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110. This governor should resign - -

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 10:45 PM

Feb 2019

I grew up in Illinois in the 1950's and 60's. Never ever would it have occurred to me to dress up like someone who in fact murdered and terrorized black people. This yearbook page was his chosen way to present himself in 1984 in his medical school yearbook - this was about 20 years after the full fledged launching of the civil rights movement. Yes, everyone has things they regret from their youth but dressing up in this particular hateful racist regalia is not something that can be just poo-pooed. Yes he probably is no longer that stupid totally white supremacist person, but even so this symbol of hatred and terror is too much for a current governor. I do not want Trump bringing up this guy's yearbook photo to excuse for all of the racists in his party.

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Here we FUCKING go again. "Pussy Grabber" and Kavanaugh in ultimate power, and we hang our guy who [View all] LBM20 Feb 2019 OP

Thanks! triron Feb 2019 #1

What I don't understand is how it made it into the yearbook TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #2

Yes, but 35 years ago it was seen as silly costuming and over the top goofiness. Those were LBM20 Feb 2019 #4

Wearing a Klansman hood was acceptable in 1984? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #6

It looks like it was over the top goofiness and stupid costuming. WRONG and DUMB. But LONG ago. He LBM20 Feb 2019 #13

I am not a public official and my actions can't embarrass an entire state and party. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author ananda Feb 2019 #62

Yeah like..huh??? workinclasszero Feb 2019 #23

We were wrong about that, THIS IS 1984. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2019 #32

Feels more like 1948 ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #53

I was just learning to walk in 1948. Don't remember much about it. rzemanfl Feb 2019 #56

I thought you were referring to the novel. ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #58

I was, then you brought up 1948. It's probably a good thing rzemanfl Feb 2019 #99

I can travel in time! ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #122

Am I being callous by saying this was OK with white folk in 85?! Hell, its ok with 33% of them now ! uponit7771 Feb 2019 #33

That's why there is a Republican party. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #43

true, very true uponit7771 Feb 2019 #48

In 1984. Blue_true Feb 2019 #49

I'm old enough to remember 1984 DesertRat Feb 2019 #8

I grew up in the exurban south DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #12

Totally! It wasn't that long ago and it was considered extremely racist. The Wielding Truth Feb 2019 #59

Yes it was! I remember all the Miami riots down here protesting injustice and racism during the 80's FM123 Feb 2019 #105

I doubt very many black people saw it as silly or goofy Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #16

Silly and goofy is dressing as a penis and having two friends dress as balls. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #21

Okay, this is a very serious issue, but you made me laugh out loud. Caliman73 Feb 2019 #50

No, just no mcar Feb 2019 #36

THIS! How is this even a discussion?? Just NO! Squinch Feb 2019 #135

bs. jessie jackson won a presidential primary. in Virginia. in 1984 Kurt V. Feb 2019 #54

I was in college in Massachusetts in '84 and there's no way that would have been allowed AdamGG Feb 2019 #81

I am almost certainly the whitest man alive. Codeine Feb 2019 #138

They know that we will always Bettie Feb 2019 #3

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #5

Condemning dressing up as Klansmen and black face is "political correctness on steroids" DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #14

No, that is NOT what I am saying. Rushing to calling for a someone to resign over a mistake from 35 LBM20 Feb 2019 #20

He was 24! mcar Feb 2019 #38

Democratsincebirth: SCantiGOP Feb 2019 #92

I never dressed in any racist costume. Tipperary Feb 2019 #7

And I never judged a person's entire life on one dumb thing from 35 years ago. Did you ever make a LBM20 Feb 2019 #15

Tipperary isn't a governor and his actions don't reflect on an entire party. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #18

And the act was 35 damn years ago. It doesn't reflect the man's entire life. My god. LBM20 Feb 2019 #22

My Feelings Exactly! Desert grandma Feb 2019 #94

+1 happybird Feb 2019 #108

But today every thing you did, no matter how far back, is being brought out to use against you. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #137

his yearbook also has a quote about beer KayF Feb 2019 #9

I thought the same thing. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #10

Because Republicans suck. We are the good guys. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #17

Good guys don't condemn people forever for a dumb thing done 35 VERY LONG years ago. LBM20 Feb 2019 #24

Good guys had no problem DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #25

Last I checked Brett Kavanaugh was on the Supreme Court. LisaL Feb 2019 #26

Without any Democratic votes but Manchin. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #27

This! yuiyoshida Feb 2019 #104

Those were criminal acts and they obviously lied about them. There were physical assaults. LBM20 Feb 2019 #28

Kavanaugh lied, and roy moore was currently a bigot. that happened NOW JI7 Feb 2019 #30

I stand with the NAACP, April Ryan, Kamala Harris, Bakari Sellers... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #39

im not defending what he did. im saying there is still a difference and that Kavanaugh lied. JI7 Feb 2019 #46

Sigh, this is true ... I'm thinking there are second chances for people who in word and deed have .. uponit7771 Feb 2019 #55

I think it would be better if he had come out with this long ago. pnwmom Feb 2019 #131

Yep mcar Feb 2019 #40

Assault is different from a drunk unfunny racist costume spooky3 Feb 2019 #45

It depends whose ox is being gored. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #51

No, you are missing the point. Participation in those acts spooky3 Feb 2019 #61

But ... BK lied about what he did 3.5 months ago. If BK would've AT LEAST done a GWB and said uponit7771 Feb 2019 #52

When they go low, We go stupid. n/t MarcA Feb 2019 #109

Agree. delisen Feb 2019 #11

More gopeee ...divide and conquer... when will we learn Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #29

The GOP didn't do anything! fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #77

Dude, he was 25. LOL. He has to go. Yesterday. manor321 Feb 2019 #31

Could not agree with the OP more. Let"s not focus on the man who wants to remove 11 million people Doodley Feb 2019 #34

Did you call for Trump to drop out and Kavanaugh withdraw? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #35

Jury enid602 Feb 2019 #37

Unlikely. Kavanaugh definitely won't. OliverQ Feb 2019 #42

Yup, Democrats are eating their own while Republicans gain more power. OliverQ Feb 2019 #41

How do the Republicans gain more power if Northam resigns and is replaced w/ Lt. Gov Fairfax-D? Pachamama Feb 2019 #87

I'm referring to them gaining power in other areas, because they don't have OliverQ Feb 2019 #100

If he were a Republican would we insist that he resign? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #44

republicans support lynching today and got elected in mississippo JI7 Feb 2019 #47

Actually, it's Mississhity. paleotn Feb 2019 #74

In the last year, how many Democratic lawmakers have demanded that Trump resign? Doodley Feb 2019 #57

If he was a Republcian I would assume he still was racist. NutmegYankee Feb 2019 #64

that's how I have to look at it nini Feb 2019 #93

Exactly Owl Feb 2019 #60

Just watched a discussion on Chris Hayes about this topic. debsy Feb 2019 #63

Who here among us hasn't dressed up as a Klan member? inwiththenew Feb 2019 #65

THANK YOU! Basement Beat Feb 2019 #97

Just like so many in politics and the limelight shadowmayor Feb 2019 #66

That's a very good point. nt Duppers Feb 2019 #88

Oh ffs! TDale313 Feb 2019 #67

If you consider that Fairfax would move into the governor's job spooky3 Feb 2019 #75

I think the chance of something "happening" to the 39 year old in the next three years, pnwmom Feb 2019 #117

That wasn't what I meant. The Republicans are probably already spooky3 Feb 2019 #124

Fairfax is a former federal prosecutor, an asst. US attorney. He's already had checks pnwmom Feb 2019 #130

I hope you're right, but history is filled with cases spooky3 Feb 2019 #141

I do not like what the governor did Chickensoup Feb 2019 #68

Was he maybe dressed as a "Blazing Saddles" character? raging moderate Feb 2019 #80

Ummm...no greatbaldeagle Feb 2019 #111

Tell me who hasn't said or done something dumb their past. Who????? pangaia Feb 2019 #69

Gov Northam will have to resign. djacq Feb 2019 #70

We're NOT republicans backabby-blue Feb 2019 #71

We cannot eat our own. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #72

So what you mean to say is, fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #82

Franken was set up, offered an apology an ethics investigation and one of our most effective Pepsidog Feb 2019 #98

Human frailties,.. no one is perfectly perfect,.. magicarpet Feb 2019 #132

Our standards are way too high. Nice 376th post. Funtatlaguy Feb 2019 #128

Nice 4,033rd post! n/t fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #142

Has anyone evolved in terms of their beliefs and/or ideology? We're never going to make it as a YOHABLO Feb 2019 #73

O.K., *THIS* o.p. convinced me. UTUSN Feb 2019 #76

so Kavanot bdamomma Feb 2019 #78

No it was him. He admitted it. underpants Feb 2019 #85

Sad bdamomma Feb 2019 #90

Yes it is sad. By all accounts he's really actually nice man underpants Feb 2019 #95

Wrong. It's 2019. All should be crucified for any sins no matter how long ago. MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #79

The left is stupid. Dawson Leery Feb 2019 #83

That alone isn't enough...but there is a way. zaj Feb 2019 #84

Trump was raping his wife back in the 80's aeromanKC Feb 2019 #86

I don't accept that there are only two pathways forward....either resign, or, try to serve out wiggs Feb 2019 #89

Can Al Franken be appointed Governor of Virginia? Reciprocity. BamaRefugee Feb 2019 #91

Sorry... Basement Beat Feb 2019 #96

Al Franken all over again. FuzzyRabbit Feb 2019 #101

It is times like these that tell us who we are. TeamPooka Feb 2019 #102

Not really, the republicans CURRENTLY support a racist bastard while democrats do not. I don't think uponit7771 Feb 2019 #103

If the Democratic Party does give a Damn then Northam must resign TeamPooka Feb 2019 #106

+1, he should because he didn't disclose this crap earlier. I do think we should welcome repentant uponit7771 Feb 2019 #107

If he had really matured, as some claim.... TeamPooka Feb 2019 #123

This governor should resign - - people Feb 2019 #110

He might be "your guy" but he's not "my guy." Here's my guy: pnwmom Feb 2019 #112

Agreed. Unless there's a 35-year pattern, he's not a racist. n/t Beartracks Feb 2019 #113

1984 wasn't the dark ages. He knew better. And his medical school should have known better pnwmom Feb 2019 #115

This is why Republicans always beat us Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #114

What have we lost if he resigns and Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax replaces him? pnwmom Feb 2019 #116

I agree with that, but... Dopers_Greed Feb 2019 #118

We're setting a standard so we're not the total hypocrites that they are. If Northam had put this pnwmom Feb 2019 #120

The photo has always been "out there." How could spooky3 Feb 2019 #125

No, it wasn't. He needed to hand it over to his campaign team, so they could decide pnwmom Feb 2019 #129

The yearbooks are in the public library. That is how spooky3 Feb 2019 #140

It wasn't a mistake he made 35 yrs ago angrychair Feb 2019 #119

Yes. By contrast, Beto O'Rourke copped to some stupid college things and probably pnwmom Feb 2019 #121

Agree, accept his apology & move on onetexan Feb 2019 #126

I think it's already too late for that. And that is because Hortensis Feb 2019 #127

It's different parties at the end of the day BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #133

I'm an AA and I agree Sunsky Feb 2019 #134

Robert Byrd was a good Senator. And a good democrat. mn9driver Feb 2019 #136

Huh Etherealoc1 Feb 2019 #139