Who is that African American man with Roy Moore all the time?

[SummerSnow]

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[Wounded Bear]

1. First glance, I'd say he's security...nt

[Botany]

3. +1

n/t

[Cartoonist]

5. Agree

Assigned to him. Moore would never have chosen him. Probably bosses him around.

[dlk]

2. There Are People With No Conscience in All Races and Genders

There are also security people who need a job.

[nycbos]

4. Clayton Bigsby?

[fleur-de-lisa]

6. LOL!

[SummerSnow]

7. Quite possible.lol

[ret5hd]

8. Luther The Anger Translator???

[riverwalker]

9. Thanks for this lol.

Gosh I miss him.

[Vinca]

10. Roy's slave??

[SummerSnow]

11. Guess he has no issue with Moore's desire to bring back slavery.

[former9thward]

12. Pretty vicious attack on someone you don't know.

[Vinca]

16. The remark was aimed at Roy Moore, not the other man.

Roy has said the days of slavery were good times.

[Tipperary]

13. That is a pretty horrid thing to say.

[VOX]

14. Is it okay for Roy Moore to say (to an African American man) that the era of slavery was good?

"...[America] was great at the time when families were united — even though we had slavery — they cared for one another."
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/10/politics/kfile-roy-moore-aroostook-watchmen/index.html
CNN 12/11/2017
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Moore also faced criticism for comments he made in September at a campaign rally. According to the Los Angeles Times, when asked by a black member of the audience when he thought the last time America was great, Moore answered, "I think it was great at the time when families were united — even though we had slavery — they cared for one another. Our families were strong, our country had a direction."
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[Tipperary]

17. Of course it is not. What does that have to do with a duer saying something like that?

Are we changing our behavior to match his?

[VOX]

18. The DUer *saying something like that* was clearly being sardonic.

And sarcastically dismissive of Moore, since the candidate is nostalgic for the “moonlight and magnolia days of old,” when slavery was deemed “a good thing” in Dixie.

[Tipperary]

19. Of course they were, however I would imagine the gentleman being referred to as a slave would

Not find it to be appropriate. You certainly can disagree.

[VOX]

20. In microcosm, this back-and-forth illustrates how Democrats/progressives lack focus and discipline.

Here we are, you and I, on the same team, both hoping to rid the country of its genuinely fascist behavior under #45, and instead, working to attain a common-sense, compassionate, healthy progressive government that is inclusive of all citizens.

And yet, instead of metaphorically driving a stake through Roy Moore’s foul heart, we’re off thrashing through the weeds about his African American (likely) security person being satirically “guessed” to be his body servant or butler. If anyone’s alerted on it yet, it’s been deemed to meet DU’s standards.

We’re teammates. We may disagree on this one PC issue, but we’re working toward the same goal. Peace—

[Tipperary]

21. I would not have alerted on it. But I very very rarely alert. I did not see it as alertable.

A post has to be really awful for me to alert. I cannot remember the last time I alerted. But yes, I hear you on the teammate thing. For some reason that post just hit me wrong. Gosh I just keep hoping against hope that the pervert loses, though I know that it is extremely unlikely. I guess I will just cross my fingers and trust that there are people who will do the right thing in that state.

[VOX]

22. They are definitely at a moral crossroads.

If Moore is elected, any future Republican claim to some moral, “godly” high ground is absolutely null and void. (You’d think that electing #45 would have cost them that already, but not quite.)

Consider the usual GOP “cards” that they’ve recently forfeited: never add to the deficit; always give pseudo-tax-cuts to the middle (and low-middle) class; be the party of the God-fearing; pretend that African Americans and Hispanics actually share in the American Dream; pretend that women are equal in every regard; healthcare—plans to replace the ACA with “something better”; anything to do with education; anything to do with infrastructure; and so on.

It’s a pretty nihilistic menu. Republicans are now unable to functionally govern with a fair hand. Which is why they need to be shown the door. ASAP.

Go safely, Tipperary.

[Tipperary]

23. I am absolutely horrified that such scum was elected into our highest office. Sickened by Moore.

I wish I saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

[Brother Buzz]

15. Maybe he's shopping center ban enforcer