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mr_lebowski

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51. :)

Tue Feb 5, 2019, 06:13 PM

Feb 2019

Yeah, it was real bad ... scroll down to see some of the photos ... somehow it was conveyed that he was dressed as "Katrina Victim', not sure how.

But yeah, this is definitely a conflagration on our side. Mission accomplished.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2019/01/24/new-secretary-state-ertel-dressed-blackface-halloween-2005/2649161002/

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I can't help but think the only reason there's any "controversy" about whether Northam should resign [View all] Empowerer Feb 2019 OP

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