Republican candidate for governor Geoff Diehl told reporters Monday that vulgar comments made about school curricula by a secretary of state candidate during the party’s convention Saturday were “not appropriate,” but leaned into a separate controversial claim that permeated the weekend event, which is that Democratic control in the state would lead to “indoctrination” of children in schools.
At the MassMutual Center in Springfield Rayla Campbell, the party’s candidate for secretary of state, urged Republican delegates to take an active role when it comes to what their children are learning in schools.
“I don’t think it’s nice when they’re telling your 5-year-old that he can [perform a sex act on] another 5-year-old,” she said, drawing gasps from the audience. “Do you?”
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MA GOP convention was in town and ooh wee. Here is the GOP’s nominee for sec of state with the wildest take of the year. Hopefully @SHODesusAndMero break it down next episode. pic.twitter.com/e7BpmI1YzQ
— Bone Jaw Nino (@BonjourNino) May 21, 2022
Campbell did not back up her comments with evidence, instead pointing to a pending bill in the Legislature intended to update the state’s sexual education curriculum.
“That language is not appropriate and certainly nothing that would be discussing . . . or the way we conduct ourselves in office,” Diehl said Monday of Campbell’s comments.
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