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In reply to the discussion: Northam opponents will not like this New York Times article [View all]angrychair
(8,697 posts)did something objectionable a long time ago.
Objectionable is saying something crude or off the cuff.
Choosing this picture, in which one person is dressing in a way to mock black people (black face) while standing next a person dressed as a domestic terrorist that killed and tortured black people, to be in his yearbook is far more than objectionable. Its disturbing.
He was not a child, he was in his mid-20s in medical school.
Most importantly he is lying about it. First he said it was him. Than he said it wasnt. He choose that picture. He. Is. Lying.
In a recent interview he referred to slaves as indentured servants. Actually stumbled over the description.
In that same interview he implied that his black Lt. Governor may need to resign or be impeached.
Interesting. He can stay. His white AG can stay. But the black guy may need to go. Interesting.