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Demsrule86

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28. Baloney. The rightwing smear machine is going after Fairfax as well...we don't want to give the seat
Tue Feb 5, 2019, 03:57 PM
Feb 2019

away to Republicans or allow them to destroy our elected folks. It was 35 years ago...so not worth give the seat away to a f'ing racist Republican.

White people find it very easy to excuse racism that wasn't a cross-burning or actual personal WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #1
True Empowerer Feb 2019 #3
One would hope. But if someone's at a party having fun in such a costume, I think it's much easier WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #12
Not this white person n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #43
Who is "circling the wagons around him"? left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #2
Seriously? Empowerer Feb 2019 #4
yes left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #6
I'm going to assume you've been off of DU for awhile and so will give you Empowerer Feb 2019 #8
no left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #10
No I'm not going to direct you. If you're really interested, they're easy Empowerer Feb 2019 #11
Okie dokie left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #13
Really? You haven't seen a single Northam apologist in the last few days? lunatica Feb 2019 #25
Totally agree but I have one minor quibble PJMcK Feb 2019 #5
I was rounding up, but you're right. I'll edit. Empowerer Feb 2019 #9
It's white supremacy in action loyalsister Feb 2019 #7
Yeah, whatever. A nasty far-right agitprop group called "Big League Politics" Hortensis Feb 2019 #14
You think black folks don't know that? Empowerer Feb 2019 #15
I thought and still do that we shouldn't deflect the subject away from Hortensis Feb 2019 #17
I think you hit the nail on the head. bitterross Feb 2019 #19
Who's "we"? EffieBlack Feb 2019 #20
Oh, is Empowerer black? Hortensis Feb 2019 #46
So, if a right wing website publishes an unaltered photograph of a Democrat engaged in Atticus Feb 2019 #38
Hundreds of fake social-media accounts have been keeping this "controversy" alive PSPS Feb 2019 #16
You know, I seriously wondered about that--the shelf life of this 'controversy' peggysue2 Feb 2019 #18
This became a big story when Ralph Northam decided not to step down EffieBlack Feb 2019 #21
I'm not backpedalling on what I believe Northam should do peggysue2 Feb 2019 #22
Peggy, it's so far from the same charge ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #31
Well then, I stand down . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #44
:) mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #51
If the people of Virginia want to get rid of him blueinredohio Feb 2019 #23
There are no provisions in Virginia for a recall by the electorate Yonnie3 Feb 2019 #27
Short of damned near any CRIME except murder, aka-chmeee Feb 2019 #24
I am very white and I strongly believe that Northam should resign Gothmog Feb 2019 #26
And when Fairfax is forced out? And he will be. We are playing into the 'GOP's hands... Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #29
If Fairfax is forced out - and based on what we know so far, he shouldn't be Empowerer Feb 2019 #32
You don't understand. Once Fairfax is governor, the GOP will force an election for LT governor Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #33
You're making up a whole lot of scenarios out of whole cloth. Empowerer Feb 2019 #35
I posted yesterday a Vox article that outlined exactly what I describe. You think the combined Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #39
Baloney. The rightwing smear machine is going after Fairfax as well...we don't want to give the seat Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #28
How do you know the seat would go to a racist Republican? EffieBlack Feb 2019 #30
I say he should be allowed to first prove if he can that it wasn't him in the picture and then to Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #34
The issue is that he wore blackface, not that he got photographed while doing it Empowerer Feb 2019 #37
It was 35 year ago...and he was Michael Jackson. Don't people deserve a second chance? Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #40
People didn't put shoe polish on their faces to imitate Michael Jackson Empowerer Feb 2019 #41
What would he have to do to earn your forgiveness? cbdo2007 Feb 2019 #49
My forgiveness is not the issue Empowerer Feb 2019 #50
The GOP will call a special election as soon as Fairfax becomes governor for LT governor in the hope Demsrule86 Feb 2019 #36
He didn't allegedly commit a crime Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2019 #42
Unless it was a crime, it doesn't matter? Empowerer Feb 2019 #45
that is your prerogative Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2019 #47
Please list some "wrongdoings of comparable degree" cbdo2007 Feb 2019 #48
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