Bozo the kKklown Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Northam used to be a Republican until VA demographics changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 How can he seriously think he is staying after acknowledging that it's him to boot? He's crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I know everyone wants him to resign, but I don't really get why he should have to resign for something that happened decades ago that doesn't seem to reflect who he is now. Obviously it's politically damaging, but I don't think it's fair to force him to resign unless it's shown that he's racist now. Now it would make sense for him to resign, but this seems a dangerous standard to hold people to, perhaps an impossible one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, visionary said: I know everyone wants him to resign, but I don't really get why he should have to resign for something that happened decades ago that doesn't seem to reflect who he is now. I'm not trusting the judgment of anyone who stood to take that picture and thought this is funny or cool makes me wonder what else he thinks is funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 How is this just comming out now? In any I don’t see why a photo in the 80s should doom the guy for life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, BenningRoadSkin said: Northam used to be a Republican until VA demographics changed. Interesting... do you have a source for that? Wikipedia says he’s always been a Democratic candidate. He did vote for George W. Bush before he started his political career, but he claims his party affiliation was “undecided” at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, StillUnknown said: I'm not trusting the judgment of anyone who stood to take that picture and thought this is funny or cool makes me wonder what else he thinks is funny I'm sure a lot of us thought things were funny decades ago that we don't now. A lot of comedians even now make racist jokes for a living. I don't particularly find blackface or the klan hood funny, but I'm sure there have been movies and shows where people did similar things in recent years. (I'm somewhat playing devil's advocate here because there seems to be so much of a push for him to resign, but I do worry about the sort of standard this would hold people to, not just in terms of racial issues) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, visionary said: I'm sure a lot of us thought things were funny decades ago that we don't now. A lot of comedians even now make racist jokes for a living. I don't particularly find blackface or the klan hood funny, but I'm sure there have been movies and shows where people did similar things in recent years. I get where your coming from, but comedians and actors don't have the ability to affect my life with their decision making. I hold people I put into power to a higher standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Burgold Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 The thing is, it's hard for him to represent everyone in his state if that's who he is. I think he ought to be given a chance to state his case, but if he doesn't convince Virginians, he ought to step aside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 3 outfits Im 100% certain ya never ever wanna wear if you're white. KKK, Nazi, Blackface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I think he should step aside for political reasons. Need to unite the base for 2020. Just now, clietas said: 3 outfits Im 100% certain ya never ever wanna wear if you're white. KKK, Nazi, Blackface. Wasn't there an Ohio politician that got away with being an SS unit re-enactment group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, DCSaints_fan said: I think he should step aside for political reasons. Need to unite the base for 2020. Wasn't there an Ohio politician that got away with being an SS unit re-enactment group? 1 minute ago, clietas said: 3 outfits Im 100% certain ya never ever wanna wear if you're white. KKK, Nazi, Blackface. 4 outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Meh, maybe he should resign. I’m not too racially sensitive but I would never dress up in black face or a kkk outfit. At best it’s poor taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I wonder how many more Democrats in racist clothing are out there. Maybe not in appearance but in thought. Independent minds 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsFan44 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 The choice to use that photo in his medical school yearbook, one of four he thought best represented him, at the age of 23 plus raises some serious judgement questions beyond the racial insensitivity (at best). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I'd just like to ask, how many of us were graduating med school in 84? (more like, done with HS, college, and 4 more years of insanely intense hours...in 1984?) People make stupid decisions. ( I was a Republican earlier in life. ) Question is, do Virginians trust him to do right by them NOW? (and I'll humbly submit that culture now is far more advanced than then). Hopefully some of you older folks can maybe kinda understand what I'm trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, skinsmarydu said: I'd just like to ask, how many of us were graduating med school in 84? (more like, done with HS, college, and 4 more years of insanely intense hours...in 1984?) People make stupid decisions. ( I was a Republican earlier in life. ) Question is, do Virginians trust him to do right by them NOW? (and I'll humbly submit that culture now is far more advanced than then). Hopefully some of you older folks can maybe kinda understand what I'm trying to say? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, ClaytoAli said: Nope To what part, or all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, skinsmarydu said: I'd just like to ask, how many of us were graduating med school in 84? (more like, done with HS, college, and 4 more years of insanely intense hours...in 1984?) People make stupid decisions. ( I was a Republican earlier in life. ) Question is, do Virginians trust him to do right by them NOW? (and I'll humbly submit that culture now is far more advanced than then). Hopefully some of you older folks can Yeah, but Even **** faced, do you see yourself doing this? I don’t.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, skinsmarydu said: To what part, or all? At the age of 23, you are the sum of your upbringing. Independent thought has been just starting to kick in strong. So do I think he thinks differently now, no! I believe he thinks strategically and being a racist (openly) was a losing play for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 minute ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: Yeah, but Even **** faced, do you see yourself doing this? I don’t.. Not me doing that, but I've done a ****load of stuff I wish I hadn't. Just sayin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I am curious to see what turns up in some Republicans' yearbooks now. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedskinsFan44 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: Not me doing that, but I've done a ****load of stuff I wish I hadn't. Just sayin. Me too. Never memorialized it and never considered politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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