Ralph Northam yearbook page shows men in blackface and KKK robe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's just remember.... a week ago, the Florida Sec of State resigned when pictures surfaced of him in blackface 15 years ago.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/blackface-florida-state-secretary/index.html

Yep, this is the Republican smear machine trying to get revenge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s ok when a democrat does it. This will be ignored. Of course, if it had been a republican, we would have Al sharpton and Jesse Jackson marching in the streets and singing “we shall overcome.”

Quit your whining. I’ve already seen alert tweets from both WaPO and NYT in this issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's just remember.... a week ago, the Florida Sec of State resigned when pictures surfaced of him in blackface 15 years ago.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/blackface-florida-state-secretary/index.html

Yep, this is the Republican smear machine trying to get revenge.

So, you have no problem with it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's just remember.... a week ago, the Florida Sec of State resigned when pictures surfaced of him in blackface 15 years ago.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/blackface-florida-state-secretary/index.html

Yep, this is the Republican smear machine trying to get revenge.

It’s not a smear if it’s true, genius.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Theory:
Dems dug this out--they know the abortion comments are toxic and this is convenient way to get him to resign.

Doubtful. Big League Politics was the first to break this story.
But - Gillespie's team could have done a better job in their research.

Having said that - where in the hell are investigative journalists these days? This was sitting on the shelf at the school he attended.
Oh, that's right.... he's a Democrat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's just remember.... a week ago, the Florida Sec of State resigned when pictures surfaced of him in blackface 15 years ago.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/blackface-florida-state-secretary/index.html

Yep, this is the Republican smear machine trying to get revenge.

I wonder how long they've been holding on to this. Things must be really bad for the GOP if this is the best they can do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Theory:
Dems dug this out--they know the abortion comments are toxic and this is convenient way to get him to resign.

Doubtful. Big League Politics was the first to break this story.
But - Gillespie's team could have done a better job in their research.

Having said that - where in the hell are investigative journalists these days? This was sitting on the shelf at the school he attended.
Oh, that's right.... he's a Democrat.

You think the Republicans working oppo research for Gillespie ignored this because Northam is a Democrat? That doesn’t make much sense.

Why do you think Gillespie did not raise this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's just remember.... a week ago, the Florida Sec of State resigned when pictures surfaced of him in blackface 15 years ago.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/blackface-florida-state-secretary/index.html

Yep, this is the Republican smear machine trying to get revenge.

I wonder how long they've been holding on to this. Things must be really bad for the GOP if this is the best they can do.

Yes obviously “they” were just waiting for him to be elected to spring this on the world.

Poor Ralph. He’s truly the victim here. His innocent and fanciful blackface and klan photos, just a childhood lark, now unfairly examined.

Obviously Russia is involved. Putin has had this yearbook on his desk for years now, just waiting for the best moment to attack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well libs? You going to hold him to the same standard?

Sure, let's put him on the Supreme Court.

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[Anonymous]

His governorship will probably be aborted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:His governorship will probably be aborted.

Along with the Democrat party.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, Governor Fairfax?

If Northam has no excuse for that pic and resigns, I am fine with Lt Gov Justin Fairfax taking over. He is a great option for Virginia.

What would be an acceptable excuse? His family held at gunpoint off camera, and their lives dependent on him wearing blackface and posing with a klan member?

That he did something stupid when he was young and he was sorry. Similar to GW Bush driving drunk and Jeff Sessions on the record saying all sorts of racist stuff and still getting confirmed as Attorney General.

Sorry, no. If this is real, it’s one of the most repulsive and shameful images imaginable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s ok when a democrat does it. This will be ignored. Of course, if it had been a republican, we would have Al sharpton and Jesse Jackson marching in the streets and singing “we shall overcome.”

What you mean like Al Franken resigning because of a dopey picture while our GOP POTUS is on video bragging about grabbing women's pussies and has been accused by 16 women of sexual assault was elected President?

+1. I’m a Democrat but this is the problem with the far left. They think they’re doing a good thing by pointing out all the dumb stuff people on our side have done in the past and calling for their resignation/removal. Then the right-wingers take advantage of it and we lose otherwise good people like Franken, who made a bad decision in the past before they were even involved in politics. We insist on trying to be the adults in the room while Republicans get away with so much because their voters/supporters just don’t care.

Sorry, but I’m a liberal who absolutely thought Franken should go, and this Northam news makes me sick.

Don’t be a hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:His governorship will probably be aborted.

Along with the Democrat party.

VA is locked down blue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, Governor Fairfax?

If Northam has no excuse for that pic and resigns, I am fine with Lt Gov Justin Fairfax taking over. He is a great option for Virginia.

What would be an acceptable excuse? His family held at gunpoint off camera, and their lives dependent on him wearing blackface and posing with a klan member?

That he did something stupid when he was young and he was sorry. Similar to GW Bush driving drunk and Jeff Sessions on the record saying all sorts of racist stuff and still getting confirmed as Attorney General.

Sorry, no. If this is real, it’s one of the most repulsive and shameful images imaginable.

It is repulsive. So is driving drunk and saying racist stuff.