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[still_one]

1. So? Why would he have that picture on his yearbook page, and why was he given the nickname of

"co*nman", and as far as we know he didn't object to it.

[Fresh_Start]

3. we don't know the story of the nickname

people don't generally pick their nickname its bestowed on them.

And the name could refer to the fact that people around him thought he was too chummy with minorities.

Bottom line is we don't know...but we are willing to condemn

[still_one]

9. yeah, because even giving him the benefit of the doubt, he hasn't been honest about this

[EffieBlack]

24. "benefit of the doubt" being the operative term

Also known as privilege ...

[WhiskeyGrinder]

10. "And the name could refer to the fact that people around him thought he was too chummy with

minorities."

I just...

[Fresh_Start]

23. where I grew up...it would have been someone who was too chummy

but I grew up in Trump country

[EffieBlack]

26. I know, right?

As painful and absurd as this discussion has become, it is very instructive, isn't it?

[redstatebluegirl]

2. I knew this was wrong in grade school so that excuse

doesn't fly with me.

[Jarqui]

5. +1 The thread is embarrassing

[yardwork]

4. He was 25 when the photo was published on his medical school yearbook page.

Northam had just graduated from medical school.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. So he submitted a photo of himself from his younger days to include in his med school yearbook?

A favorite photo? A photo he was proud of and thought people should see because it came from a time before med school and he wanted med school colleagues to see who he was when he was younger?

[Fresh_Start]

7. who said he submitted it?

again, facts not in evidence

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Fair enough. No evidence he denouced it before it was brought out this week, either.

[Fresh_Start]

20. I didn't even buy a copy of my college yearbook

he may never have seen it before.
I wouldn't have.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

30. Why did he admit it was him and apologize for it?

[Squinch]

8. Jesus. You guys are turning backflips to excuse this. It's really disgusting.

[still_one]

11. isn't it though

[Squinch]

17. I am nauseated by this shit. I knew there was racism here, but it hasn't been

this blatant for a while.

[still_one]

19. I don't know about that, but there definitely is a double standard among some here

[Fresh_Start]

15. I've never done anything like this

I just believe that people can improve

I've known people to become less racist
I've known people to become less dogmatic about religion
I've known people to turnaround from drug use
I've known people who stop stealing
I've known people who stop adultery

I am willing to believe that he is a better man today.

[Squinch]

18. You are turning backflips to defend a disgustingly racist act. Say whatever you like, but it

is there for all of us to see. You did that.

So go ahead. Keep digging.

[EffieBlack]

27. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and suggest that you just don't realize how the things you're

writing come across to other people.

[cwydro]

16. It's sickening.

I’ve learned a lot about our DU community in the last 24 hours. Smh.

[BlueIndyBlue]

21. Yup it is

Wonder why this is bringing them out of the woodwork.

[EffieBlack]

28. There really is quite the vigorous circling of the wagons, isn't there?

[Texasgal]

25. Agreed.

[Takket]

12. oh come on

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[cwydro]

14. Oh please. He was 25 years old.

Just stop.

[EffieBlack]

22. Hunh?

[Solly Mack]

29. ...