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appalachiablue

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

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:04 PM

Feb 2019

Ralph was leaning hard for support on his wife who appeared uptight, grim and put out with him throughout. Telling.

'Some blackface' at the 1984 MJ contest in San Antonio, and inconsistent stories about the photos & nicknames were BS.

It will take a lot to regroup after this racist, toxic incident and Northam's dishonesty and selfishness. Foremost, all of it is extremely unfair to Virginians, black folks, supporters and Democrats. Adios. Welcome new Gov. Fairfax.

To Add, what happened to the vetting process in both of Northam's campaigns, for Gov. and earlier Lt. Gov.? Perhaps the upstanding 'good doctor' image is part of it, which burns me as a person from a medical family of people with solid character.

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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