He said that the picture was hurtful, not that it was wrong. That ended it for me. He needs to go.

Anonymous wrote:We’re not talking about him smoking a joint 30 years ago Or some other such youthful indiscretion.I am his age and it would have been inconceivable to me to put on blackface for any occasion. And I don’t know anyone else who would’ve thought that acceptable in 1984. We’re not talking about the 1960s.

I was watching his press conference live and he said two things that I can’t get past. 1) he claimed it wasn’t him in the photo after saying just yesterday that it WAS him in the photo. Which is it? On this point alone I find him untruthfull. 2) In an obvious ploy to get ahead of future criticism, he did admit during his press conference to having dressed up like Michael Jackson for a dance competition, including putting on black face. Ummmm....How is that more acceptable than the thing you were accused of?

He’s got to go. He’s a relic of the old Virginia and we (I live in VA) need to move forward into the future.

All of this. It says something about him as a person, not a youthful indiscretion. He needs to go.

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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.

As a staunch conservative and Trump supporter, I thought Franken should have NOT resigned. Frankly, she had years to speak up and didn't. And while this photo of Northam is ugly, it was a long long time ago. More concerned about how the photo of Farrakhan and Obama was hidden before the election as that was NOT a long long time ago.

And it looks like you are A-OK with men grabbing pussies. what exactly is the expiration date for sexual assault to be an issue?

We’re not talking about him smoking a joint 30 years ago Or some other such youthful indiscretion.I am his age and it would have been inconceivable to me to put on blackface for any occasion. And I don’t know anyone else who would’ve thought that acceptable in 1984. We’re not talking about the 1960s.

I was watching his press conference live and he said two things that I can’t get past. 1) he claimed it wasn’t him in the photo after saying just yesterday that it WAS him in the photo. Which is it? On this point alone I find him untruthfull. 2) In an obvious ploy to get ahead of future criticism, he did admit during his press conference to having dressed up like Michael Jackson for a dance competition, including putting on black face. Ummmm....How is that more acceptable than the thing you were accused of?

He’s got to go. He’s a relic of the old Virginia and we (I live in VA) need to move forward into the future.

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Anonymous wrote:The easy thing to do is call for his resignation. The dangerous thing to do would be to question the idea of ending a productive career over a horrendous photo from 30 years ago. People have the capacity to evolve over time and by all accounts his record on race issues has been positive. Don’t Al Franken the guy unnessarily because it’s the PC thing to do.

It's what Democrats do. All of them.

Everyone needs to clean house.

Anonymous wrote:The saddest thing for me (personally) is that I am not even surprised. This country is so systematically racist, I feel sorry for any Black patient that he had...

How empathetic of you.

The saddest thing for me (personally) is that I am not even surprised. This country is so systematically racist, I feel sorry for any Black patient that he had...

Anonymous wrote:The easy thing to do is call for his resignation. The dangerous thing to do would be to question the idea of ending a productive career over a horrendous photo from 30 years ago. People have the capacity to evolve over time and by all accounts his record on race issues has been positive. Don’t Al Franken the guy unnessarily because it’s the PC thing to do.

It's what Democrats do. All of them.

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Anonymous wrote:Another liberal whacko bites the dust

Isn't Northam a moderate?

yes

I thought so, until he explicitly described how he, as a doctor, would murder a newborn

A non-viable newborn. Tragic situation.

Anonymous wrote:The easy thing to do is call for his resignation. The dangerous thing to do would be to question the idea of ending a productive career over a horrendous photo from 30 years ago. People have the capacity to evolve over time and by all accounts his record on race issues has been positive. Don’t Al Franken the guy unnessarily because it’s the PC thing to do.

I wish the Democratic Party was sophisticated enough to realize this. Everything is so black and white for them (no pun intended).

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

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

Brilliant response. We are trying to hold him accountable. Too bad the GOP made racism and sexism as precursors for public office

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Anonymous wrote:So weird that conservatives suddenly care about racism. Weird, oh I mean hypocritical

This is absolutely true.

So you don’t think Brett Kavanaugh’s past should have been used against him? If Northampton were a Republican, you don’t think the Ds would be screaming for him to resign?

I hate the GOP and their hypocrisy as much as anyone but we can’t complain about R’s hypocrisy on this one.

And for the record, his abortion quote does not bother me.

Anonymous wrote:The easy thing to do is call for his resignation. The dangerous thing to do would be to question the idea of ending a productive career over a horrendous photo from 30 years ago. People have the capacity to evolve over time and by all accounts his record on race issues has been positive. Don’t Al Franken the guy unnessarily because it’s the PC thing to do.

Governor, get off DCUM. You have bigger fish to fry right now. Bigot.

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Anonymous wrote:Another liberal whacko bites the dust

Isn't Northam a moderate?

yes

I thought so, until he explicitly described how he, as a doctor, would murder a newborn

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Anonymous wrote:Another liberal whacko bites the dust

Isn't Northam a moderate?

yes

Gun grabber?

Abortion until the last moment??

Moderate??? Hahahaha. No