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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,719 posts) Sat Feb 2, 2019, 09:59 AM Feb 2019

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"I'm looking around DU confused about why so many Liberal white people are comfortable with excusing away racism. I don't care who did it, there needs to be a standard. As a black woman, my heart hurts and my stomach is flipping. I doubt many people know what that feels like. My sister, who lives in Virginia, is devastated that she voted for someone who would do that. I hope he resigns and stops stretching this out. It's a painful reminder, at the beginning of the month that should celebrate African Americans, that we will still have a very long way to go."

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Posted without comment [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP

I disagree with you. And I am anonymous to. The right of the people to have the govenor they voted wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #1

"Sometimes I think people need to get over themselves." DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #2

I don't understand why people don't get it Renew Deal Feb 2019 #4

No you don't get it. Get over yourself. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #7

You basically prove Trumps point about shooting someone on 5th ave Renew Deal Feb 2019 #9

That's what I mean about porportion. You have no sense of it. Shooting someone and black face are wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #13

What about wearing a Klan hood and posting it in your yearbook? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #16

The year book is put together by a year book committee. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #18

He said he was in the picture Renew Deal Feb 2019 #24

Or Anthony Weiner DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #20

Spitzer engaged in illegal activities. Inkfreak Feb 2019 #25

We could forgive Northam but still he needs to go. hot2na Feb 2019 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Feb 2019 #67

unreal that you are excusing OVERT racism Celerity Feb 2019 #80

No it is your standard. You don't get to hide behind a phrase like that! wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #10

I can do whatever I want. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #14

Where did I say it is acceptable. You again are being dishonest for your own edification. wasupaloopa Feb 2019 #19

Really? That's interesting. radical noodle Feb 2019 #29

Well that explains it then... bsiebs Feb 2019 #45

+1000 Alpeduez21 Feb 2019 #51

Sense of proportions do change. We live in today's world not yesteryear. I believe you are c-rational Feb 2019 #54

Yes, there is a sense of proportion hurple Feb 2019 #75

You think it is acceptable to have a governor that appeared in black face or klan robes whopis01 Feb 2019 #87

Would people have voted for him if they had they info they have now? Renew Deal Feb 2019 #3

That's one side of the coin, and the other is, someone had this but didn't use it previously. Why ? OnDoutside Feb 2019 #5

How does that mitigate his actions and alleviate the pain it has caused. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #11

Did I say it did ? This exposure of a presumably frat party photo, did not happen in isolation. As OnDoutside Feb 2019 #21

Don't be so sure Renew Deal Feb 2019 #12

Yes, that's what I don't get. Why now, and not during the election race ? OnDoutside Feb 2019 #22

Obviousely someone (GOP/Russia) had it a while and waited to use it at their most convenient time. GemDigger Feb 2019 #63

Luke 8:17 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #83

Not arguing whether he was right because he was definately wrong. I was GemDigger Feb 2019 #85

They (Breitbart published it) waited for a time when Trump needed a blitz to distract (again). Grasswire2 Feb 2019 #97

Here are the exit polls DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #6

She needs "to get over herself?" EffieBlack Feb 2019 #37

Effie DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #42

Northam was a Registered Republican until 2007! crazytown Feb 2019 #43

I think that is the correct sentiment. whopis01 Feb 2019 #86

That's that part that has me incensed qanda Feb 2019 #66

Is it possible for someone to have been a worse version of themselves 35 years ago Algernon Moncrieff Feb 2019 #50

And I disagree with you, wasupaloopa Trueblue Texan Feb 2019 #53

Sometimes i think people need to put themselves in other shoes nini Feb 2019 #59

The poster is me. I wasn't anonymous when I wrote this qanda Feb 2019 #64

nope, he has GOT to go, as a PoC, it is outrageous people like you are making excuses for Celerity Feb 2019 #79

"And if you label me racist, I don't give a shit." Atticus Feb 2019 #89

I'm white, and I feel the same way. cwydro Feb 2019 #8

Racism cannot be white-splained away... it needs to stop!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #15

But he has a D after his name. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #17

What he did was despicable, deplorable and cannot be forgiven Mr. Ected Feb 2019 #23

He went through a primary process radical noodle Feb 2019 #30

I'm white and do not live in Virginia. Let the black people of Virginia decide. MineralMan Feb 2019 #26

They would have voted for the Republican? When you weigh the Republican... LAS14 Feb 2019 #69

More likely, they would have stayed home and not voted. MineralMan Feb 2019 #71

He would have lost a Democratic primary (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #96

I think he should resign. mountain grammy Feb 2019 #27

Today's Standard, Yesterday's culture MagicPond Feb 2019 #28

Umm, I'm about the same age as the VA governor.... paleotn Feb 2019 #33

Agree with you, Anon and DemocratSinceBirth. Some of the opinions zentrum Feb 2019 #31

He needs to resign jmbar2 Feb 2019 #32

K&R. Here's the thing. The CASUAL DISMISSAL OF RACISM is the very thing bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #34

Like the "Me Too" movement billh58 Feb 2019 #35

Gov Northam will have to resign. (Copied from another post) djacq Feb 2019 #36

I don't speak for anyone but myself MyNameGoesHere Feb 2019 #38

Thank you for posting this. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #39

I'm a White male and if he was my Governor I would want him to resign Snake Plissken Feb 2019 #41

He should resign. Taraman Feb 2019 #44

So people can not change and if they evolve into a better person we shouldn't forgive them. Ligyron Feb 2019 #46

At the end of the day... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #55

No one is defending that treestar Feb 2019 #88

Northam is killing us. Everybody who is anybody in our party has called for him to step down. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #90

Perhaps people should wait more than a day to forgive lunatica Feb 2019 #60

Yeah, I'm disturbed by the unwillingness of people to look at the... LAS14 Feb 2019 #70

If he posed as Hitler and his friend posed as Anne Frank would it have been okay? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #84

Evolving as a better person ibegurpard Feb 2019 #91

Larry Sabato said that Northam was octoberlib Feb 2019 #47

This isn't just "some person", this is the governor of Virginia Taraman Feb 2019 #48

A yearbook photo - 18/19 yrs. old asshole packman Feb 2019 #49

He was 25 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #58

Old enough to be elected to Congress ... EffieBlack Feb 2019 #68

Someone needs to brush up on the story about stone casting packman Feb 2019 #77

Jesus also said DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #78

Stretching it out a bit aren't you? packman Feb 2019 #81

He can evolve as a private citizen DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #82

That had to leave a mark! Well done. nt Atticus Feb 2019 #92

I was instructed it wasn't a persuasive argument. Is this a better one? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #93

It's good and it's true, but it lacks the "zing" of your other remark. Carry on. nt Atticus Feb 2019 #94

Thank you, sir. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #95

What's the Rush? Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #52

Let those without sin cast the first stone.... the_sly_pig Feb 2019 #56

"regardless of when it happened." I heartily disagree. LAS14 Feb 2019 #72

A lot of people use the he was a youngster argument Alpeduez21 Feb 2019 #57

This white boy Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #61

They hypocrisy is nauseating.... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #62

I have had the same thoughts about some Republican, but can't remember who it was. LAS14 Feb 2019 #73

1984? doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #74

Thanks for sharing my thoughts qanda Feb 2019 #65

I sometimes think there are people on this board who are only here to stir the pot. wcast Feb 2019 #76

I suspect they 'let him stay in office' crowd had a little help from outside applegrove Feb 2019 #98

Spot on sellitman Feb 2019 #99