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#269726: Feb 1st 2019 at 7:57:13 PM

[up] I distinctly remember the issue of those missiles having been brought up here within the past few weeks. Maybe you missed that while skipping over several pages?

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#269727: Feb 1st 2019 at 8:24:30 PM

I find this story of deported Americans most depressing.

https://story.californiasunday.com/deported-americans

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#269728: Feb 2nd 2019 at 1:16:50 AM

Seems like Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) is in trouble. He apparently had racist imagery including of a KKK costume in his yearbook.

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Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#269729: Feb 2nd 2019 at 2:06:04 AM

People change. Klanners learn shit and develop emoathy and turn against the Klan all the time. Has he?

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#269730: Feb 2nd 2019 at 2:16:52 AM

How's his actual political views and actions?

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#269731: Feb 2nd 2019 at 2:18:34 AM

[up] Saying something innapropriately racist and wearing goddamn Klan robes are two very different things. He wasn't even a minor anymore, he for sure knew the disgusting history behind the group.

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Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#269732: Feb 2nd 2019 at 2:42:30 AM

Do I have to dig up every dam TED talk where an ex Klanner or Nazi tells the story of how they became a Civil Rights Activist, usually well into adulthood, because of a change in perspective brought forth by additional knowledge?

Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#269733: Feb 2nd 2019 at 2:46:02 AM

Well, they aren't serving in an elected office for a party which has consistently decried racist practices and a state where Charlottesville happened, are they? There isn't even the excuse that this kind of behaviour was socially acceptable at the time.

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#269734: Feb 2nd 2019 at 3:08:24 AM

Yes and him doing that is unacceptable. My point is more that it has been a long time and if that was the only thing than he should rather atone by using his office to support and aid the African American community of VA rather than resign and hand the office to the Party who's just claim "Boys will be boys" over this.

I'm in no way questioning and relativizing that this is a horrible and inexcusable action. My point is that there's 40+ years in which the Person might have changed and if there is nothing else, should be given the chance of making up instead of political seppukku that can only benefit the GOP.

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#269735: Feb 2nd 2019 at 3:28:26 AM

Or he could hand it to another Democrat.

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#269736: Feb 2nd 2019 at 3:45:33 AM

VA went 53/45 last time. Another Dem taking an Election is not given, I note.

Look in a sane political climate, I'd agree with you.

In this? Not sure.

Edited by 3of4 on Feb 2nd 2019 at 12:46:05 PM

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#269737: Feb 2nd 2019 at 4:31:23 AM

The Lieutenant Governor would take over is my understanding, as the current Lieutenant Governor is an African American I feel like a resignation would make a fair amount of poetic sense.

A big part of the issue is going to be that this came out now by someone digging around, if he’s been open about being racist as a child and wanting to stone for that racism than it’s very different from if he’s hidden his past history with racism.

Edited by Silasw on Feb 2nd 2019 at 12:32:36 PM

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Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#269738: Feb 2nd 2019 at 4:36:42 AM

[up][up] He will be replaced by the lieutenant governor, a democrat, so I can't even tell what you're objecting to here.

By the way, the lieutenant governor is African American, so a resignation would signal that Virginia is willing to confront the racism that has plagued the state for so long.

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#269739: Feb 2nd 2019 at 4:43:10 AM

> Or he could hand it to another Democrat.

a big part of the reason why they dug up that photo was so a Republican could take his place,imagine their annoyance when it remains in the democrat's control

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#269740: Feb 2nd 2019 at 4:45:53 AM

[up][up]I was under the Impression it would trigger an immediate new election, not a succession. My wrong, then.

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#269741: Feb 2nd 2019 at 4:47:43 AM


This post was thumped by the Merciless Hammer of Doom

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Oruka Since: Dec, 2018
#269742: Feb 2nd 2019 at 5:25:55 AM

Oh, then stepping down is an excellent message to give. Please do!

Ingonyama Since: Jan, 2001
#269743: Feb 2nd 2019 at 5:31:56 AM

[up]x3: Yes, specifically if he steps down and Fairfax takes over, Fairfax will then be the Governor until the next election in 2021.

Edited by Ingonyama on Feb 2nd 2019 at 5:32:19 AM

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#269744: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:34:02 AM

I see we're doing this again.

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#269745: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:42:18 AM

doing what again?

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#269746: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:52:49 AM

Republicans: You did many racist things in full view of the public on national television. We'll only grudgingly censure you if it embarrasses our party too much.

Democrats: You did one racist thing once in your life. We will excommunicate you like the monster you are and will always be.

You know that I despise the cult of centrism, but I can't help but feel that there's a compromise position available. That said, it's rarely just "one racist thing", much like how Al Franken's "one indiscretion" turned into a big pattern of sexual misconduct.

Edited by Fighteer on Feb 2nd 2019 at 9:55:51 AM

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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
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#269747: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:54:09 AM

More like:

Democrats: You screwed up by doing something racist/sexist in your past. Resign because this reflects badly on all of us.

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#269748: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:55:46 AM

There's also a Racial Slur as nickname in the yearbook

This seems more than one 'stupid prank'.

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#269749: Feb 2nd 2019 at 6:58:12 AM

Yeah, if someone thought wearing a damn KKK outfit as a costume was a good idea, they probably did other racist things too back in the day.

Tip of the friggin' iceberg.

Edited by M84 on Feb 2nd 2019 at 10:58:34 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
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#269750: Feb 2nd 2019 at 7:01:02 AM

I always say look for the more first.

Rather than jumping straight to the "give segments of the party the middle finger" option.


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