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48. I don't know if how many years ago something happened is as important

Reply to Kurt V. (Reply #31)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 07:20 AM

Feb 2019

as how old the person was and what has been this persons track record up to now.

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Lets Pile on... The Purity test continues [View all] Rustyeye77 Feb 2019 OP

Yep. We've seen this show before. democratisphere Feb 2019 #1

Cut out this goddamned bullshit. He was 25 years old and it was 1984 manor321 Feb 2019 #2

This! mcar Feb 2019 #38

Exactly. It was long ago, and he was a young man. And he wasn't making fun of anyone... Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #43

Okay! atreides1 Feb 2019 #51

K&R Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #3

He can be a changed man in private ! PTWB Feb 2019 #4

He's not a party leader. He's an elected Governor of a state. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #44

He can work on his second chances and know people care outside of the governor's office. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #5

Dumb? Immature? Codeine Feb 2019 #6

I am of fan of your posts. Rustyeye77 Feb 2019 #7

They Even Quit Showing Cartoons That Had Blackface Characters ProfessorGAC Feb 2019 #9

I take it you are OK with all the racist republicans too? I don't mean the person but the racism. GemDigger Feb 2019 #8

Obviously you're OK with what happened to AL FRANKEN. Rustyeye77 Feb 2019 #12

Apples and garlic. GemDigger Feb 2019 #16

For the record DFW Feb 2019 #45

Well said. Tipperary Feb 2019 #46

"Other than Republican "research" being the source of Northam's dilemma, I don't see any parallels" GemDigger Feb 2019 #56

Not exactly accurate DFW Feb 2019 #57

Start at my original comment #8 and what I was responding too. GemDigger Feb 2019 #58

I responed to your "Franken was responsible about his actions" DFW Feb 2019 #61

I agree and my phrasing was wrong. GemDigger Feb 2019 #62

He lied. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #10

We are so lucky to have folks like you who can delve so accurately into Sinistrous Feb 2019 #13

He presented 2 contradictory stories. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #14

The point you so glibly ignored is that Sinistrous Feb 2019 #23

I did. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #27

Whatever. Sinistrous Feb 2019 #65

And the reasons you give pintobean Feb 2019 #29

Oh really!? Human frailities are disqualifying for leadership? Sinistrous Feb 2019 #37

So if his "memory was fuzzy" NYC Liberal Feb 2019 #60

People are going to be pissed. That's only natural. Freelancer Feb 2019 #11

Kirsten Gillebrand Rustyeye77 Feb 2019 #15

And she was a Tobacco lawyer! She jacks judgement to be President! nt kelly1mm Feb 2019 #21

Franken ran himself out of town Renew Deal Feb 2019 #53

ok Trumpocalypse Feb 2019 #59

He doesn't have to be governor to atone EffieBlack Feb 2019 #17

And he doesnt need to be run out of town either Rustyeye77 Feb 2019 #18

Every prominent Democrat and progressive group has called for his resignation. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #19

No one is trying to "run him out of town" EffieBlack Feb 2019 #22

My sense is that he is not ready to atone ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #24

Yep. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #25

He has been lying. Tipperary Feb 2019 #49

No comparison. ananda Feb 2019 #20

I Agree peggysue2 Feb 2019 #30

Defending a DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #26

This is not a purity test. He needs to resign. N/T lapucelle Feb 2019 #28

what if it was 25 yrs ago. 15, 5. Where's the line? Kurt V. Feb 2019 #31

I don't know if how many years ago something happened is as important Cold War Spook Feb 2019 #48

Many Native Americans are offended by Elizabeth Warren, and she was a Republican unil 1996 LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #32

When did Elizabeth Warren . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #34

Tulsi Gabbard railed against "homosexual extremists" as a 22 year old state representative, LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #33

I don't forgive racist acts then qazplm135 Feb 2019 #35

He's killing us. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #36

"No blackface" is not a purity test. Iggo Feb 2019 #39

A pretty low bar to have to clear Empowerer Feb 2019 #40

Not too much to ask, at all. Iggo Feb 2019 #41

Please... Texasgal Feb 2019 #42

He's welcome back in the republicon party RandiFan1290 Feb 2019 #47

And this was written after his press conference? LexVegas Feb 2019 #50

If being against the klan is a measure of purity then we need to cleanse Renew Deal Feb 2019 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Feb 2019 #54

We all choose our battles DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #55

C'mon ..give me a break Rustyeye77 Feb 2019 #63

I do have a modicum of sympathy for him but he's hurting the party. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #64

then heshould have owned up to it DonCoquixote Feb 2019 #66