May 18th, 2014
06:18 PM ET
7 years ago
Romney calls for NH police commissioner to apologize, resign for Obama slur
(CNN) - Mitt Romney is calling on a police commissioner to apologize and resign after using the N-word to describe President Obama
"The vile epithet used and confirmed by the commissioner has no place in our community: He should apologize and resign,” Romney said Sunday in a statement provided to CNN.
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Robert Copeland, 82, is the police commissioner in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire - where Romney owns a home and spends a lot of time.
On Thursday evening Copeland refused to apologize at a town meeting for using the term.
The Boston Herald first reported Romney's statement.
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I have to ask, why is Mr. Rowlands, past retirement age, still the Police Commissioner of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and why was he re elected, in March, to serve another three years?
I grew up with a racist Father. He would make derogatory comments, with a sense of humor, which I found offensive. He still does.
My Father is 86 now, but in all my life, my Father had manners and was never crass enough, to make opinionated comments in public.
If Mr. Rowlands isn't willing to apologize, he will not be willing to resign.
African-Americans say the N-word multiple times per day.
Blacks are offended by the use of the N-word? ...or only offended when white people say it?
Some hillbilly cracker shooting off his old-fart GOP stupidity. Time to move on old man. Nobody wants you around.
Since when did America become a little schoolgirl?
Where is the outrage that folks had with an NBA owner?
The GOP ( Romney ) is trying to put out the fire before more spreads... but it's too late. The Republican party is built to fail and it's only a matter of time.....
If the old guy doesn't want to say he's sorry at least we know where he stands on the next election day.
Kudos for Governor Romney. He sets a good example for others.
hey, I'm sure FauxNews will find something nice to say about him.
I have to ask, why is Mr. Rowlands, past retirement age, still the Police Commissioner of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and why was he re elected, in March, to serve another three years?
If Mr. Rowlands isn't willing to apologize, he will not be willing to resign.
Romney has said much worse and more often.
I am sickened that the word is still used today. It is such a negative word that comes from such a terrible time in our history, that I really wish both black and white people would just stop using it out of respect for what previous generations of black people have endured. It saddens me that people still think it's OK to despise someone because of something as superficial as skin color.
Thank God for Evolution... out with the old, in with the new... This guy may not be young, dumb and full of " ", but he sure is old, cold, and full of mold, lol...
Will the hatred ever end??? Older white people were raised to hate blacks in my option and this guy has simply never grown up to realize that we are all one color inside. Two of my grand children who are mixed just don't get why some people show hate towards them. Neither one says that old white man yells at me, they say that old man is mean. Neither one of them see color and I think that is a beautiful thing.
My thoughts are that the " mean Old man" police commissioner needs to go back into the cave he has been living in and retire there.
Doesn't Romney know that Obama only apologizes (and bows) to foreign governments?
Pathetic old redneck. Resign !
When people are trying to be politically correct in these dark ages, you wouldn't expect this from Romney. This is not out of respect he does this for his President, referring to Romney. Mitt Romney should be considered a traitor and should be shot for his act of treason against the American people.
Mitt should worry about his covert dinner remarks instead of some other cohort's comments.
Romney 'short term' politics..
The best response to an old f-t's loud boorish behavior is no response. Takes the wind out of the sails every time.
This guy is the police commissioner and you really think he's fair to blacks?
Romney believes that racsim should be hidden in the party's agenda, not spoken out loud where you can be blamed for it.
So, according to the article, Romney has leverage to demand a resignation because that is where one of his homes is at that he happens to spend a little time in. Some would find spending that kind of monopoly money equally repulsive.
So Mitt Romney takes the high road. That's something at any rate. Now if all Republicans would act like they mean it and not just pay lip service to equality and racism.
Between this and Romney's stance on increasing the minimum wage, I'm impressed. Its too bad I didn't see this side of Romney during the election. This would have been a man I'd have easily have voted for. The GOP needs its representatives to stand up for everyone's rights.