While I agree with your post, what was the hypocrisy being exposed? Are his kids refugees?

 

Bevin criticizes H-L cartoon - Frankfort & Franklin County, Kentucky

Several people Tweeted about the cartoon being inappropriate. By Thursday afternoon, Bevin Tweeted about the cartoon and his office issued the following statement:

 

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Indeed, today, the Lexington Herald-Leader chose to articulate with great clarity the deplorably racist ideology of "cartoonist", Joel Pett. Shame on Mr. Pett for his deplorable attack on my children and shame on the editorial controls that approved this overt racism. Let me be crystal clear, the tone of racial intolerance being struck by the Herald-Leader has no place in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and will not be tolerated by our administration."

 

Pett, in an interview with WKYT's Washington Bureau, said he's been through these "little controversies many times in my 30 years at the Lexington Herald-Leader and I suspect this is the first time for Gov.-elect Bevin."

 

"My guess would be that when he has time to think about it, he will probably realize that it's not in his best interest to rise to the bait every time somebody criticizes him or it's going to be a long four years," Pett said. "I liked the piece and I still like it. The strongest possible way I could think of to denounce the efforts to blame Syrian refugees for these attacks in Paris, which were in fact carried out by kids who were born and raised in Paris."

When asked whether children should be off limits, Pett said: "Well, it's important to point out that the cartoon was not about his children.

 

"It was about him and his fear for Syrian refugees," he said. "The children were mere props in it, much the same way they were props in his campaign commercials."

 

Gov.-elect Bevin issues statement in response to Herald-Leader cartoon featuring his children

While I agree with your post, what was the hypocrisy being exposed? Are his kids refugees?

 

No, he has several adopted children. Two are Ethiopian.

This about sums is up for me.

 

I didn't care for the cartoon. I also read Bevin's response and found it nonsensical.

 

I agree with each of you that Bevin's response doesn't make any sense.

Pett is a tool, good for Governor elect Bevin for calling him out and God bless him for providing a better life for those kids.

Agree. Bevin's response made little sense.

Oh, I think you've proven that's not true.... :lol2:

 

No surprise, he seems to have a knack for it.

Pett has a point. If you are going to use the kids as props in your election, you opened the door for some attention.

I am disappointed in Matt Beavin's response. It seemed as if he was implying that he would consider attempting some form of censorship in the future. I get that he's mad. I agree he should be mad. But he has the opportunity to show that electing a Republican, especially one who's positions are very far from what someone like me can support, was not a mistake. In the overall scheme of things, this won't be something I judge him on, but I do hope this response today isn't indicative of his response in the future when he is criticized or someone hits below the belt.

Science Friction is single handed causing democrats on BGP to change to Republicans.

 

Anything that uses someones kids to take a shot at a parent is over the line. I dont blame him one bit. If you want to say something about his stance on something fine, but leave his kids out of it. Some of you would be singing a different tune if it were your kids.

Also this is just another indication of how divided our country is. If this had been a shot at a democrat some would be calling for Petit to be fired, or jailed.

I didn't care for the cartoon. I also read Bevin's response and found it nonsensical.

 

This about sums is up for me.

 

And me.

I voted for the guy and I chuckled at the cartoon. I must be a real bastard.

Pett has a point. If you are going to use the kids as props in your election, you opened the door for some attention.

:sssh:

That response from Bevin is ridiculous. It may be a long four years but there will definitely be plenty of laughs to be had.