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wcast

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76. I sometimes think there are people on this board who are only here to stir the pot.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 02:15 PM

Feb 2019

Reading some of the comments in this thread is disheartening. Of course wearing black face and/or posing in a Klan robe and hood is horrible. He should resign.

The same is true with other posters who routinely post about moderating progressive policies to win over so called Obama Democrats, or post negatively every time AOC is mentioned.

While I don’t agree with a rush to judgement until facts are know, ala Al Franken, Northam admitted it was him in the picture. If we as a party can overlook this, we are no better than the other side.

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Posted without comment [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP

I disagree with you. And I am anonymous to. The right of the people to have the govenor they voted wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #1

"Sometimes I think people need to get over themselves." DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #2

I don't understand why people don't get it Renew Deal Feb 2019 #4

No you don't get it. Get over yourself. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #7

You basically prove Trumps point about shooting someone on 5th ave Renew Deal Feb 2019 #9

That's what I mean about porportion. You have no sense of it. Shooting someone and black face are wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #13

What about wearing a Klan hood and posting it in your yearbook? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #16

The year book is put together by a year book committee. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #18

He said he was in the picture Renew Deal Feb 2019 #24

Or Anthony Weiner DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #20

Spitzer engaged in illegal activities. Inkfreak Feb 2019 #25

We could forgive Northam but still he needs to go. hot2na Feb 2019 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Feb 2019 #67

unreal that you are excusing OVERT racism Celerity Feb 2019 #80

No it is your standard. You don't get to hide behind a phrase like that! wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #10

I can do whatever I want. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #14

Where did I say it is acceptable. You again are being dishonest for your own edification. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #19

Really? That's interesting. radical noodle Feb 2019 #29

Well that explains it then... bsiebs Feb 2019 #45

+1000 Alpeduez21 Feb 2019 #51

Sense of proportions do change. We live in today's world not yesteryear. I believe you are c-rational Feb 2019 #54

Yes, there is a sense of proportion hurple Feb 2019 #75

You think it is acceptable to have a governor that appeared in black face or klan robes whopis01 Feb 2019 #87

Would people have voted for him if they had they info they have now? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #3

That's one side of the coin, and the other is, someone had this but didn't use it previously. Why ? OnDoutside Feb 2019 #5

How does that mitigate his actions and alleviate the pain it has caused. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #11

Did I say it did ? This exposure of a presumably frat party photo, did not happen in isolation. As OnDoutside Feb 2019 #21

Don't be so sure Renew Deal Feb 2019 #12

Yes, that's what I don't get. Why now, and not during the election race ? OnDoutside Feb 2019 #22

Obviousely someone (GOP/Russia) had it a while and waited to use it at their most convenient time. GemDigger Feb 2019 #63

Luke 8:17 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #83

Not arguing whether he was right because he was definately wrong. I was GemDigger Feb 2019 #85

They (Breitbart published it) waited for a time when Trump needed a blitz to distract (again). Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #97

Here are the exit polls DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #6

She needs "to get over herself?" EffieBlack Feb 2019 #37

Effie DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #42

Northam was a Registered Republican until 2007! crazytown Feb 2019 #43

I think that is the correct sentiment. whopis01 Feb 2019 #86

That's that part that has me incensed qanda Feb 2019 #66

Is it possible for someone to have been a worse version of themselves 35 years ago Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2019 #50

And I disagree with you, wasupaloopa Trueblue Texan Feb 2019 #53

Sometimes i think people need to put themselves in other shoes nini Feb 2019 #59

The poster is me. I wasn't anonymous when I wrote this qanda Feb 2019 #64

nope, he has GOT to go, as a PoC, it is outrageous people like you are making excuses for Celerity Feb 2019 #79

"And if you label me racist, I don't give a shit." Atticus Feb 2019 #89

I'm white, and I feel the same way. cwydro Feb 2019 #8

Racism cannot be white-splained away... it needs to stop!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #15

But he has a D after his name. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #17

What he did was despicable, deplorable and cannot be forgiven Mr. Ected Feb 2019 #23

He went through a primary process radical noodle Feb 2019 #30

I'm white and do not live in Virginia. Let the black people of Virginia decide. MineralMan Feb 2019 #26

They would have voted for the Republican? When you weigh the Republican... LAS14 Feb 2019 #69

More likely, they would have stayed home and not voted. MineralMan Feb 2019 #71

He would have lost a Democratic primary (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #96

I think he should resign. mountain grammy Feb 2019 #27

Today's Standard, Yesterday's culture MagicPond Feb 2019 #28

Umm, I'm about the same age as the VA governor.... paleotn Feb 2019 #33

Agree with you, Anon and DemocratSinceBirth. Some of the opinions zentrum Feb 2019 #31

He needs to resign jmbar2 Feb 2019 #32

K&R. Here's the thing. The CASUAL DISMISSAL OF RACISM is the very thing bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #34

Like the "Me Too" movement billh58 Feb 2019 #35

Gov Northam will have to resign. (Copied from another post) djacq Feb 2019 #36

I don't speak for anyone but myself MyNameGoesHere Feb 2019 #38

Thank you for posting this. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #39

I'm a White male and if he was my Governor I would want him to resign Snake Plissken Feb 2019 #41

He should resign. Taraman Feb 2019 #44

So people can not change and if they evolve into a better person we shouldn't forgive them. Ligyron Feb 2019 #46

At the end of the day... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #55

No one is defending that treestar Feb 2019 #88

Northam is killing us. Everybody who is anybody in our party has called for him to step down. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #90

Perhaps people should wait more than a day to forgive lunatica Feb 2019 #60

Yeah, I'm disturbed by the unwillingness of people to look at the... LAS14 Feb 2019 #70

If he posed as Hitler and his friend posed as Anne Frank would it have been okay? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #84

Evolving as a better person ibegurpard Feb 2019 #91

Larry Sabato said that Northam was octoberlib Feb 2019 #47

This isn't just "some person", this is the governor of Virginia Taraman Feb 2019 #48

A yearbook photo - 18/19 yrs. old asshole packman Feb 2019 #49

He was 25 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #58

Old enough to be elected to Congress ... EffieBlack Feb 2019 #68

Someone needs to brush up on the story about stone casting packman Feb 2019 #77

Jesus also said DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #78

Stretching it out a bit aren't you? packman Feb 2019 #81

He can evolve as a private citizen DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #82

That had to leave a mark! Well done. nt Atticus Feb 2019 #92

I was instructed it wasn't a persuasive argument. Is this a better one? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #93

It's good and it's true, but it lacks the "zing" of your other remark. Carry on. nt Atticus Feb 2019 #94

Thank you, sir. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #95

What's the Rush? Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #52

Let those without sin cast the first stone.... the_sly_pig Feb 2019 #56

"regardless of when it happened." I heartily disagree. LAS14 Feb 2019 #72

A lot of people use the he was a youngster argument Alpeduez21 Feb 2019 #57

This white boy Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #61

They hypocrisy is nauseating.... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #62

I have had the same thoughts about some Republican, but can't remember who it was. LAS14 Feb 2019 #73

1984? doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #74

Thanks for sharing my thoughts qanda Feb 2019 #65

I sometimes think there are people on this board who are only here to stir the pot. wcast Feb 2019 #76

I suspect they 'let him stay in office' crowd had a little help from outside applegrove Feb 2019 #98

Spot on sellitman Feb 2019 #99