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Va Lefty

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30. E. W. Jackson is a christofascist, homophobe. I would refuse to shake his hand too.

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #20)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:02 PM

Feb 2019

That being said Northam needs to go. No defense for posing as or with a klansman.

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Did the press conference change anyone's mind? [View all] pnwmom Feb 2019 OP

My mind changed from "he shouldn't resign" to "should resign." Doodley Feb 2019 #1

What was there any particular point when you were sure? pnwmom Feb 2019 #3

Yes that was one and saying he didn't know it wasn't him until today. Doodley Feb 2019 #8

Same here Sunsky Feb 2019 #19

Me too. dflprincess Feb 2019 #27

Yes. Iggo Feb 2019 #2

Lol, maybe I should have watched it. Nt BootinUp Feb 2019 #4

Benefit of the ignorant young man, to end this now. OnDoutside Feb 2019 #5

Yes. GaYellowDawg Feb 2019 #6

Changed from Should Not resign to should resign aeromanKC Feb 2019 #7

The back track got me... TCJ70 Feb 2019 #9

Yesterday I was disgusted and bone weary. After watching him - I am still disgusted, still bone Solly Mack Feb 2019 #10

Thanks for the moment of comic relief in the midst of the disgusted disbelief. n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #12

I couldn't believe people weren't shouting for him to shut up already. Solly Mack Feb 2019 #13

It was the type of thing that if I saw it in a movie, I wouldn't think it was realistic. I would WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #16

There was no way he ran that - whatever it was - by anyone. Solly Mack Feb 2019 #17

slight move - "resign" to "resign immediately you asshole" NRaleighLiberal Feb 2019 #11

I went from, "It may not seem harsh, but he definitely should resign" EffieBlack Feb 2019 #14

I was horrified that he's trying to get away with this. cwydro Feb 2019 #15

I now back resign. NutmegYankee Feb 2019 #18

I was after him to resign early on. My grievances grew as I investigated Jarqui Feb 2019 #20

E. W. Jackson is a christofascist, homophobe. I would refuse to shake his hand too. Va Lefty Feb 2019 #30

I remember the flap about leaving his lieutenant governor off the flyers. yardwork Feb 2019 #32

No ibegurpard Feb 2019 #21

I was stunned he could be that tone deaf. cwydro Feb 2019 #22

From shouldn't to should resign Bettie Feb 2019 #23

I think he torched himself, honestly. Oneironaut Feb 2019 #24

Same opinion I had when whistler162 Feb 2019 #25

No and he should not resign/ Iliyah Feb 2019 #26

I went from uncertain to Resign NOW IphengeniaBlumgarten Feb 2019 #28

He knew he fucked up, and he fucked up some more dalton99a Feb 2019 #29

lol uponit7771 Feb 2019 #33

No, only made it much worse. Today's presser was a real show. appalachiablue Feb 2019 #31

Changed from 'should resign' to 'should resign'. n/t sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #34