Shane_R27 cs
TDOnline Why haven't you gone after one of your own ? Ralph Northam is still in office 😡
Al Jolson always painted his face black and was very famous but that was before blacks controlled the Democratic party and intimidated the rest of the population like they do today.
It all rolls into one And nothing comes for free There's nothing you can hold For very long And when you hear that song Come crying like the wind It seems like all this life Was just a dream Trump prob gave him the idea at Mara Lago
It's always great news when things like this are exposed.
This is the ELECTRONS CHIEF IN FLORIDA. Let that sink in. Se7eNSense
PATHETIC.
We don't need people like this AHole in government
Blackface is ignorant, mean, insensitive,crass, disgusting. The same is true of people making fun of disaster victims. He did this 2 months after Katrina. I lived in FLA during Katrina and our own hurricanes. It was devastating HEART BREAKING not a joke.
When is common sense going to prevail.
Now that’s karma
Oh? The 'media' is good for something?
Pathetic!
No backbone!
They got his dirty laundry, what else is he hiding?
Is anyone surprised at all that RonDeSantisFL would be surrounded by people like this? It came out when he was running for governor of Florida, that he was dealing with people of this demeanor. There has to be more, what party did he attend, where that would even be acceptable?
Why couldn’t he just be a “white” hurricane katrina victim? 🤔.....
OMG, I missed the part about “Katrina victim”. What an even MORE horrible thing to do! How on earth are people still doing this? Racism is a tool used by the weakest, most insecure among us...dregs of society, who need to feel ‘superior’ to something, bc they are such LOSERS.
r/NotTheOnion
Let him eat cake
“Hmm. I can’t think of a Halloween costume. Guess I’ll just go in fucking blackface.” ~an alarming number of people~
And it's not just blackface . . . How about the gender mockery? Disgusting. Shameful.
I dont get how dudes can wear dresses but not makeup? 🤔🤔🤔
Cool, now force these 2 to resign. Jimmy Kimmel Sarah Silverman
ANOTHER FLORIDA REPUBLICAN 😂😂😂
How culturally and victim sensitive 🙄
Was it a blackout Halloween party? CovingtonBoys
And you expect us to trust these animals... Politicians = devils
I loathe presumption BUT anyone who ever decides that blackface is 👍 is presumably a racist, a moron or (likely) both. NeverBlackface
WTAF?
Smdh
I’m trying really hard to understand thee centuries old OBSESSION that White People have for Black people. 🤔🤔
These people don’t just have poor judgement. They are viscerally and wilful evil human beings. Ertel MichaelErtel FloridaSecretaryOfState
I think it was a secret desire to dress as a woman
BUT OF COURSE!
Not shocked, typical!🤷🏾♀️
No wonder the GOP keeps winning narrow elections down there. Irresponsible & corrupt leadership in charge of the most prized process of a democracy, our elections. Time to clean house & all starts with realDonaldTrump wontbelongnow
What a tool.
You CAN'T walk that racism back, can you?
Another type of 'public shelter'.
Despicable.....
TrulyTafakari Not just blackface, it was womanface too. So sick of this!
Gracecourtwrig3 Give me a break and start growing up. All this shit is getting ridiculous.
What an ass.
Maybe he just wanted to pretend he didn’t have a small penis for a day?
Sick
Only surprised people are surprised
Get over this PC crap!
Is the AP so stupid Answer the question if 70 % think the shutdown is the President’s fault how is it possible that his base 49% (I think higher) loves him your numbers don’t add up They become fake news therealdonaldtrump fake news
Yeah. But all the elections in FL were completely fair. I’m sure he fought for everyone’s right to vote equally.
Racism.... Florida is flourishing with it.
Genetically encoded with the stupid gene
Disgusting. I hope RonDeSantisFL learns something from this but based on his campaign commercials it’s unlikely.
KyleJamesHoward Remember this person was making policies that impacted the very people he is mocking. This is why when we identify politicians with racist attitudes we must not allow them to hold office. Their policies will reflect their racist beliefs.
LatestAnonNews Not suprised anymore... Must be a job requirement to get a GOP seat.
Stupid
Shocked but not shocked.
As an Aboriginal person, the ignorance these racist stupid people display would be enraging if it were not so pathetically vile.
🙄🙄🙄 snowflakes making big deal over nothing
WTH
LatestAnonNews
People always get mad they are demonized, but continue to act like demons. How low can these immoral animals go?
Scum
I KNEW Loki didn't die in Infinity War!!
Christian values, by God!
What a surprise! And who is his boss again?
Whaa? It was just a little 'blackout party,' like they have at Covington Catholic schools...
Good riddance.
Get them all out! Get out! And while you’re at it, take all your racist buddies with you! Oh, and let’s do a recount on that election, Florida.
GovRonDeSantis is NOT trying to build racial divides in Florida or he would have denounced the KKK flyers sent out in Jacksonville on MLK day! Make no mistake about it, Ron Desantis is a racist or he would have denounced this behavior the day he found out about the KKK flyers!
At what point did a natural disaster turn into something funny
Living in Florida is so embarrassing 😞😞😞😞😞😞
“Now, I’m not calling Mr. DeSantis a racist. I’m simply saying the racists believe he’s a racist.” - Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum Me: They’re all some fuckn racist, right along with all of the people who supported him.
dum_phuk Whoopsie daisy! Skeletons and photos be kicking at closet doors everywhere in the US of A! Up next ...
They are all coming out now. They have Trump as their leader.
Why, MichaelErtel? Why would you look at someone displaced from their home as a character? Who did you think would look at you mocking someone else's tragedy, think it was funny? I wish the shoe polish you used to darken your skin had been permanent. Shame on you, Michael Ertel!
OMG
Obviously garbage. Making poor decisions for a long time. Good riddance
docrocktex26 WTF
Congratulations Florida, you hired a pack of jackels and soon you will have your state to yourself
Sure the elections in Florida were fair 🤦♀️🙄🤮
Oh Florida, so consistently an utter shit show.
docrocktex26 JeffreyGuterman shit dude! it's all happening down your way!
The Trump party...
He should have done Bush sipping tea on a plane
PIG
Yup deep state on both sides. I’m happy he is fired. He cheated countless elections. Should have never been close in Florida.
Dressing as a hurricane victim is reason alone to resign. Terrible judgement.
Even not counting the black face (and we have to count it) but even without that why is it okay for someone to make fun of Katrina victims overall regardless of race
When our recently elected governor Ron DeSantis addressed this situation and accepted the resignation he said he couldn't have people in his cabinet that were distracted by outside distractions. He never once condemned actual act of making fun of Katrina victims. Typical Florida
They believe doing this is funny.
That’s the mindset of a racist
Wow
Even without the hideous blackface, he thought a hurricane victim was a funny costume.
You know some elements enjoyed the Katrina tragedy. Seeing all those people suffer made them very happy
Yeah I think the Miami Hurricanes have a football “blackout” night as do many college sports teams . Where everyone dresses in one color. This is NOT blackface. Maybe the AP should fact-check their story?
Preview of the next phase of the CovingtonCatholicHighSchool story. Which chaperone, or *teacher*!, will be seen in blackface? Shamings will continue until morals improve.
That never ends well.
I d i o t......
we should not be surprise these is emerica people, poeple like him are everywhere let’s just Be better than him. The power of racism and discrimination leads to nothing but the exchange of hate between races the why I know when I’m getting annoy I just smile 😊
You lose your position over something done 14 years ago at a party? What a joke. Not even the point but if someone was wearing whiteface it would clearly go unnoticed. Smh.
Then forget the black face. He dressed up as a Katrina victim. Pretty tasteless
Meanwhile in Chicago...
what about when people wear white face 👉🏻is it ok ?
Remember when jimmykimmel did black face on The Man Show? He got his own show after that. The fake outrage is pathetic.
Has his invite to the White House gone out yet?
Arngrim To me it's mind boggling that people even do this and find it funny. Like. Wtf?
Very fine students of Covington Catholic.
MSM exposed itself earlier this week by using false blackface smears against innocents... totally stomping on the effictiveness of this story. notsmart
When will white people learn
Stupid move, but where was all this moral outrage while Democrat Robert Byrd, an ex-KKK leader served 51 years in the US Senate?
I don't know I always assume any given Florida secretary of state has done something like this.
Gov DeSantis who appointed this guy is trump Jr so no surprise at all
It is a shame. He actually fought the Gov for the voter suppression and recieved an international Award for supporting voting rights but we live in a day where a photo from 12 years ago can destroy you.
😮
Good riddance.
Black face bad enough but - he’s using Katrina hurricane victims as a Halloween costume.. can you be any more insensitive
14 years ago at a private party? It’s obvious it was in poor taste. Then again, you see folks dressed up in coveralls wearing fake teeth so they can look like a Hillbilly. If you are in politics this kind of stuff has a way of biting you in the butt.
ghegamin Sounds like he was a University of Oklahoma student. I people wonder where they get it from.
An elected official wearing blackface is enough of a scandal, mocking VICTIMS of Hurricane Katrina (“two months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans”) is literally insult to injury.
When did we lose our sense of humor? It’s Halloween 12 years ago?
Why do white people do this stupidity when we all know by now it’s on the white things not do list.
Why did he resign. That’s nuts 14 year on Halloween. Must be something else.
What’s wrong with these people
Voter suppression rampant in 2018 Election.Racism reared it’s ugly head & vote counting was questionable w/forced time constraints 2000 all over again.FL got GovRonDeSantis & SenRickScott SenateGOP. FL is slow-walking voter restoration for felons 1+ Million. 2020get it right.
Was he in charge of the election
Disgusted, yes. Surprised, no.
That was 15 yrs ago. Did he apologize?
Hes a fool to resign over this
What was GovRonDeSantis thinking! Ertel obviously would have worked tirelessly to suppress the black vote!
Well... that was about two Scarmuccis.
How is this news?
Florida again... what's wrong with that place
What in the actual f**k?!
RonaldTimothyJ7 Secretary of State of Florida, Secretary of State Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia Article One POTUS - Presidents of the United States
Yall lame as hell. Everything acceptable execpt for the things that offend people lmao
ByeFelicia
Are you f**king kidding me?
This is so disgusting on so many levels . Even more concerning to make a joke of people suffering who lost loved ones and their life possessions
Can we all just agree social norms were much different 5, 10, 15, 20 years ago...... Im suprised Robert Downey Jr. hasn't come under fire for doing blackface in a movie a decade ago.
Jail 📣
This 'Florida Man' thing is really getting out of hand, even the high profile Floridians want in on the headlines.
finally
That only took a little over 13 years to come out!
Typical GOP twatwaffle.
The darkness comes to light!! Can’t hide from the truth. The Word of God is sharper than any two edge sword. It reveals the true heart of man.
Sallywe98901725 You can’t make this shit up!
Gee that is such a surprise... said no one ever
FilmTVDiversity Disgusting 😷
What an azz
What the?
omg
I had to check to see if this was an Onion article.
I really wonder what his train of thought choosing that costume was and I also wonder what everyone else was dressed as at that party.
Seriously?
Can't wait to see him invited to the White House
He's not the only one blackface racism
LatinosMatter Unbelievable.
Florida!
Why didn’t FL vote AndrewGillum into office? This has nothing to do with party as much as it has to do with the change that is needed there.
Whether many of you know blackface was used in the first movie ever made to perpetuate a Blackman attempting to rape a white woman... so anytime it put out there by any non black person it is criminalizing black men and devaluing and harming to black community
Hate is hate and shameful
You would think these are things that would’ve been exposed during his vetting process 🤷🏾♂️
What the F is wrong with Florida
these people are hot garbage. maga
Someone wore makeup to a Halloween party, the horror!
So Desantis employed a racist... shocking 😒
I’m honestly surprised he resigned. We have no decency or rules anymore.
Could’ve put a little more effort in the look. I can see what he was going for but didn’t fully pull it off. 👩🏿 No he di’ int
I don't believe he should resign; it took place 14 years ago.
Stop
Inner self expression of a strong black persevering woman, he’s right to emulate!
So Gov. DeSantis isn’t racist, just the people that work for him. Got it.
Not every republican is racist but anyone who’s racist sure seems to be a republican. And sometimes they are in office.
WTF
Is he also a Covington catholic school graduate?
JUST DEVILS BEING DEVILS...IM NOT SHOCKED IN THE LEAST. 🤷🏾♂️
my man didn't even try and put up a fight. He's said you got me... he knew he'd fuq'ed up
What. The. Fuck . Is. Wrong. With. These. People? I don't get why anyone would be against this sort of behavior and still be a Republican...I just don't get it.
FlyingOverTr0ut Wait this isn’t an Onion article?
What in the fuck. It's not funny to do Blackface and it's even worse to mimic a Katrina victim.
These dudes just don't get it! It is not acceptable. It is not funny. Eventually someone IS going to leak it to the media, so WHY are they doing it? What neuron in their brain flashes brightly 'yup! white dude, lets put on a Black Face & make fun Katrina Victims?'
Republicans gotta Republican
‘Cause, Florida.
MonopointAmy Crime he doesn't go to jail.
I mean COME ON!!!! Just having fun! Ammirite?!
FloridaMan
And is anyone shocked.
It doesn’t matter Republican or Democrat!! The fight isn’t black or white. The fight is good vs evil. Can we agree on that!?
I bet the audio is more damning than the picture
What in the entire fuck is wrong with this person? Not only does he sport blackface but a woman that is Katrina victim? Thousands died during hurricane Katrina!! How damn evil can one be?
FLORIDA..that stand your ground state. Those living folk down there are WACK! Can’t they go to the beaches,meditate ,and get some GOOD KARMA
FLORIDA..AGAIN! Seriously..WHAT is in the water down there? A terrible WASTE..nice beaches BUT ...the peeps down there are WACK! I Stopped going there years ago..except layovers n that damn Miami airport..& they don’t understand ENGLISH at MIA. Just perfectly dreadful!
Seriously? Sickening.
14 years ago...Jesus Christ on a popsicle stick. These people have no shame
Liberals fuming and foaming in the mouth over this,but solidly endorse abortions aka the killing of innocent babies. Hypocrites.
Cruel bastard. Glad it is revealed.
I will be glad when white politicians that head higher offices would denounce the actions and call out those who had or have done racist actions. Instead of so_so is a good person and regrets actions
Why do all of you wussies resign over crap that happened years ago?! Make people DEAL with it.
We knew who you were way back, shitbag.
Michael Jackson got away with white face.
furthering my thesis on how wypipo have to learn empathy for non-whites or they literally don’t have it at all
FloridaMan
These bigots are beyond 👇
As a Katrina victim. At a Halloween party. 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
genius18 'Just let it go!' they say! Racism is gone they said! 'Times have changed!' We kept hearing! But yet..........
The condoned bigotry permeating Florida gave impetus to my story:
He’ll be running for Congress soon enough.
What the actual fuck?
If we can't find humor in each other, there is hate...
Did he attend Covington Catholic Highschool?
Because Florida Man gotta Florida Man.
Not a surprise. Republican.
Florida you need to check yourself !
WTF
Not shocking.
racists in plain sight.
Cheri_Kentucky Wait. This is stupid, but is this now blackface? More like tan face. I was darker last summer. OMG I was brown face. White folks should be banned from going out in the sun. What’s with the lipstick? What’s with the bandana around his head? Black folks don’t dress this way!
You do reslize the asecretary of State controls the Division of Elections. 😱😳🥵🤬🤯
Disgusting!
Disgusting!
Stephen Miller has already hired him.
14 years ago?
14 yrs ago? Was he in high school? I thought the left was ok with satire and humor. I guess not. Only when directed at conservatives is it ok, and forgiven with a simple apology. Then there’s always the “out of context” defense that gets liberals off.
That's a great big, WOW! Unbelievable!
Wtf is the obsession with black face? I really don't get their fascination with this crap
Get em all outta here
People are so dumb
Bwabye Ertle or whatever your name is. We dont need you distracting the cause while Democrats run wild and dump on the constitution.
Take out the trash! deathpenalty for the Act of Pedophilia EndChildSexTrafficking POTUS
Wow. No words.
Michael why not think before you did it. I know you did it to get a laugh. These folks lost their lives. Is that funny because they were African Americans. Well Michael we are all of God children. We forgive you but want forget.
GOP one more bigot in your ranks. Time to fix this or embrace your racist ways like the rest of us have.
Wow...ok. it's not the black face that pisses me off, the mocking of Katrina victims is what's disgusting. These people barely escaped with their lives and lost EVERYTHING. Good to see Cate 4 hurricanes are a joking matter. This dude is trash and so is anyone that think that's OK
What an insensitive repubkican jerk!!! Sad
always Democrats
Who are these people?
Tasteless! See ya!
Whatta little twerp.
Is it me or is there a clear pattern with Republicans and scandalous behavior... so much for being conservative! These ppl have so many skeletons in their closets it’s absurd
Everything is awful.
What the ever loving fvcking. The depths of depravity we are seeing from the GOP is mind boggling.
Does this still really happen? Dumb-ass.
Really, white (racist) people!?!🙄 I am so over y’all. I cannot understand why my people are always on your mind.
Floribama is as Floribama does...
The RonDeSantisFL purge
See ya 👋🏽
Why?
Omg people are so offended at everything now. Can only pray for our nation.
Anyone surprised?
Never fold to the left.
👍
And you wonder why Trump won the nomination of this party.
Florida yeo, once again 🤦♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦♂️🤦🏽♂️🙄🐍🐊
williamlegate Why is it always blackface? What drugs are these people on? 🤦♀️
The unmitigated gall it took to do that. Worse yet no one at the party outed his ass.
So typical 🤧
Yo. That's f$ed up.
Time for a can of whoop ass.
Another GOP racists.
OMG why would he have thought that masquerading as a Katrina victim was amusing or entertaining?
Shameful
Guess what PARTY he is DEMOCRAPS
No matter how many alternate universes there are, I think 'Republican Secretary of State of Florida Resigns Because of Blackface' is a headline in all of them eventually.
was he coming from a blackout game tho?
Either Trump will hire him but if not CovCathColonels might hire him to teach kids realDonaldTrump Reuters FoxNews CREWcrew ananavarro Alyssa_Milano BarackObama HillaryClinton BillClinton DearAuntCrabby
Well clearly he isn't a nice guy. He's a cruel racist asshole. All Desantis cares about is harming his rep. Not his golden boy mocking innocent people's deaths in a tragic manner. Yet no condemnation. Whys that? GovRonDeSantis
These people are truly bad actors!
Not surprising!
'The racists say that you're a racist' -Andrew Gillum
It's a sad day in America when an honorable man is being forced to step down over a halloween costume. What did those supposed katrina victims ever contribute to the United States? They should be grateful they provided some entertainment for important people!
Political correctness is ruining this country. This is ignorant
Of course he has a mullet. GoodShit StereoTypes Bullseye
I've heard of the long arm of the law & now it's the long arm of social media. Tsk Tsk Tsk..when will ppl learn. Another one bites the dust after 24 years!
Insensitive and tasteless
Omg! Are you kidding? Kick him out.
This is all kinds of wrong. What made him think this was even remotely acceptable?
Assume Mr Gollum got a fair shake from this open minded gent
Another Republican politician showing his true GOP colors with tasteless pride. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! 🙄🖕Although, I will say mocking Hurricane Katrina victims while in blackface is a sick creepy new low. Congratulations, Michael Ertel. You’ve made no one proud!
Man, how soon until this is also him making fun of trans people?
Fox News will hire him
AssWipe
AlsoWonderWoman you don't have to be a racist bigot to support GOP MAGA, but it helps
Ladies and gentlemen. Your GOP.
When’s SavannahGuthrie going to softball interview this POS?
This is the Republican Party core.
It starts off with Florida, you already know it's bad.
WILLDYE4U The rot starts at the top. Don’t forget GovRonDeSantis racist remarks during the campaign.
Hey Jimmy Kimmel Shouldn't you quit? FYI, that is Jimmy Kimmel in black face mocking a black man.
kaicee118 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Holy smokes! What a damn fool!
Seriously. WTF is WRONG wirh people? Actually, I take that back. WTF is wrong with REPUBLICANS?!?!
Omfg
Katrina destroyed those peoples lives. This is wrong on multiple levels. Anyone with the mentality to make jokes about anyone who suffered like the Katrina victims did should not hold office anywhere. On top of being racist AF.
Holy sh*t what an a*shole
ninaturner A whole mess
I’m not surprised
Racists beware! This isn’t your planet anymore. You will be held accountable
Jesus Christ.
No wonder the black Dem had no chance of winning (even during the recount)
😖
TrumpsDailyCon Ahem
Trump will invite him to the White house for some fast food.
What is his face he looks so weird
Maybe the TODAYshow will give him a chance to explain why he’s the victim?
Do_Or_Do_Notty Why are you resigning? screw those people, hang in there.
Our fucking leaders.
Did these Democrats forced to resign for using black face on Halloween?
Well...who’s shocked?
Do_Or_Do_Notty Good grief.
Ever feel like your the only guy in the world that watched ‘Trading Places’ or the ‘Roast of Whoopie Goldberg’ & wasn’t immediately compelled to imitate Dan Aykroyd or Ted Danson?
He’ll just be replaced by someone who does brownface instead & that’ll be considered appropriate.
Florida
WHAT? You’ve gotta be kidding me! 🤦♀️
Well he resigned fairly quickly. Not much else to say about that.
Typical MAGA
Stay classy, Florida.
ANOTHER Racist REPUBLICAN.
I am a Republican & this guy is hideous. My God, blackface in modetn times is bad enough, but a Katrina victim? He should be completely denounced.
Boy. If ever there was a decision someone should have given a second thought...it would be this one. Tf was he thinking. Someone representing a state with thousands of people devastated by storms. 🤯🤯🤯
Good!
Im sure he wants to be a black woman 🤔
What is wrong with people!?
Adios
This is fucked up on so many different levels.
I’m sure he was at a blackout game giving the okay sign or the three pointer or playing the circle game, or whatever.
normangoldman
Republican? Check. Florida? Check.
Too bad the liberal media wasn't around when Hillary was running for office
.Evergreen tweet:
Not sure what's more shocking: The idea to dress in this 'costume' or The fact that FOURTEEN years later this guy reached FL Sec of State
One more down...
that stuffed bra, hmmm..
Way to go Florida! Once again embarrassed for my home State.
Can someone please dig up an old picture of Trump in black face or something so he’ll finally resign? What will it take?!
How do you even begin to think this is ok to do?
This should also be a teachable moment for the CovingtonBoys from when blackface surfaced in their school. It’s never ok. CovingtonCatholic
That’s ur republican for you , good old racist .
70% tax rate is just an opener to knock sense into these white nationalists. They have way too much disposable income for Halloween costumes. Looking at you qualified capital gains tax rate.
Solid Republican
AllisonRhody56
Always Florida...
Fake news! He was going to a CovCath basketball game and it was blackout night.
We thought we would retire in FL. We had a house that we loved in FL. We are glad that we sold that house in FL. We decided to stay up north.
Really....Florida?
OMG. What a shithead. Who does this?
Who does that? Such a thoughtless, inconsiderate and racist act which will never be funny. Just a complete jerk.
Maybe we should be looking at what school he went to...lots of innocent non poc are getting in this kinda trouble lately....... Just kidding. assholesgonnaasshole
Horrifying!
Another racist from Florida 🙄
Guy is lucky they let him quit under the 'story' of blackface. The real reasons are sickening. Hammer gonna drop...
Florida is going to Florida
No way
tinkergypsy13 Why didn't those 'GOOD WHITE FOLKS' who were in attendance at the party put a stop to it before his racist ass even stepped foot through the threshold of the door? Did they not think they had a duty to call him out? Were they in agreement w/his costume choice? I need answers!!!
Desantis is really monkeying things up down there
His photo looks smocking!
What an ass.
There should be more than resignation - maybe some community service in towns affected by natural disasters - Puerto Rico probably needs someone to help,with rebuilding efforts
Outrageous
I remember when the Clinton's were forced to resigned for their blackface......wait no I don't.
Could it be POSSIBLE this man might use his position to work against black voters
What a nice man.
Maybe he once identified as a black women...liberals do it all the time
Do I even have to bother to check if he’s a Republican?
Why are most of Florida’s politicians (and their voters) brainless?
Idiot!
Shocker.
Typical Florida Republican!!
Nowhere close to the weirdest Florida story...
Republicans will right their wrongs. Democrats support their wrongs. Menendez is still running loose to prey on young girls
Shae431, look at this ish!
Oh, Florida
If he had any balls, he would still be in office.
Has to be a republican......
Poor choice if EVER, that was GENOCIDE, the AMERICAN WAY!! $$ did not go to levys, THAT CLINTON ALLOTTED!!
Oh my lord. No words
williamlegate There seems to be a trend here
williamlegate Let me guess, Republican?
Disgusting excuse for a human. There's a serious evil inside someone who decides to mock a person/people who have suffered through a horrible disaster (Katrina). Let alone mock something that has such an extensive history of degradation (blackface).
shocker
Very stupid thing he done. What a lesson to learn that you shouldnt do stupid racist things period. No matter if it happened the day of your birth. We now live in an unforgiving society.
Why resign? My black friends thought it was funny. Why are people so over sensitive? Should I be offended ..when I see a black person eatting a saltine crackers? How crazy will things get?
Just gonna guess that he’s a Republican....
The GOP is trash.
ashtonpittman Ok the blackface was terrible but a Katrina victim? Oh you go straight to Hell dude
What is wrong with these men to think that is ok? Just look at his ugly face...who the fuck does he think he is? Another right wing Christian...
Oh you know, both sides.
Honi soit qui mal y pense
We are getting to the point where social media and stuff from your past has a higher likelihood to destroy peoples,lives. Unless you're a progressive.
Its sad to lose a good person at work with political correctness. I will be happy if I never heard that word again.
'Dude! I have a great idea for a Halloween costume! Picture this...a Hurricane Katrina victim, in blackface! Wouldn't that be hilarious?!' Said no one.....ever! What a POS!
Well, that was idiotic.
Soooo, I take it that this wasn't a blackout theme Halloween party.
As they say when a Democrat accuses someone of racism is because they’re the ones guilty of the accusation! Glad we got this DEMOCRAT is out!! But imagine the uproar if he had happened to be conservative.
sabrinap2000 How does one state stay so classy?
Matty430
Douche bag
WTF!!!!!
Shocking.
This is odd behavior for a republican....NOT!
Wait...what?
williamlegate Good riddance to bad rubbish🤨
Why in the world would anyone do this? It’s mean, heartless, and not funny. I can’t even imagine the mind that would even come up with such an idea. Ugh.
The Megyn Kelly excuse backfires again.
Jesus. 😔 😑
This is totally unacceptable. I’m sure he could have thought of a different Halloween costume to wear. In unguarded moments ones true self comes through. Your past will come back to haunt you when you less expect it.
williamlegate Stupid friend in nursing school did it about 6 years ago. It was funny then, it's funny now. It is only because of liberals that it only recently became taboo.....as another way of trying to beat whites over the head for being white.
When is he being invited to the White House?
williamlegate Disgusting
williamlegate
Who would dress up as a victim of a hurricane? I mean there are Han Solo costumes at Party City for under 30 bucks. This man is a bigot--flat out. This is the equivalent as Ed from Accounting showing up to the office Halloween party costumed as a holocast, gas-chamber survivor.
“Honey, my Katrina victim costume isn’t heartless enough. What could I do to up the ante?”
What?!
Good riddance.
What else is new...just cause he put on a suit doesn’t mean he never associated himself with white sheets and hoods with cut out eyes...oh wait...it’s the stars and bars battle/rebel/successionist/treasonous/racist symbolic war flag...oh wait...it’s now a MAGA hat!!!! missme
Famoustwo7 Another racist Republican.
Can you imagine how nerve wrecking this has been for him? Wondering at the beginning of each day whether it would be 'the day' someone would disclose his blackface fun? Welp, 'stupid is as stupid does'!
The SILVERLINING if one can be said to exist here, is that he RESIGNED immediately ... We now live in an era where politician bigots & racists (realDonaldTrump) double & triple down on their racism & bigotry creating alternativefacts to defend the indefensible DEPLORABLE
No doubt he’s a “born again” member of the christaliban.
Good riddance.
Make sure this follows him
sairasameerarao here’s you some fodder
😂😂😂😂it’s all just laughable now. I hope that mirror is starting to unfog itself and y’all see yourselves for just who you are. RACISTS. Who’ve always been evil. Time to heal now. It’s not too late. Jesus ain’t came back yet 🤷🏾♀️
USAHipster I don’t care
Another embarrassment for my state of Florida!
williamlegate What’s wrong with these people?
Just amazing how insensitive people act. Absolutely amazing...
While probably the most overused GIF, it's still on point.
Absolutely disgusting.
His former boss is cut from the same yoke! They both are racist in my opinion
Secretary of hate
williamlegate They just don't get it...glad he is gone! Resignation is too good for him.
Halloween costume was a KatrinaHurricane victim. Saints drewbrees Louisiana
desusnice THEKIDMERO
You could of saved yourself a few characters by leaving out “Florida” from the tweet. We knew it was Florida, it could only be Florida
Nice.
williamlegate Why is it so hard for Republicans to not wear blackface?
Katrina. She's still reeking havoc. 14 yrs later.
This I promise is a true picture from back in the day before Bill Clinton ran for Attorney General of Arkansas. This was in news back then. Hillary Clinton.
That’s some classy shit right there
I just don’t get it- why would this even be remotely funny Just hateful
Bruh. This guy is finished lmao
What the fuuuuuuck
He’s not a liberal I AM SHOCKED.
What the fuck is wrong with you playing a victim of one of your countries worse natural disasters and thought it on 'black face'!! Absolutely not okay. Good thing you flat out resigned. Think so little about people and their plight.ever dress up as a disenfranchised voter
But but what about Chris brown ? This is going to get exposed more and more and you also got the gov shut down and Opiod plague hurricane season around the corner shit it’s Florida It Is A Swamp 🤣😂
Proves my point. If the victims were white America would have rescued them sooner. Our government didn't care & neither did the neighboring towns that shot at black people.
OfficialNedBTLS
ninaturner So it's not being Racist that gets you fired. It's a picture of you being racist that gets you fired ?
LWorthySports Holy cow
How DUMB can you be?
Who is this 'monkeying up' in the state of Florida?
I’ll bet a lot of people were doing stupid things 14 years ago, and I’ll bet those same people aren’t doing those things today.
Now here’s a winner for ya...
What type of party u going to that u think thats a normal costume must been kkk party
williamlegate throw the whole GOP away
williamlegate Again, I thought the Democrats were the party of racism. What is going on?
'I don't want to get mired into kind of side controversies, and so I felt it was best to just accept the resignation and move on.' DeSantis is an ass.
Loser
williamlegate This entire state needs to be quarantined.
I think the folks in Florida voted for these noveau klan types because they share their sentiments-- plain and simple. The only difference is that in the old days, they didn't pretend not to be racist.
Entitled CovingtonCatholic kids grow up to be the Fl SOS guys of the world. Maybe GilletteAd was on to something...
Oh look another republican displaying his racism. In another news: dogs eat dog food.
The Clintons used also I do not see the offense, now everything is an offense
What in the actual fu*k?
It’s ALWAYS Florida. The freak show state.
There are an awful lot of 'Racist Snake , crawling from under the rocks.... and most of them are REPUBLICANS
What a slime ball....I hope he has enough retirement
Jesus. I’m a white member of the NAACP and I wouldn’t dare even wear the t-shirt for fear it would appear blackfacishy.
It wouldn't be Thursday if a racist was unearthed...
MeisnerMerrilee Unbelievable! What an a**hole!
Too bad no such photo of Desantis exists. Or does it?...
There are some very simple rules of life, like 'Don't do blackface', and people still manage to fuck it up.
Bye Racist! For God’s sake, blackface is RACIST! Stop it!
High time Karma started kicking in😃🙌😈!
Those pictures were probably on the resume he submitted to Desantis.
roderickburrell I mean, lookit him. Yeah, that guy for sure does blackface. And owns a car that won't start
According to Covington he was just merely conveying his school spirit 🤦🏽♂️
Has _FloridaMan weighed in?
roderickburrell Cheese surplus high, but surprise surplus at an all time low
Appalling!
Seriously. What is harm there ?
Stay Florida, Florida. SMH
Fucking Florida...
It turns out he belongs to gop. Who couldve guessed?
This guy is clearly an idiot and in no way am I defending him.. but that happened 14 years ago...
MiamiforGillum Wow, looks like DeSantis really “monkeyed up” his choice for sec of state. Gillum: “Now, I’m not saying Mr. DeSantis is a racist. I’m simply saying the racists believe he’s a racist.” Prophetic.
Great to know I won't need to worry about him as I just moved to florida.
Here is your sign... Dum$$
Isn't this the guy Nicholas Sandmann wants to be when he grows up? 🤮
Florida - Racist Capital of the World.
How deep does your sense of superiority run that you are so insensitive to hurricane victims And on top of that- in blackface? Shame on you Mr. Ertel.
I’m sure he’ll be invited to the White House with the Covington boys.
Can a white please explain to me why they think blackface is so funny...? Honestly it’s weird and comes off as envious, obsessive and cringey.
WTF?!?!?!
What blackface? The dude is wearing Whiteface, man!
He was just showing his school pride for Covington!
fireworkbonnie KKKOVINGTON smug boys should take a lesson from this.
That is just soooo Republican.
Enough already 😏
Trump will invite him to the White House soon.
A good PR firm could have half the country weeping for him by tomorrow afternoon.
OMFG.
He's useless.
This man was right..
Sounds about Florida
Whoever appointed him should step down too, they’re most likely of the same mindset
Yeah, big news cuz, as Clinton stated on national TV, 'They all look alike.'🙄
Who else was at this party and what were their costumes?
Who gives a fuck? It's Holloween for Christ's sake. PCpolice ThursdayThought
Good grief...14 years ago? Was he a kid or an adult?
Why is it ok to wear a white face but a sin to wear a black face or a brown face. People get off your feelings
Look who they elected Gov, can we really act suprised?
Republicans have zero class. They don't care how ppl act or the crimes they commit.... they're so jealous of Democrats
It figures that a racist would pick a racist, Ron as no business being governor so this makes sense.
Ridiculous. It was a Halloween costume for Christ’s sake
Kris_Sacrebleu The GOP is a factory of hate, intolerance, hypocrisy and completely out of touch smugness. A literal factory. It’s all they produce 24/7.
Was it the same party Hillary Clinton dressed in blackface for
Wait to twist it back to monkey up comment No crisis wasted huh?
Oops! I bet he hates it when his racism gets mixed up w/his politics. Almost like when the mistress meets the wife, but way uglier.
But, but, that's Trump's state. Home of questionable elections. Gone in less the 30 days. Even in Trump's world, that's a fast turnaround.
Guess resigning wasn’t enough.
What YEAR is it?
Why did he act like a republican?
I’m not defending the act of doing this, but conceptually it’s not much different from Dave Chappelle doing his white news anchor, which is fucking hilarious. I just find it dumb that people are so sensitive about racial humor.
Florida gonna Florida, y'all. At least no gators were harmed.
Blackface is not okay...EVER!!!
Any chance he was a Dem?
I hope no one was surprised.
OMG.
'I'm not saying the guy's a racist. It's just that...'
The perfect compliment to the Ron DeSantis Administration. These people are unbelievable. Let me guess, it was all a misunderstanding?
The election chief... hands up if anyone is surprised. With all the election fraud that happens in that state and the disenfranchisement heaped upon minorities, no one is surprised. The entire state needs to be disinfected. No wonder mar largo is located there. Fraud Florida
The stupidity one must posses to think that was a good idea.
Always classy in Florida! They deserve this guy and DeSantis.
Classy
All GOPs are racist.
Oh lord why? People are so sensitive
All the f*cking creative costumes in the world but you want to not only wear black face but also be a specific type of character- a Katrina victim. The levels that whiteness is allowed to do f*ckery has no end.
'OuR GoVerNmENt OffIcIAls CaNt Be RaCiSt'
The Shady State. MAGA!
Omfg r u kidding me?!!!!!
Blackface? 2004? After Katrina? Is it that difficult to find a non racist Republican? And yet Republicans wonder why African Americans loathe the GOP...it’s an eternally racist organization.
I am beginning to think something is up with the air in Florida.
I’m sure he’ll either have a nice White House or Fox News job lines up
Where was this during the recount?
Proof that shit floats to the top.
The layers! Not only black face but a disaster victim? You cannot make this stuff up!
ShannonSharpe Racism..What Racism? Folks need to stop playing the race card. GTHOH w these racists..smh KingJames
good riddance - tho knowing FL, the replacement won't be any better
Go ahead and tell us both sides are the same. Go ahead and tell us that red cap is not a symbol of racism. No more gaslighting.
Another disgusting blue dog Democrat who should be a card carrying Republican.
Um, he’s not just racist, but he’s a sick fck as well. A Katrina victim?
Dum jerk!
What a......
Florida just called Covington and said “Here, hold my beer and my body paint”
He’s in Florida. I’m low key surprised he stepped down.
Its Florida guys
javapusher Florida 🤦♀️
Holy cow
Good. And now I’m going to return to my winter-less “winter”. SoFlo
schmidtthappens
Wow
What’s in the water in Florida?
Who told these folks that painting their face black is funny?
Blackface and fake breasts. He went as a black woman from New Orleans. Why no photo in tweet, AP?!
What the actual fuck! There is no end to the jackassery.
I have no words.
Holy shit —
Must have been from Geneva in Seminole County.
Yeah but those elections were totally fair 🙄
I think we should go back to the basics for Halloween costumes: Witches Devils Angels Ghosts Because things have sunk really low when people's race/ethnicity and misfortune become something amusing.
Thx. BTW your headline is lacking some key details. Wearing blackface, lipstick and Katrina Victim sign...
God damn pal.
Can y’all just cut Florida off the map and let that shithole fall into the ocean
That was unnecessary.amd ridiculous!
Resist___45 ROFLMAO!!!!
Congratulations Florida. Once again you elect trash when you could have had a real governor. Is it something in the water that makes you this way?
Ah, those Repukelicans, only the best people...
Who Black is surprised by anything racist these days Just another day in America to me.
No doubt he probably dressed up as a “Holocaust Victim” another year 🤦♂️
That’s a whole lot of stupid.
Normal white person
But this is OK
O M G!! What an Arsehat!
Who attended the party? Who was invited? Was DeSantis? Where was DeSantis that Halloween? Where was it held? We’re there any other politicians there? in costume? Etc. I bet you’ll find out that this “costume” wasn’t the first racist act
Yup I’m a Republican who is glad he resigned
Who’s surprised?
sloh186 What’s the fascination with wearing black face. I don’t get it.
xileenie You must remember al jolson
Will be the first of many racist gaffs by the DeSantis administration. Shit show.
'Not all republicans are racists. But all racists are republican.' Bill Maher
Why are bigots so weirdly obsessed with black people? I hate cauliflower but I’m not gluing white florets to my chest.
Oh ffs. 😡 Why are some people such human garbage?
LoOk, are you telling me that in 2019 we can’t dress up in blackface and make fun of victims of a natural disaster? That’s not the America I know. Me and the kids offended no one in our gated community last Halloween with my welfare queen and offspring costume. April, go ahead.
I stopped long ago being shocked by the conduct of people in general This man is a racist. Only pure hatred would motivate someone to deride the victims of a national disaster skin color. Seems like the majority of these racists come from Red States
kavn Good lord!
Those racist black face pictures just keep ruining perfectly nice people's day. Is it so hard not to do black face? Is it so hard not to rape? Is it so hard not to harrass? Is it so hard not to be ageist? Is it so hard not to be a white nationalist? For Republicans they can't
themiamivoice Election rigging and voter suppression weren't enough to get rid of him?
Republicans are pure class.
And he was 35 years old at the time, people. Not a high school kid. Not still in his formative years. Thirty-five years old and serving as elections supervisor in Seminole County, FL.
Oh brother!!!
Another one
At least he has shame.
Oh the humanity. Ban Halloween. Ban everything. LiberalLogic
🤦 Ffs
Appointed by RonDeSantisFL. There we go folks. You all voted for him over AndrewGillum, great job Florida...
TedDanson do you remember this? Why are you still love by liberals?
I suppose he could call the public relations team used that Covington tried to lie their way from the allegations of racism.
Another witch hunt! 14 years ago?
SavannahGuthrie can have him on the show, so he can explain to us what's really happening in the picture and how he has every right to be in blackface. Maybe megynkelly can guest host?
Let's try something outrageous. DO NOT be a racist DO NOT sexually assault anyone DO NOT shoot children DO NOT tell women what to do with their bodies PLEASE treat people like you'd want to be treated PERIOD
Had he not resigned (of guilt) I would have supported his right to express himself. Were I a Katrina victim I would deem it a flattery.
Covington graduate?
Another Republican Racist....
Someone once said: watch your words for they become actions, watch your actions, for they become habits, watch your habits for they become your character, watch your character for it becomes your destiny.
1. Blackface never acceptable. 2. Blackface hasn’t been acceptable for 100 years and even then it was beyond offensive. 3. Making fun of natural disaster victims sounds pretty heinous. 4. How long before some Republican lawfirm/lobbyist hires this racist?
BIG_SMALLS
Why bow down to minority privilege? Political correctness out of control. MAGA
Whoops
My only surprise is it took 14 years for this photo to surface.
That’s pretty funny 😆
A Flori(duh) Republican
The GOP sure has to scrape the bottom of the bucket.
This is just sickening
Florida
As a (white)citizen of New Orleans who knows first hand the misery inflicted on so many by Katrina, I am appalled.
Sick ass.
Way to go Florida u must be so proud
So will the now-former Florida secretary of state, who wore blackface and mocked Hurricane Katrina victims, join the slime Covington MAGA boys at the WhiteHouse to celebrate racism and complete lack of moral character? TrumpResignNow impeachtrump
Blackface isn’t that big of a deal really, just fake outrage and double standards. Mocking hurricane victims on the other hand is wrong
These racists have to stick together. Isn't that correct GovRonDeSantis . I am sure you can find some obscure position for him in your administration. He is your base.
The Associated Press. UtahPress theTDA AZDentalAssn WABevAssn va_dental annarbornews _ClearTheAir AroundTheNFL TheRealCyberelf thepawnerapp theTDA
OMG secy of State!
The hubris of people who are used to getting away with this kind of behavior
.megynkelly’s family?!
Sick
This is no suprise.
WTF
Goddammit people! ThisIsWhyWeCantHaveNiceThings ThisIsWhyAliensDontVisitEarth
AndrewGillum Can you run for his seat? You should be Governor of FL.
Is he resigning to take a White House cabinet position?
PortiaABoulger On short list for CovingtonCatholic school principal job
Fair election in 2018 🙄
Seriously!! So Classy. Really.
Jfc
Anyone appointed by or associated with RonDeSantisFL must be a racist. No surprise here.
FilmTVDiversity
“Shocker “ A trump republicans picks are racist ... what a cliche
WTH is wrong with people Not one single DECENT person, would ever think that this is ok.
I’m sure he was just showing school spirt, right CovingtonCatholic 🙄
Teressa_Raiford Oh GTFO!
Let me guess: Republican?
This is stupid. Good luck trying to find decent people who might have ever done something dumb who will run for public office.
Caught his ass black facing, good resign in shame.
This is FloriDUH. DeSanrts KNEW who he was yet STILL chose him.
What kind of dirtbag dresses in blackface WHILE mocking victims of a horrible natural disaster? I hope he never works again. Never.
He looks just like those Charlottesville racist that were screaming, 'Jews will not replace us'. In that crowd it was teachers, politicians, bank clerks, loan officers, mgr, executives, teachers, etc. msnbc ShepNewsTeam CNNPolitics
And you wonder why black people, protest! Ugh!
Blue bloody buggery hell. Don't even try to tell me that republicans aren't racist.
Let me guess, he apologized to anyone he offended! Well guess what as a black female I don’t ever accept his apology, Racist with every ounce of blood in his body.
HOW HARD IS IT TO HAVE A DAMN CONSCIENCE
Should this surprise me?!!! It doesn’t.
That pic is really disgusting. And who dresses up as a victim? So odd
Blackface wasn’t enough apparently, he needed to double down. “Blackface as Katrina victim”...You can almost hear all these adults laughing grossly. I bet he thought he was rock n’ roll and cool. This is really what more and more people dislike about these people, awful mentality
Another White Nationalist! They all need psychiatric help.
TheWayWithAnoa 😬 bye.
OMG you can't even dress up for a Halloween party anymore
Y’all just can’t make this up....
You all really thought the FLA election was done with integrity? Black face in 2018. sad
How white of him. And people wonder why some people of color are angry.
There's not an iota of class within the party of reds. Not one iota.
WHATS WRONG WITH THAT....HE IS A RACIST!
And SenatorMenendez is still banging underage hookers in 3rd world countries . justsayin DNC
He needs the Covington pr firm.
'But I have black friends!'
Too bad you resigned. I got a mask for Halloween. Everyone loved it including Negros.
Ron DeSantis doesn’t have to take his resignation. I personally am fed up with the democrats and their BS.
Lol Florida can get worse!! Thought it was impossible! florida
And you think our elections are not rigged?
Considering in 2019 there’s parts of New Orleans that is still feeling the effects from Katrina. Shame on you, on so many levels.
Thats funny
It is also very racist if a woman who is not Caucasian dyes hair blonde
How ridiculous
FloridaMan strikes again.
Racists politicians in Florida?! So shocking.. said no one. RonDeSantisFL RepMattGaetz AGPamBondi
Maybe he was 'just showing school spirit?'
And of course, he’s a Republican. Who the fuck could have guessed this 😡😡
Well, FL elected people like him so 🤷♂️ what would the expect?
Blackface in and of itself is terrible enough. Mocking Katrina victims is a level of indecency I don’t even have a sufficient word for. Fucking disgusting.
Funny is something that nobody understands anymore.
At men impersonating females ok? Asking for a friend that’s worried now.
And you tried to blame Gillium for bringing up racism
It's still astonishing how atrocious and violently racist people are-----
Omg wow.
No wall Nancy. This is why they want a wall to show how white they are
I thought that was allowed in Florida!
Hello maga
**Assuming you’re not a memeber of the Navy Seals or Delta Force AND actively deployed on a mission** Here are times, situations, events, etc. when it’s acceptable to even contemplate putting on blackface ... FCKING NEVER!!!! R U KIDDING ME?!?!? racism MichaelErtel
Well that’s darn disgusting - resignation accepted.
Ready to listen to the identity politics conversation play itself again.. (Absolutely Do Not Agree with Blackface BS) but, stop with the Catholic kids again..
Imagine if he had the power over voting.
Sickness in America
Sad that people are not tolerant. I don't know the SOS but I am sure he meant nothing personal with the blackface act. He shouldn't resign because of that. How he treats other races is the key. If you have evidence that he is biased, show it. A career shouldn't hinge on a skit.
Wow despicable!!!!
MAGA thoughts & sprayers!
WTF is WRONG with these GOP peeps?
Another bad actor in FL LockThemUp
cthagod I think we found ya Donkey of The Day for tomorrow annnd unsurprisingly it’s from Florida
Just more backlash from having a black president! They’re having the time of their lives being who they’ve always been in the first place! Except now it’s in the open! Their idea of great is simply going back to open racism. America was never great!
ifudontlike2bad Buh-bye! Scumbag.
smudgeswoshy51 Stupidity
What the fuck is wrong with everyone?
They are always infatuated with us. I’m flattered—honestly. Being Black is a magical feeling.
America will never change, smh.. thursdaythoughts
LATiffani1 Sounds like a funny guy.
What the ACTUAL HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?
The internet never forgets!
black comedians dress up like two white girls in a movie. another a white anchorman. when white ppl do black face they quit their jobs 🤣
I’m sure he was just getting ready to attend a blackout game at CovingtonCatholicHighSchool
Haha
Hell, Trump will probably hire him as “Acting” something! Being a bigot seems to be a prerequisite to hold a position in the Trump Administration! Old Ron sure can pick them!
A katrina victim? Wtf how do you even make that a costume? What are the items yow need?
Scum of the earth.
Say, wasn't Florida the state that purged its voter rolls in 2000 to eliminate as many black voters as they could? Why, I do believe it was.
SMH Florida. Learn to be normal.
Bet he was wearing a MAGA hood too!
But this movie was welcomed
Why do are these ppl still making money Notice Whoopi? She's laughing.
RevJJackson Sir! You could have easily went as yourself. You didn’t have to go blackface. There were a lot of people impacted by Katrina. Not all were black.
I should more surprised, shocked and angered... but at this point I just think, 'oh, Florida. Of course.'
This scumbag should be barred from public service. There is no disputing the racism here.
GDIT
Republicans mock African Americans who are going through tragedies all the time. It's a feature of their ideology. Why do you think Governor DeSantis thought it was unfortunate he resigned? Because, it's a feature of their ideology.
Not Erkel!!
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At least he felt something about it. Could have just said “so what?” And hired a PR firm to blame others
His face alone screams 'I'm a racist'
Yeah Florida ! Get it!
We all make poor choices years ago but let’s only make a huge deal about republicans! Terrible choice of costume for sure but I wouldn’t have resigned
Lack of empathy is a great indicator of who and what you are and these pics of GovRonDeSantis appointment for Sec of State is an indicator of governor himself! Just as POTUS has surrounded himself with unsavory pple. Coincidence? GOPComplicit
MrsShannon2015 Up next, job at the White House.
What a DIRT BAG!
oufenix and Katrina mocking? he's a double winner
MsButterflyyy THIS is why we NEVER vote for Republicans! RWNJs nvfr GOPracism GOPbigotry GOPwhitesupremacy FightFascism! RESIST!
Maybe he was just showing school pride like the Covington Catholic boys.
Thank you Florida for the latest in a long line of sick stories...
Another one bites the dust.
Mandari25733571 How can those Covington people defend wearing blackface - saying it was for school pride - when their school colors are blue and white!!! Blackface is never okay.
Welp
Apparently, he was NOT properly vetted. He is a disgrace.
How does anyone think that doing that is appropriate? Katrina victims suffered so much !! Humanity is gone!!
slowpaddler how did he ever think that was funny? oh my bad, i used the word 'think'
Why is that just coming out now? The vileness of blackface AND mocking Katrina victims is mind boggling. What an abhorrent human being.
Let me guess, he’s a republican
The blackface alone is fucking disgraceful but then pair it up with a natural disaster victim?! Unacceptable.
People DIED in HurricaneKatrina...a righteous person would NEVER consider mocking such a tragedy. Folks need to look closer at their new governor...*birds of a feather flock together*.
You never fail to fail Florida
Well bless his heart.
He’s just a kid😒
Jesus, be a fence.
you mean this one?
That costume is to funny......
These people are making laws to govern citizens of all ethnicities..no way should he be in office..we’ve been saying this for years, now we’re seeing proof with social media and people still wanna deny there’s systemic racism 🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Goes to show, you will eventually be accountable for your actions. Sad excuse for a human.
To funny
Racist and STUPID because most Katrina victims were WHITE. Look it up. The brunt of the hurricane hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast where I live. New Orleans flooded a week later.
OMG this is terrible! He needed to resign quickly & I’m glad he did. This is unacceptable & never was. The same should apply for jimmyfallon from the FallonTonight Show. No tolerance for Systemic Racism belittling POC’s as fodder for entertainment in a white controlled industry
He deserves anything he gets. What a complete idiot and not a person I want representing Florida.
Florida
Imagine getting upset about a costume.
Why did it take so long for this to emerge?!
What is wrong with these people?!?!They are so separated from reality of life
Wow, I’m really surprised this guy was appointed by RonDeSantisFL. 😒
Apple doesn't fall far from the tree
What the what?!
He thicc
Why? This is obviously what the people of Florida wanted. He campaigned on the other guy 'monkeying' things up, right?
Good, expose them all. Inexcusable.
Kris_Sacrebleu But please gop tell me more about how you’re not trying to disenfranchise nonwhite communities
HAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAHAH
Publish the picture.
yikes
Hey today is this also “school spirit”?
I think his de sensitivity to Katrina victims was more appalling than black face.
If only someone around him held him accountable when he was younger...
Wtfffff.... how do ppl even come up with this shit?!? All the things a person can be for Halloween... smh. And there is portraying a character not meant for you which is insensitive and then there is THIS. They *are* different. This is obscene on like five levels 😷
Imagine being SOOOO racist that you don't even care you're also mocking victims of a devastating hurricane
fucking FLORIDA!
Bye.🚮
It’s sad in this day and age, that a grown adult, Republican OR Democrat, thinks that this is a good idea.
Straight racist GOP Republicans this is nothing but home for racist
'It was just school spirit'
You just can’t make this stuff up!!
he needs to hung at high noon for his antics this country is better then that
The justifications begin in 3…2…
OMG... Florida strikes again. OnlyInFlorida
Gotta love that DeSantis doesn't want stuff like this 'swirling around' the people he selected to lead. He doesn't care that it's racist and disenfranchises the very voters that Ertel was assigned to represent the interests of—he just doesn't want there to be negative press.
Just like Jimmy Kimmel, except Kimmel still has a job
i wish he could be charged with a crime for this- he took an oath to SERVE the People.
Summon the alt-right grifter brigade so he gets a white house invite
BUT Andrew Guillum ok with this association ...
Apparently cruelty was big with the GOP back then too - it was just more private.
It’s only okay if Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman do it.
dale_callihan I’m taking a cruise this summer out of Florida, I really fucen hating that part of my vacation!!
What he did was insensitive sure but he shouldn't have to resign because of it I think that is taking it a bit to far
And this is what they voted for. Is anyone surprised?
No worries. The Trump administration will welcome him with open arms!
Yessss!!! Keep digging people!! Let’s take our country back from these racist bigots!!
“Hit dog will holler “
GovRonDeSantis please use better discretion with your next pick. It shouldn't be that hard to find a person who didn't mock minorities, and didn't mock people whose lives were devastated in a hurricane. Mike Ertel seems like a massive piece of garbage.
ugh, remember people if you are doing something dumb, insulting, or offensive, don't record it. Better yet don't do anything that is dumb, insulting, or offensive in the first place so it can be recorded.
Florida is fast surpassing Mississippi in being the butt hole of the nation.
Shocking for Florida...just shocking. 😂
Andrew Gilliam said “I’m not calling him RACIST, but all the racist, think he’s RACIST” about his opponent, this past election.. this can be said about a lot of elected officials in the state.. unfortunately
He must have a dark soul to mock victims of this tragedy
tckalways No chance anyone around him never had an inkling of this racism? “Blackface Katrina victim” is a mindset-not a costume.
Is this fake news? Where are the pics?
Florida.
I'm shocked, stunned, amazed. Who'd have thought it? A Racist Republican? Must be the Only One, Right?
DavidRoyNYC TwitBecca does it ever stop?
And the difference. He had to go & so should they
This twat better never come back to New Orleans. TiffanyAreI look at this 😂
Yep. Can’t imagine why people think Republicans are racist...
Racist governor appoints racist friend to SecState position. Story at 11.
No election problems in Florida though 🙄
Can't make this stuff up folks...... only in FL....justsayn
Why does anybody at any time think this behavior is okay?
It’s Florida!!!
jamesrhine
Vonnie932 What is wrong with people? Evil. Pure evil.
How can people be so insensitive to the tragedy of others ? Shame on this person !
I really don't understand why people think black face is funny. I feel when people mock or make fun they are jealous. Are they mad GOD gave us melanin or something because I don't see the humor.
ChrisWragge Yeah. I just saw this, here on Twitter. Unreal. Megyn Kelly sure 'cashed out,' though. Ug.
HOLLY SH!T!!!
Is this the same SOS that rigged the election in November against AndrewGillum ?
blacktalkradio Florida man strikes again 🤦🏿♂️
History clearly shows that men such as Florinda's secretary of state have done terrible injustices to keep black people from acquiring wealth and independence.
I swear, conservatives are some of the BIGGEST hypocrites in the world.
Wtf?
RT to Fla_Pol ..GovRonDeSantis
MAGATHENEWKKK
At least give us the damn picture. If you’re telling me how I should feel, I want to be offended in the first person, thx
he seems awesome
Waiting to see how many responses say 'but which Democrat was it?'
somebody collect your country
Good riddance...
Right move , HateHasNoPlaceHere
He wat
Republican? Yup. Republican.
The fake boobs didn't help any, either.
Whoa... Even for me a die hard Florida conservative.. That's fking wrong... Wow
Now find something on Bondi...
MAGA
Do I have to guess the political party?
'merica er 'florida
Congrats Florida - really doubling down on the new state motto: 'We aren't a dumpster fire. We are a racist dumpster fire.'
Shouldn't have to resign. This world is falling apart
FILE UNDER: Mind-blowingly racist things GOP people do.
Even the racists think he was racist.
BeBest
DeSantis must also hire 'only the best.'
Ahhhhhh the South...where gentility still abidith...
Guess it wasn't for 'school spirit.'
'I'm not saying he's a racist, but racists think he's a racist'