Ralph Northam yearbook page shows men in blackface and KKK robe

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Anonymous wrote:If Northam had his way, some of you wouldn’t be here. You would have been killed after delivery.


The guy is awful

Yes, it's a shame that the pro-birther's mom and doctor didn't make a different choice.

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Anonymous wrote:White, liberal Virginian here. He needs to resign. He was a grown man when he was in the photo/chose to include it be on his yearbook page. I can forgive him for what he did and pray for him because I am Christian, but it remains morally bankrupt and reprehensible.

This was 35 years ago. People change A LOT in 35 years. There is no reason to think that he is the same man now as he was then.

+1 I think that about anyone, although I'd say it would be almost impossible to have a political career after committing rape and/or murder.

Yea i don't think rac ist sentiment changes after 35 yrs. Has anyone met a reformed ra cist? Clintons mentor robert byd after being a kkk grand drago was accepted by dems. They knew clinton had a mentor who was supposedly not a ra cist anymore.

why can't it?

And yes, there are such people who are reformed racists.

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/reformed-racists-white-supremacists-life-after-hate/

Some powerful stories there.

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So sexism and misogyny is cool (Trump, Kavanaugh) but racism crosses the line?

Ok, got it.

(FWIW I think they all should go but somehow the pussy grabber and Renate alumnus get a pass?)

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Anonymous wrote:I haven't read the entire thread, and I'm not a liberal, nor am I white...

Obviously, what he did was horrible, but, this was decades ago. Has he done/said anything else before and since that would be considered racist?

If not, then I think a heartfelt apology is good enough, and he should finish out his term. Otherwise, if he shown in the past his racist viewpoints and tendencies, then yes, he should resign.

If Evangelicals can give Trump several Mulligans for Trump's past sins, why can't Dems forgive Northam for a stupid stunt that happened decades ago?

Why must Trump be brought into every discussion?

This thread is about racist elected officials. Of course Trump is relevant.

[Anonymous]

So Northam was about to show reporters his “Moonwalk” until his wife stepped in to stop him:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6661511/BIZARRE-moment-Governor-Northam-appears-CONSIDER-doing-moonwalk-wife-intervenes.html

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Anonymous wrote:I haven't read the entire thread, and I'm not a liberal, nor am I white...

Obviously, what he did was horrible, but, this was decades ago. Has he done/said anything else before and since that would be considered racist?

If not, then I think a heartfelt apology is good enough, and he should finish out his term. Otherwise, if he shown in the past his racist viewpoints and tendencies, then yes, he should resign.

If Evangelicals can give Trump several Mulligans for Trump's past sins, why can't Dems forgive Northam for a stupid stunt that happened decades ago?

Why must Trump be brought into every discussion?

This thread is about racist elected officials. Of course Trump is relevant.

No, the thread is about Northam.

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Anonymous wrote:I haven't read the entire thread, and I'm not a liberal, nor am I white...

Obviously, what he did was horrible, but, this was decades ago. Has he done/said anything else before and since that would be considered racist?

If not, then I think a heartfelt apology is good enough, and he should finish out his term. Otherwise, if he shown in the past his racist viewpoints and tendencies, then yes, he should resign.

If Evangelicals can give Trump several Mulligans for Trump's past sins, why can't Dems forgive Northam for a stupid stunt that happened decades ago?

Why must Trump be brought into every discussion?

In this case, it is applicable since Rs are willing to give Trump a pass, but if Dems give a pass to a politician who not only apologized for what he did (and Trump has never ever apologized for his sin.. he even said he never had need to apologize for anything), but hasn't done anything of this sort in decades, then it's not ok?

Why not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So Northam was about to show reporters his “Moonwalk” until his wife stepped in to stop him:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6661511/BIZARRE-moment-Governor-Northam-appears-CONSIDER-doing-moonwalk-wife-intervenes.html

“He also confessed in the news conference to having the nickname C**nman, but he said he had no idea why the name was attached to him from a group of people.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So Northam was about to show reporters his “Moonwalk” until his wife stepped in to stop him:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6661511/BIZARRE-moment-Governor-Northam-appears-CONSIDER-doing-moonwalk-wife-intervenes.html

Omg that would have been gold.

Based on his willingness to moonwalk at a presser, I actually think he should resign. He’s not right in the head.

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Here is what bothers me the most.....

Let's assume he is being truthful when he says he never saw the picture in the yearbook before.

So, yesterday, when it was shown to him, his decision was to go out and apologize for a picture that HE says was him. If that had been me, or almost any other adult on earth not named Northam, the first reaction would be, "WTH! That is not me! I have never been dressed like that! Where the hell did this picture come from?"

Then, he would go to the press, say there is no way that is his picture and explain that he has asked for an investigation.

But, he didn't do that. He apologized for taking the picture and expressed his understanding at how hurt people are.

So, here we are. Whether today's press conference was an effort to cover his a$$ or the truth - he has screwed up royally.

I always learned - if you don't want someone to find about something you do, then don't do it. Whether he was in this picture or not is immaterial at this point. He has shown poor judgment in how he handled this whole scandal.

Had he said yesterday, that the picture could no way be him, I would be much more forgiving and I would believe him. Or, if he had admitted it was him, and sought forgiveness, I would be the first to offer it.
But, the changing stories is just too much for me at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is what bothers me the most.....

Let's assume he is being truthful when he says he never saw the picture in the yearbook before.

So, yesterday, when it was shown to him, his decision was to go out and apologize for a picture that HE says was him. If that had been me, or almost any other adult on earth not named Northam, the first reaction would be, "WTH! That is not me! I have never been dressed like that! Where the hell did this picture come from?"

Then, he would go to the press, say there is no way that is his picture and explain that he has asked for an investigation.

But, he didn't do that. He apologized for taking the picture and expressed his understanding at how hurt people are.

So, here we are. Whether today's press conference was an effort to cover his a$$ or the truth - he has screwed up royally.

I always learned - if you don't want someone to find about something you do, then don't do it. Whether he was in this picture or not is immaterial at this point. He has shown poor judgment in how he handled this whole scandal.

Had he said yesterday, that the picture could no way be him, I would be much more forgiving and I would believe him. Or, if he had admitted it was him, and sought forgiveness, I would be the first to offer it.
But, the changing stories is just too much for me at this point.

I don't really believe you. I think you would neither believe him nor forgive him whatever he said, yesterday or today.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So Northam was about to show reporters his “Moonwalk” until his wife stepped in to stop him:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6661511/BIZARRE-moment-Governor-Northam-appears-CONSIDER-doing-moonwalk-wife-intervenes.html

Omg that would have been gold.

Based on his willingness to moonwalk at a presser, I actually think he should resign. He’s not right in the head.

Dude has nothing to lose st this point.

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Anonymous wrote:Why should Northam resign? What would that give him? Democrats would have to impeach him or buy him out to resign. His reputation is already tainted, and his career is toast. I wouldn’t resign if I were him.

Yeah us Virginians better just learn to play banjo and dixie music. Everyone will think we're racists having a democrat gov who dressed as a kkk member or blackface.

He is an elected official and can’t just be fired. If he is not going to serve his term, he will lose his salary, benefits, and pension. He has nowhere to go after this. And he clearly does not want to take a fall for the sake of the party unless it serves him.

Doesn't matter. He needs to go!

Then Democrats would have to pay him to go. Otherwise, what does he gain by resigning?

Approving mods from McAuliffe and Gillibrand?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why should Northam resign? What would that give him? Democrats would have to impeach him or buy him out to resign. His reputation is already tainted, and his career is toast. I wouldn’t resign if I were him.

Yeah us Virginians better just learn to play banjo and dixie music. Everyone will think we're racists having a democrat gov who dressed as a kkk member or blackface.

He is an elected official and can’t just be fired. If he is not going to serve his term, he will lose his salary, benefits, and pension. He has nowhere to go after this. And he clearly does not want to take a fall for the sake of the party unless it serves him.

Doesn't matter. He needs to go!

Then Democrats would have to pay him to go. Otherwise, what does he gain by resigning?

Doing the right thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That rustling you hear is all of the Dem 2020 candidates searching frantically through their old high school and college yearbooks. And going on ebay to buy those of their competitors.

Going on eBay makes a rustling sound?