Republican Politician Plans To Offer KFC, Watermelon, And Kool-Aid At Event In Harlem

[Cartmann99]

Jon Girodes wants your vote!

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“I'm hosting an event in Harlem which will be in front of the state building in a few weeks. We will [donate] Kool Aid, KFC and watermelons to the public on 125th street in Harlem. Please join us to help the community,” he wrote. 

Girodes, who is making his second run for the 30th District senate seat and headlined his campaign website with an image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said there was nothing offensive about his planned event. 

A woman claims she gave Girodes a refundable deposit when she wanted to rent an apartment he owns. She backed out of the deal and claims he kept her $750:

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“I’ve lost the money, and there is no way to contact him anymore,” Bandiera said, showing the I-Team a long text-message conversation with Girodes in which she tried to get her money back. “He is a liar. He’s so disgusting.” 

Girodes denied he has taken money from Bandiera or anyone else in apartment rental deals and called himself a victim. "I was not involved in any scam. I am involved in it as of the people that are trying to scam me,” he said. “I’m the biggest victim ever.”

 Girodes doesn't have the support of the Republican party for his run.
 

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"We are not supporting him. He’s not a real candidate,” one senior GOP official told the I-Team. 

Girodes’ campaign website and social media pages were taken down after the I-Team started its investigation.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Senate-Candidate-State-Jon-Girodes-New-York-Republican-Harlem-Fried-Chicken-Watermelon-Racist-396668921.html

If you follow the link, you can watch a video of this story. The reporter interviews Harlem residents and asks them what they think about Girode's plans to donate KFC, watermelon, and Kool-Aid to the community. One man says in response, "And the community will donate various foots in his ass!". 

 

[47of74]

Talk about tone deafness.

I suppose Kool-aid makes a little bit of sense considering how much of it Republicans have been guzzling supporting The Orange One.

[Mercer]

That's so racist and gross.

[PennySycamore]

What's the asshole going to do?  Have the food served by women dressed up like the stereotypical mammy ala Aunt Jemima?

[Cleopatra7]

6 hours ago, PennySycamore said:

What's the asshole going to do?  Have the food served by women dressed up like the stereotypical mammy ala Aunt Jemima?

He probably has something like this in mind:

http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/coon_chicken.htm

[PennySycamore]

5 minutes ago, Cleopatra7 said:

He probably has something like this in mind:

http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/coon_chicken.htm

WHAT. THE. FUCK.

[Miranda]

Well, it looks like the fried chicken and watermelon fest is off as he's been arrested for a Craigslist rental scam. He's one smarmy looking guy.

[47of74]

Well it sounds like someone's got some chicken!