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Iliyah

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44. Northam should not resign.

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 04:11 PM

Feb 2019

Made a mistake, who has not. He seems to be a different person now. I would say the same if he were belonged to another party.

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Justin Fairfax live presser having to defend himself against the internet accuser. [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 OP

He says the story was looked into by WAPO a year ago and there was no corroboration Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #1

'Big League Politics' doesn't do corroboration Brother Buzz Feb 2019 #8

Rise of Naziism in this country PCIntern Feb 2019 #2

Here trying to hear Fairfax speak to press: DPVA staff, Kirk Cox press secretary, Dels. Joe Lindsey, mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 #3

It was Big League Politics who is behind the picture of Northam and the sexual allegations against Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #4

Every time we throw someone overboard to save ourselves, the sharks come back for more. Hekate Feb 2019 #5

+1, we should have better graduated penalties for misconduct uponit7771 Feb 2019 #6

+1 2naSalit Feb 2019 #7

That appears to be all too true . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #9

Maybe we should stop electing people who are vulnerable to these attacks. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #11

Everybody is vulnerable to an attack Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #12

The GOP will find something ...and perhaps we should not join in their attempts to destroy our Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #14

Okay atreides1 Feb 2019 #20

I can think of an entire demographic that's got a better track record when it comes to racist WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #22

Yeah well the Black Lt. Governor is being accuse of sexual assault...story leaked by Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #30

I was thinking of black women, but people get mad about identity politics, so.... WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #31

Really? This is ratfucking we are talking about. I could write that script from both sides myself... Hekate Feb 2019 #38

+10000 Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #39

"Have their backs when the inevitable smears are peddled." WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #42

You can stop banging that drum on me. I am capable of holding more than one thought at a time... Hekate Feb 2019 #48

Nice. But one problem: Northam isn't the victim of a smear. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #45

Would appreciate it if you of all people would understand what I am driving at regarding patterns... Hekate Feb 2019 #52

Maybe Jesus Christ should run for office then Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #21

People fuck shit up, sure. But as we see with Northam, how one reacts to it says even more WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #23

The ratfuckers set Northam up. It is a 35 year old picture. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #27

and then he considered doing the Moon Walk for humor in a presser about black face Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #37

Agree, and then there is the thought that the candidate can hide such shit. Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #34

You mean like senator and SoS John Kerry, genuine war hero and genuine anti-war hero? Hekate Feb 2019 #32

Oh. Well, in that case, yeah, better to not hold anyone responsible for racist costumes or WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #35

I have said otherwise repeatedly. Do NOT put words in my mouth. Hekate Feb 2019 #40

You're comparing the GOP twisting Kerry's stellar war record and their publishing a photo of Northam EffieBlack Feb 2019 #46

I am talking about PATTERNS. And the PATTERNS are all about Nixonian ratfucking. Hekate Feb 2019 #53

Only saints and no sinners. You are unfortunately dealing with humans. democratisphere Feb 2019 #51

Yes. Thank you! GoCubsGo Feb 2019 #13

+1 Bettie Feb 2019 #19

+1 Maven Feb 2019 #25

Thank You!! Alliepoo Feb 2019 #29

It's "Big League Politics" - by ex-Breitbart staffers who think Breitbart is "too mainstream" UTUSN Feb 2019 #10

This surely puts all the Dems who called for Northam to DeminPennswoods Feb 2019 #15

Maybe we should do our own fact-checking and not take extreme RW groups word for it Hekate Feb 2019 #17

Except that it is a real photo in the yearbook and he really did wear blackface pnwmom Feb 2019 #49

The original allegations were made in 2018. octoberlib Feb 2019 #16

Thank You for that, octoberlib. First I'm hearing Cha Feb 2019 #18

No witnesses and no one she'd ever told before the Post. n/t pnwmom Feb 2019 #50

The Republican's don't care unless they think the incident will cost them elections. Democrat's jalan48 Feb 2019 #24

There was MUCH more substantial and solid evidence against Kavanaugh Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #26

Really consider what happened to Franken...there will be other trumped up accusations ...count on Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #28

Exactly EffieBlack Feb 2019 #33

Wait for anonymous accusers to come forward...i could write this playbook. Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #41

I'm sure you could. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #47

If Northam stays, the next Virginia Governor won't be a Democrat octoberlib Feb 2019 #54

No Democrat should resign or be forced to resign their position unless dalton99a Feb 2019 #36

works for me. And they go after those Democrats who are getting things done. Northam has done a Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #43

Northam should not resign. Iliyah Feb 2019 #44