PleaseBlitz Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 He’s giving himself the weekend to think about it. Standard move. I’ll go ahead and predict that he resigns next week. Edit: will take bets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 He won’t even say who he was in the photo, lol. He gotta go. I think he resigns by Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: The deception is the biggest part, to me. If he really wanted to come clean, does anyone REALLY think he would've waited until now? He's had a long time to come clean. He didnt. He was also 23. I wouldn't make an excuse for him if he was 17. We give people too much of a pass in society for what they did when they were certsinky old enough to know better. I did a lot of stupid **** when I was even younger too. I was never racist, or hurt people. Whether you "Change" or not is irrelevant. I also think far more people are better at hiding things and keeping their deepest thoughts in check over time, rather than actually changing. He hid this. He's toast. I think that a 23 year old is apt to make just as many mistakes as a 17 year old. The age thing is a cop out. You all would be calling for his head if this was a high school yearbook and he was 16 all the same. I’m not excusing what he did, but man times have changed. Clearly more than just Northam thought that blackface was A OK otherwise it wouldn’t have made it into the yearbook. When I was 23, I used a vocabulary and did things that I’m not quite proud of... but those were the times. I’ve matured, both personally and politically. Its moot though, he’s done. In this poltical climate (and that’s what it is), he’s a goner. His party won’t let him continue. Do you all ACTUALLY think that Northam is a racist based on this picture, taken 25 years ago? To me, he’s no more of a racist than he is a baby killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, BenningRoadSkin said: He won’t even say who he was in the photo, lol. He gotta go. I think he resigns by Monday. that kinda tells the whole story its like he's waiting for his team to tell him which is better to cop to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Not one person has answered the question...what were y'all doing 35 years ago? Even adults do dumb ****. I'll be the very first to admit that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Springfield said: Do you all ACTUALLY think that Northam is a racist based on this picture, taken 25 years ago? To me, he’s no more of a racist than he is a baby killer. Let me answer your question with a question. Should we actually wonder whether someone who dresses up in such an offensive manner (and believe me, that's what this is... Truly offensive, in the worst way possible) is actually racist? Do you? Do you think it ultimately matters ( even if by some wild stretch of the imagination he actually said "I love people of all races, and have no idea what any of this stuff here means, but I'm gonna style in it anyway!"), given this came out after the fact, and given the position he holds? Most of this rhetorical, btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, skinsmarydu said: Not one person has answered the question...what were y'all doing 35 years ago? Even adults do dumb ****. I'll be the very first to admit that. I was into transformers and WWF wrestling as an 8 year old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: Not one person has answered the question...what were y'all doing 35 years ago? Even adults do dumb ****. I'll be the very first to admit that. I was eating baby food and pooping my diapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: Not one person has answered the question...what were y'all doing 35 years ago? Even adults do dumb ****. I'll be the very first to admit that. I was a fetus. I hope that helps you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StillUnknown Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: Not one person has answered the question...what were y'all doing 35 years ago? Even adults do dumb ****. I'll be the very first to admit that. i separate dumb **** from racist **** thats just me tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Ok, and a talking head said about this incident..."in this space and time"... THE PHOTO WAS NOT TAKEN IN THIS SPACE AND TIME. GOOD GRIEF. It's awful. It's offensive. It's terrible. And it's also pretty old. Would Jesus forgive him & say he gets another chance to do better? Please ponder what times were like then. 3 TV channels, y'all. That was it. (And Howard Stern on DC101...now, wanna talk about offensive? Air Florida, anyone? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 it is fun in a moment like this to watch all the gopers who are very upset with this racist imagery and memes and equally disturbed by the outrageous hypocrisy of the dems IF they defend him (but they're calling them on the hypocrisy preemptively)...hopefully, trumps evangelicals are leading the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Ralph has done much good in his life, but we need and deserve better character in positions of leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I'm not comfortable with say a guy workin at a Sheetz or Piggly Wiggly whom dresses in racist outfits for fun. Let alone a Governor of an actual State. I'm weird like that tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Get rid of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DogofWar1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I wasn't even born yet 35 years ago. Northam should resign. He can't even say which of the two he was. I believe he is not today the man he was in that picture. I also think it's imperative that in this moment, when many of our elected officials are not held to any standard, that we aspire to be better. 30 minutes ago, Jumbo said: it is fun in a moment like this to watch all the gopers who are very upset with this racist imagery and memes and equally disturbed by the outrageous hypocrisy of the dems IF they defend him (but they're calling them on the hypocrisy preemptively)...hopefully, trumps evangelicals are leading the way If only I had a dollar for each conservative FB friend who posted "No liberals will condemn him" or "The MSM won't cover this!" Meanwhile, literally all my left leaning friends are posting that he should resign, and MSNBC has covered it every hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hersh Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: I give up. I think you raise an important point that would be a worthwhile discussion. What is a forgivable past indiscretion and at what point do we allow that a person has changed for the better to the point elected office is okay. Perhaps we are being unfair? The Democrats did say anything about Senator Byrd and his early 20s like was far worse. I'm not saying he shouldn’t resign so save it please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jumbo Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, DogofWar1 said: I wasn't even born yet 35 years ago. Northam should resign. He can't even say which of the two he was. I believe he is not today the man he was in that picture. I also think it's imperative that in this moment, when many of our elected officials are not held to any standard, that we aspire to be better. i would've been in my 30's i can say, anecdotally, that i would have known plenty of folks of diverse demographics, say 18-45 mainly, who would've found it racist or at minimum hideously poor judgement and criminal stupidity/insensitivity back then i can think of guys who would think imagery like that or dressing up like kkk to mock/ridicule racists/right winger-rednecks would be ok, but not the blackface---me and my friends tended to favor out-there (almost) anything goes humor and had very thick skins and were hard on each other and liked to push envelopes, but the only guys i can think of who wouldn't have thought that was inexcusable even as some kind of crude gag are the actual bigoted guys i knew......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DogofWar1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Hersh said: I think you raise an important point that would be a worthwhile discussion. Whay is a forgivable past indiscretion and at what point do we allow that a person has changed for the better to the point elected office is okay. Perhaps we are being unfair? I think there's a legitimate debate to be had as to if it's possible to determine if someone has become a better person than their past transgressions, but this is unfortunately not the best time for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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