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In reply to the discussion: I accept Gov Notham's apology [View all]LBM20
(1,580 posts)35. No. You don't crucify someone for something like that SO long ago. He has led a good life.
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Al Franken wasn't dressed in blackface at age 25. Northam needs to go. Obviously so.
manor321
Feb 2019
#1
This was 35 LONG years ago, and we must not condemn someone for their entire life. That's not right
LBM20
Feb 2019
#22
Do you really want to compare murder and rape to dressing up in bad taste?
Fresh_Start
Feb 2019
#102
Let's take a look at noted people who made mistakes in life and were forgiven and continued on:
LBM20
Feb 2019
#31
Right, let's never forgive anyone ever. Let's crucify people forever. Let's not allow anyone to
LBM20
Feb 2019
#92
Unless you are part of the group he offended it's not up to you accept his apology.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2019
#5
If the information was out there for years why did we just hear about it?
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2019
#44
Was it really timely?! Why didn't he apologize BEFORE someone came out with this?! Even after he was
uponit7771
Feb 2019
#7
Al Franken was destroyed without an investigation and on the basis of "evidence"
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2019
#8
His nickname was coonman, in the military. His apology was a true apology, I feel.
peacefrogman
Feb 2019
#13
African Americans give over ninety percent of their votes to the Democrats.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2019
#20
No. You don't crucify someone for something like that SO long ago. He has led a good life.
LBM20
Feb 2019
#35
Nope. Crucify him. Race is the only thing that matters is 2019; racism is the ultimate sin. nt
MadDAsHell
Feb 2019
#27
Are you spending the rest of your life making amends for your mistakes in life too?
LBM20
Feb 2019
#34
I never wore black face or celebrated a group , the Klan, that cut off black men's nuts
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2019
#38
It is morally wrong to crucify a person for their entire life over one dumb act 35 years ago.
LBM20
Feb 2019
#93
Yes...if he's now who he says he is, he owes a debt for past behavior. Best and most
wiggs
Feb 2019
#40
What mistakes have you made in your life? That dumb act was 35 years ago. It is sinful to crucify
LBM20
Feb 2019
#33
I lived in VA more than 30 years ago. Good, intelligent people were not racist then.
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#84
If you are black, he should be grateful for your support. But if you're white, then it's not
pnwmom
Feb 2019
#59
Isn't that saying that whites should share the blame for racism of white racists?
Doodley
Feb 2019
#62