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jrthin

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4. Totally agree. Were he standing next to the blackface or

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 11:01 PM

Feb 2019

the ku klux klan person, I'd have a headache as to his poor choice. But, he's either in the blackface or ku klux klan outfit. That is just unacceptable. And it saddens me that people on this site are saying that this was years ago and it's forgivable. Well, it's not.

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"Dumb." "Wrong." "Stupid." "One silly thing." "Years ago." "Whomst among us." [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 OP

Yep. TDale313 Feb 2019 #1

Yes, racist. AND dumb, stupid, foolish, etc. But yes, also YEARS ago. MANY years ago. So it LBM20 Feb 2019 #2

yes indeed. n/t snpsmom Feb 2019 #3

Totally agree. Were he standing next to the blackface or jrthin Feb 2019 #4

This was last week irisblue Feb 2019 #5

I agree that it was racist. BlueStater Feb 2019 #6

I don't think anyone isn't acknowledging it was racist uponit7771 Feb 2019 #7

His 'reason' was awful....I mean really. He should of come fully clean - repent...go into it a UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #8

I'm about the same age as Northam. yardwork Feb 2019 #9

Well, he voted for Bush and Cheney twice so I'd say he hasn't changed much. jalan48 Feb 2019 #10

Well ffs. yardwork Feb 2019 #11

By all accounts he really is a good man underpants Feb 2019 #12

I knew that in 2nd grade and I'm 64. akraven Feb 2019 #13