ICYMI: Chase says Virginia Democrats 'hate white people' and want Richmond registrar out because she's white
The Republican candidate for Governor speaks out in defense of Richmond's registrar.
ICYMI: The Richmond Times-Dispatch ran a story over the weekend highlighting comments from state Senator Amanda Chase. Chase spoke out in favor of the Richmond Registrar, Kirk Showalter, after several elected officials called for Showalter’s resignation as a result of multiple mishaps during the city council election counting process.
Chase says Virginia Democrats 'hate white people' and want Richmond registrar out because she's white - Richmond Times-Dispatch
by Andrew Cain
Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican candidate for governor, says Virginia’s Democratic Party hates white people and that the party is seeking the Richmond voter registrar’s ouster because she is white.
On Friday night, Chase posted on Facebook in response to a Richmond Times-Dispatch story about state Democrats asking for Richmond voter registrar Kirk Showalter’s resignation or removal.
“Make no mistake. The Virginia Democratic Party is racist to its core,” Chase wrote.
“The Democratic Party of Virginia has asked for Richmond’s voter registrar to quit or be fired. They hate white people. They want the Richmond registrar to resign because she’s white.”
State Senator Bill Stanley (R) used Facebook to push back against Chase’s claims over the weekend. “Aaah, no. Nope. Nuh-uh.” said Stanley. “Not what true Republicans think. Not what we stand for, because conservatives don’t stand for fueling division and hate, no matter what the other side tries to do to us, or says about us. We are the party of Lincoln, not of Chase.”
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