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In reply to the discussion: I'm sick of Democrats eating their own. It needs to stop now. [View all]MaryMagdaline
(6,853 posts)38. Converts can be great party leaders a la Elizabeth Warren
But they should let us know they are converts. Northam should have told party base, African Americans, he was a racist shit who changed his ways. Failure to do that, and risking loss of Democratic governorship, shows his arrogance is the same, even if his politics have changed.
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Lots of us called for his resignation. So have numerous prominent Democrats and organizations.
manor321
Feb 2019
#3
It's worse than blatant racism -- it's blatant bad judgement and priority-setting
rocktivity
Feb 2019
#22
Reading your title line, I assumed you were going to be defending the governor.
stopbush
Feb 2019
#27
The people telling you that on this website are trolls or bots. He has to go!! No ifs ands or butts!
Pisces
Feb 2019
#35
I will assume you are uninformed and not purposely repeating the lie that is being pushed on us
whopis01
Feb 2019
#56
You joined DU and 20 minutes later are an expert on who is and isn't a troll here?
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#59
So glad that this particular issue drove you to finally join and weigh in after nearly 20 years
EffieBlack
Feb 2019
#61