*You’ve probably heard about Republican Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s college girlfriend being black.
Now, Deneeta Pope, 40, and an Obama supporter, is speaking out for the first time about the relationship that opened his eyes to racism
The cheerleader who Paul Ryan dated in college and helped forge his uncompromising opposition to racism says that she may not be a Republican but still supports the ‘nice guy’.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Deneeta Pope said she met the future vice presidential candidate through friends at Miami University some 20 years ago.
Pope, 40, said: ‘Paul is a very nice guy, a kind guy and a family guy. He’s very approachable and a very likeable person.’
The relationship and the negative reaction he said he suffered from his so-called friends were a formative experience in the political evolution of the VP pick who described himself as a ‘big, big fan’ of Martin Luther King and is a staunch advocate of civil rights.
But Pope, an I.T. specialist and realtor living in Chicago, denies that they experienced any racism as a couple.
Pope also said that while their relationship was not very serious, they have remained friends through the years.
‘It tells you the kind of guy Paul is when you learn that he has remained friends with all of his friends that he met in college.’
Michael Steel, campaign spokesman for Ryan, confirmed to MailOnline on Thursday that ‘Mr Ryan dated Ms Pope in college’ in the 1990s.
In a 2005 interview, Mitt Romney’s future running mate said that he had been confronted with racism personally, because he had dated an African- American and also had a brother with a black wife. ‘I have a sister-in-law who’s African American,’ he told Milwaukee Magazine.
‘My college sweetheart was black,’ he added.
‘I just experienced some ugly comments, some racist views from people who I thought were friends of mine.’
So this information is suppose to do what??
EXACTLY!!!!!!!
It’s supposed to make him appear ‘comfortable’ with Blacks. He’s another Strom Thurmond.
exactly!
Hmmm!! what REALLY prompted Ms Pope to speak on her past relationship with Ryan??? Just saying!!!
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Pulling out the ‘token negro express’ is essential to win ‘brownie’ points (no pun intended) with black people. Whatever! She’s a tool, too. Who cares on how ‘nice’ he is? This guy wants to eradicate social programs and force women back into the draconian days of wire hangers and bleach with his pal, Mitt Zombie. That doesn’t sound ‘nice’ to me. Ryan with his ‘I’ve experienced racism’ schtick doesn’t even know what racism is. A couple of uncomfortable comments from his friends and being a ‘fan’ of Dr. King (as if Dr. King is a rock star of some sort!) doesn’t make him a champion of black folks. It just makes him a little more ‘tolerant’ of us coloreds!
I also notice Ms. Pope loves her some white men. Hmmm.
And his point is???? So what??? I bet if he had married “Deeneta” Romney sure as hell wouldn’t have picked him as his VP choice…yesterday, they all looked like Ken and Barbie and their friends…
“they all looked like Ken and Barbie and their friends…”
Stepford wives mentality, Stephanie. Even Ms. Pope looks like one of them in that cheerleading photo. There is no way he would’ve been picked had he been married to Pope.
So, I guess this is suppose to make Blacks more comfortable with Ryan because he had a black girlfriend. Whoopty Doo!! That’s no big secret that there are many white men who had or has a black girlfriend. They just know how to keep those skeletons tightly in the closet but of course he let a bone or two fall out on this one for approval of him. Sorry, try again.
Speak on it Diva!!!!!
Paul Ryan’s college sweetheart — who happens to be black — says she’s a full-fledged Barack Obama supporter … but she still can’t help but cheer for the GOP’s Vice Presidential candidate.
In case you didn’t know … Ryan has claimed he experienced racism because his sister-in-law is black … and his own college girlfriend was black too.
Now, Ryan’s 40-year-old college gf is speaking out — her name’s Deneeta Pope, and she tells the Daily Mail, “I am indeed a Democrat. That’s no secret. But although I have a different political association to Paul, I support him and wish him continued success.”
As for the racism Ryan talked about — Pope says she never saw it … but adds, “Paul is a very nice guy, a kind guy and a family guy.”
And if that’s not enough to show he’s still on great terms with his ex — Pope says Ryan and his wife even attended Pope’s wedding in May.
Well, at least we know Ryan’s good at break-ups.
read the comments and not the story,my bad!!!
If a tubob says he experienced racism the person of color near him should have slapped the taste out of his mouth the stood over him and watched his nose grow. As for this “girl friend”, let each man and woman be paid in full, when the revolution comes. To each his/her portion, well deserved with respector of person.
Last of the Frozen Chosin and one of the Chosin Few