Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson delivers GOP's response to Gov. Roy Cooper's State of the State address
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2023
- Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will deliver the Republican rebuttal to Gov. Roy Cooper's State of the State address -- an unusual move since legislative leaders, not executive office-holders, ordinarily give the response. Democrats can’t be trusted to run the state, Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said Monday during a speech following Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s annual State of the State speech.
“If the Democrats have their way, they’ll pull us back into an era of government overreach, high taxes, and attacks on our personal freedoms,” Robinson said. “During the pandemic, we saw just how far they would go to control your lives. They shut down your businesses. They kept your children out of school. They told you you couldn’t go to church.” Robinson recorded his speech before Cooper spoke. So although it was branded as the official GOP rebuttal to Cooper, Robinson was unable to rebut any of Cooper’s remarks - which were delivered Monday night at the General Assembly to around 200 leaders from the state’s legislative, executive and judicial branches.
On Monday night, just after Cooper’s speech ended, WRAL News asked Robinson if he’d like to make any further comments on what Cooper actually said. He declined, saying his video would speak for itself.
“Since Republicans were elected to the majority in the General Assembly, they have implemented common-sense economic policies to ensure that you can keep more of your hard-earned money,” he said.
In 2024, Cooper is term-limited and can’t run again. So far the only major candidate from either party to officially declare a campaign for governor is Attorney General Josh Stein, a Democrat. In a speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a national gathering of conservative politicians closely tied to the Donald Trump wing of the GOP, Robinson hinted strongly that he’ll run for governor. He called rumors of his campaign one of the “most poorly kept secrets” in North Carolina politics.
On Monday he continued the hints that he’d like to be the one delivering the State of the State speech in 2025. His speech started with a lengthy autobiography, talking about his own personal hardships and how his mother inspired him - much like a campaign ad might begin - before then turning to praise of what Republicans have done for state government in the past decade.
“The Republican-led General Assembly turned a state that was billions of dollars in debt and struggling financially into an economic powerhouse,” Robinson said. “North Carolina is the number one state in the nation to do business.”
He also praised his own efforts as lieutenant governor to curtail what topics schools can teach: “They should be teaching our students how to think - not what to think - ensuring that personal or political ideologies stay out of the classroom,” Robinson said.
Cooper, in his speech, urged GOP lawmakers to stay focused on efforts to keep the economy booming - and not to get distracted by culture war issues around banning schools from teaching certain topics related to race and LGBTQ issues, which Republican lawmakers have recently proposed in bills that are moving forward at the legislature.
Democrats gave Cooper a standing ovation and Republicans shot him glares as he invoked a controversial 2016 law on transgender rights whose national fallout helped him become governor in the first place.
The state Democratic Party chair, Anderson Clayton, took that same criticism even further in her own remarks after Robinson’s speech aired.
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A Great Governor for the state of North Carolina, God Bless Mark Robinson.
This is a Good Man!!
Mark will make a GREAT governor!!
And VP pick for President Trump🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@patriot-lady1804 He would be the best. FJB
I wholeheartedly agree!!!
I love this guy. He is a TRUE AMERICAN. I hope one day soon, North Carolinians will share him with the rest of the Nation. We desperately need him!
Can you elaborate?@@PlasmaStorm73
@@PlasmaStorm73Why, because he is a Republican, he does not believe that the economy is doing well, that we haven’t been invaded by illegals or that the school system is teaching or children everything but math, science and etc?
Mark Robinson is a blueprint for the great American dream, because he's lived it!
He's one of us!
Wish you were our Governor. Please campaign for Governor, and lets take this State back from the Democrats.
God Bless Mr. Robinson
I would love to see Mark Robinson run for president . I beleave this mans heart is in the right place .
He is in a largely ceremonial position with few actual duties and still can be bothered to respond to constituents. He spreads lies with impunity, then denies and gets angry when called out. What qualifications do you see that would make a decent governor, much less potus (which is laughable)?
What are you waiting for NC, vote this patriot as your governor!!
Mr. ROBINSON WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO THINK LIKE WE AHOULD BE DOING. I APPRECIATE GOOD PEOPLE LIKE YOU.YOY ARE VERY SINCERE AND THATS WHAT WE NEED IN OFFICE. YOU CARE ABOUT AMERICANS AND THATS WHAT COUNTS. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY.
This is a great American!
Truly a man with integrity
I wholeheartedly agree!!!
Mark Robinson is a damn good Lt. Gov.
Sir ... thank you for your Military Service, thank you for you Service to the State of NC as it's Lt. Governor, our condolences for the loss of your mother .. God rest her, and God bless you for your fight while in office ... may God give you strength to carry on.
This is the difference between a conservative & a democrat. Amazing, isn't it?
It seems like he's going to make a nice governor for North Carolina I'm going to vote for him
May the Lord shower you in blessings all the days of your life and award you with a long and healthy life, full of joy and love...Thank you Governor...
Yes Roy Cooper shutdown our state including beauty shops barber shops vets all small businesses however when he got on TV he was freshly Barber haircut rules for thee but not for me
He’s just a typical corrupt to the core self servicing racist tyrannical Demonrat!!!
We need more people like you ...
Thank you keep fighting.
We love him he is so powerful. He speaks so very beautiful. God bless you sir I love you to be our VP with our president Donald Trump 2023 2024 amen.i salute to you sir Gov Mark Robinson ❤️
I admire and love this man's courage & grit for the people of North Carolina.
We have a wimp & a weakling in Roy Cooper.
NORTH CAROLINA NEEDS A WARRIOR!
That man is MARK ROBINSON!!
God bless him!
As an American I respect this man.
NC is lucky to have him.
God bless Mark Robinson❤
Yes Mr President
Mark Robinson and Donald Trump... This would be a dream ticket
Totally agree!! But we want him for our Governor too much!
GOV Mark Robinson to be our VP for President Donald Trump 2023 2024 God bless them both
I also like Dr Ben Carson. And also David J Harris Jr
Fantastic speech sir we all love you
What a leader and great American!
This man is an example of what local, state, and federal representatives should be.. this is the template that should be followed when appointments and candidates are brought forth for selection.. what was is not working.. career politicians have no place in serving the people.. the people are the ones who should serve the people!
"WE" are all proud to know you!
Run for President
He almost makes me want to pull up the stakes and move to North Carolina.
North Carolina is a site better than corrupt Connecticut!!!
I'm on my way next Week 😁
Love you & you have the vote of the majority of Brunswick County NC. I’ve been spreading your name a videos to many !!!
Please take a look at the DMV shortage of Examiners. We don’t just need temporary examiners!!! We need them to have full benefits. They won’t stay!! They will leave for benefits. Brunswick county is the fastest growing!!! We need more than one drivers license office. Also more than just 4 examiners. Please get with legislators and help us out. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
We Love You Mark Robinson.
Mark Robinson will be the next governor of the great state of North Carolina.
That`s if the rats don`t cheat their way into office....again.
@@dougm2250 Decent people aren't voting these Rats into office. State and national elections have been tampered with for sometime now. The media can deny it all they want but they are complicit.
44 are you listening ? . That's the voice of a real man . Mark Robinson is the real man . God bless America.
N Carolina please vote for Robinson, he is "we the people"
As a Texan, I want to go to NC and bring this guy some smoked brisket. Hopefully he’s got a pulled pork sandwich for me! God bless you Mark! ✝️🇺🇸
Governor Robinson is incredible!
I absolutely have the upmost respect for this man
God Bless your Mom and all of the Strong Women of here Generation. Their generation was able to work hard and have a modest life. Mine, work 2 X as many hours, and barley pay rent. I just lost out on 2 good paying positions, property manager at Federal Housing Projects,. I am 60 years old, with great credentials, However, can't Speak Spanish. Seems like all of my experience and hard work is for naught. Am I suppose to learn a Foreign Language to work for a Subsidized Housing Project? How in the name of decency is that right. How is it that after working for 40 years, I am being shoved aside for the needs of someone in Public Housing that hasn't bothered to learn the Language of the Country that is Feeding, Clothing, Educating AND HOUSING !!!
Was the beginning of this clip deliberately cut out? People love this man. Do better WRAL.
Not for me.
We need to get more voters to go to the polls and vote Robinson. The majority does not vote. we need to get them out and vote for this man and get him elected as Governor.
I like NC! TY for standing for Americans and our future! Ill be 52! Im scared for my children! Ill die for them! Mean while women are killing kids EVERYDAY! WHY? They out whorin and clubbin!! No family values with Father and Mother! Just get another fish!!! Thats what our government has introduced in to our education system! Just SICK. 😢
TRUMP 24 and MARK ROBINSON FOR GOVERNOR! ❤️❤️🇺🇸🐘🐘🦅👍
Trump/Robinson 2024 or Robinson/Donalds 2024 either way unbeatable
And Mr Robinson is not good at math and does Not file his Taxes. 😮
There should also be a discussion about welfare reform. It should have incentives to work. People will have more self respect. Also it should be incentive to keep families together. Kids need a father figure in their lives. Sometimes now if you work you would make less money than if you stayed home. That’s wrong. I say and I’ll use simple numbers.. if you get 1000 a month on welfare and get a job making 700. Welfare should supplement them 400 to incentive working a the state saves 600. Of course this can be modified but it would encourage people to work. They may have opportunities to advance and make more. There would have to be someone smarter than me to work out the details but it might be a start.
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She's going to see her son serve as the first black governor of North Carolina 😉
I think he will be Trump's VP in 2024
I dont belive a word this man say.
I would like to learn why you don't believe this man?
Are you in a medically induced coma right now? Are you hooked up to a ventilator? Do you know how to tie your shoes? Why would you not believe this man? He's the most genuine politician out there!
He is out for himself only
Why do you feel this way?
What leads you to believe that?@@bjohnson1085
Lt. Governor Mark Robinson You’re Awesome ! & I’d Vote for You No Matter What because You’re a Good Godly Man & a Great American Patriotic Man ! Thank You Mark Robinson !!! 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE RUN FOR PRESIDENT NEXT TERM ! WE NEED YOU MR ROBINSON IM STARTING YOUR NOMINATION ALREADY START WITH NC FINISH WITH THE ENTIRE COUNTRY
He's my choice for VP...
Hailing from from the blue iron curtain Demonrat controlled state of Connecticut North Carolina you have a treasure in this man so please support him!!!
I’m hope Trump picks him as his running mate.
MARK ROBINSON WILL BE A GREAT GOVERNOR FOR, NORTH CAROLINA!!!