“Don’t Let The Door Hit You A-Hole!” – Twitter Bids Farewell To Pat McCrory
Outgoing Governor Says It’s “Very Unfair” He Lost Because Of House Bill 2
North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, who was defeated in November after championing the state’s horrific anti-LGBT House Bill 2, leaves office today. He’ll be replaced by Democrat Roy Cooper, who’s pledged to repeal the law and will be sworn in just after midnight.Â
Not surprisingly, McCrory isn’t going quietly. Late Friday, he named several of his top aides to influential positions where they’ll continue to shape North Carolina’s future, the Associated Press reports. Also Friday, state Republican leaders filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block elections ordered for 2017 after a federal court found 28 state House and Senate districts were illegal racial gerrymanders, according to BuzzFeed News.Â
In an exit interview with the AP, McCrory blamed Democrats for the General Assembly’s failure to repeal HB2 in December.Â
“There is so much political pressure — primarily from the left — not to get an agreement,†he said. “There are a lot of people who like this conflict to be ongoing. They’re raising money off of it. I was hoping for the best but not surprised that it broke down.â€
The governor’s office also released a video (above) featuring McCrory reflecting on his time in office. Asked about his biggest regrets, McCrory pointed to what he called “this manufactured crisis” over HB2, blaming Charlotte for starting the controversy by passing an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance.
“I wish I had been successful in convincing Charlotte not to start this masquerade of an issue that no doubt had an impact on my future election and on North Carolina in a very unfair way,” McCrory said. “No business, no sports league, no one should boycott something over such a manufactured social issue, and I’m sad that North Carolina was the target of a left-wing Washington group that made that happen.”Â
Here’s how Twitter is responding to McCrory’s departure:Â
@PatMcCroryNC don’t let the door hit you asshole! Glad you are out of there you homophobic punkass bitch!
— (((BNS))) (@su62223250) December 31, 2016
North Carolina GOP Governor leaves office today as one of the sorest losers in political history. https://t.co/cHI1cHvjZG pic.twitter.com/MY5mInwlsR
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 31, 2016
It’s time for you to go now, McCrory. No more last ditch attempts to subvert democracy. Midnight will be NC’s dawn. https://t.co/8bHkseVM26
— Lesley Wischmann (@LesleyWischmann) December 31, 2016
The only thing McCrory should be asking of NC today is not to swing the door so hard in his way out. #JustLeave #Pathetic
— Jeremy DeCarlos (@Mr_DeCarlos) December 31, 2016
@nutgraham @PatMcCroryNC #Pack it up Pat #STATE RAPER the Benedict Arnold of NC HISTORY.
— Kenny Chester (@Kenc1007) December 31, 2016
McCrory is a 2 year old having a temper tantrum b/c he lost a board game; an embarrassment to himself & the State of NC https://t.co/WABum5manq
— Doug Abrams (@abrams_doug) December 31, 2016
Best Christmas present ever?
R-McCrory out as NC Gov, D-Cooper in.Best 2017 present? Hate goes away with repeal of HB2. https://t.co/1jGP9fbvpi
— Maggie Jordan: (@MaggieJordanACN) December 31, 2016
SO THRILLED -friends coming 2 CHEER The END Of McCrory’s reign of terror! GOP Legislaters WATCH AS YOU LOSE Your Seats n Special election https://t.co/OK6208idY8
— Ping T (@ItsMePing_t) December 31, 2016
@PatMcCroryNC I’m counting the hours until you’re out of office. https://t.co/trpBCGnVtQ
— Kelley M. Pegelow (@the_pegelow) December 31, 2016
I just want to celebrate the fact that Pat McCrory has less than 11 hours left as our governor #ReadyForRoy
— Tyler DeLoatch (@fylernatwan) December 31, 2016
Now if we could just block #mccrory from the planet https://t.co/PFiNtePFWm
— gerry & pat monaco (@gerrymonaco) December 31, 2016
Ex governor Pat McCrory will be public enemy #1 in his own state being a Fascist pig refusing to accept the will of voters persona nongrata https://t.co/9Ide5Cj7nM
— Awakenings (@WilMadison) December 31, 2016
Good riddance. @PatMcCroryNC https://t.co/3HzTcUZXRE
— Spinoza (@azon1ps) December 31, 2016
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