy for governor would raise “the question of how much bigotry and divisiveness Republican and independent voters in North Carolina are willing to endorse, indulge or be persuaded to overlook.”

Well, North Carolina elected Jesse Helms (pictured) to the Senate five times. Donald Trump carried the state twice. And Robinson won election in 2020.

This week we learned that Speaker Tim Moore had hired a long-time Republican operative who resigned when his history of spewing racist venom came to light.

Sadly, the answer to Bruni’s question is: Too much.

Bruni column: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/opinion/north-carolina-governor-robinson.html

Moore staffer. https://www.wral.com/nc-legislative-staffer-s-short-tenure-ended-after-appearances-on-pro-white-show-resurface/20690710/