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In reply to the discussion: Pierce: Ralph Northam Should Resign. But Democrats Better Wise Up. [View all]Baitball Blogger
(46,697 posts)41. I agree with Pierce on avoiding zero tolerance policies.
You have to examine a person's history to look for turning points that show that someone has learned from his or her mistakes. It's the here and now that is important, unless there is something in their past that still defines their character.
We applied these rules to Joy Reid, we would have applied them to Al Franken. So, let's not be hypocrites. At the same time, do not give the right the weapons they need to eliminate those who are in a position to fight against them.
In the case of Ralph Northam, there is a preponderance of evidence that leads to the conclusion that he needs to go.
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That's a stupid conspiracy theory. They would have exposed this earlier to win the Governorship!
manor321
Feb 2019
#3
The thing about ratfckng is that it is not a CT, it is a fact. Nixon is laughing, wherever he is...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#11
The GOP could very well get the Governorship AND Lt. Governorship out of this.
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#21
Some Republicans may have voted for Northam, if they had thought he was racist.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#94
But what is the plan to "get wiser to Rs ratfcking and learn how to forestall it"?
Proud Liberal Dem
Feb 2019
#18
Let's start with: anyone with a photo of themselves in blackface grinning next to a "Klansman"
Empowerer
Feb 2019
#7
Perhaps individuals with compromising behavior in the past just shouldn't run for public office.
Texin
Feb 2019
#40
As someone who has gone through adolescence and young adult-hood it's hard for me
erronis
Feb 2019
#104
Perhaps the solution is to have the respective local and/or national parties investigate prospects.
Texin
Feb 2019
#43
Perhaps part of the solution is to give talks on politics since Nixon to local Dem clubs...
Hekate
Feb 2019
#57
I only wish the Dems would put half the effort into running Trump out of office
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
#15
How about LBJ asking his chauffeur whether he preferred being called "boy" or the n word"
LiberalArkie
Feb 2019
#54
The same organization that dug up that photograph is now peddling an old, and debunked...
George II
Feb 2019
#24
Agreed - the GOP is expert at character assassination. They're like a school of piranha.
walkingman
Feb 2019
#31
Divide and conquer. Set the various groups within the Party against one another.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#42
Careful. You will get accused of intolerance with moderate, logical arguments like that
hueymahl
Feb 2019
#52
People in the throes of knee-jerk reactions don't like when it is pointed out.
PubliusEnigma
Feb 2019
#86
I assumed, perhaps naively, that candidates for high office did oppo research on themselves.
Iggo
Feb 2019
#83
Or we could wise up and not support candidates with histories that can be exploited
loyalsister
Feb 2019
#81
What Franken was accused of might have been criminal acts. He resigned. Did Northam break
Hassler
Feb 2019
#91
The fact that they're going after Fairfax now proves it's a ratfuck
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Feb 2019
#93