Posted on 02/01/2019 7:27:06 PM PST by tcrlaf
A series of prominent Democrats demanded Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's resignation on Friday, excoriating him for appearing in a racist yearbook photo showing one person dressed in blackface and another in the KKK's signature white hood and robes.
The calls came from a number of 2020 presidential candidates, members of Congress and prominent liberal organizations, all of whom said Northam's apology on the issue was not enough. The NAACP also called for Northam to leave office. Those calls, however, were not echoed by Virginia Democrats, including Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner. Both said they were shocked and offended by the photos, but in separate statements both said it was time for the governor to think about what comes next for him and to listen to those he has offended. Northam, for his part, has vowed to finish his one and only term as Virginia governor, issuing a video statement on Friday evening where he apologized but pledged to remain in office.
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me either but I'm glad he said he will never do it again.
and on Fox News Aweful Nevil says it's President Trump's fault.
I’m not particularly against Black Face.
In one instance here, the governor admits to putting it on to emulate Michael Jackson.
There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a compliment to Jackson that he was someone a White guy would want to emulate during his creative days.
What bothered me was the KKK outfit, with a Black person. That was a very poor context for humor.
Trump’s fault? Good grief...
It’s a Democrat. Can’t take ownership of that can they.
-—What bothered me was the KKK outfit, with a Black person-—
in the words of a famous Californian, “Can’t we all just get along.”
Personally, I am offended by the University that published the Photo. That racist university should be closed
LOL, yes this at least the second time in recent memory where a year book faculty person didn’t do their job.
This was a poor thing to put into the book. Even in the 80s this should have been caught and rejected.
See #s 158 and 159 of this thread.
Is he a dem?
No white person should wear blackface. Period.
It’s offensive to black people, period.
PERIOD.
Well, there are some things I agree with the activists on.
This isn’t one of them.
Now if you had put one more “period” in there, I may have agreed with you.
Smile.
Take care...
I thought it was telling that he described the KKK outfit as a uniform and not a costume.
No, Virginia is gone. Any Dem will win VA in 2020. VA is not going back to Rep any more than CA is.
Can blacks wear white face?
Funny, crazy, silly, stupid, does not describe them in my simple thoughts. These people are simply DANGEROUS to unborn babies and the Republic as founded by the Framers of the Constitution.
I would think he is positioning for a buyout to step aside. His career as anything is over.
Probably, but the culture is aligned towards them.
Like it or not, white people are burdened by the nation’s past because the country was majority white.
I just wish that one of those reporters had asked him (in response to his remark that he was 100% for equality for all), WHY HE SIGNED THE BILL to KILL.
How can anyone take his words of belief in equality for all seriously? Obviously he doesn’t believe his own words. . .
They always want to call Trump the racist but forget their own side of the street.
Burdened? You believe white people should feel guilty about creating the most powerful, wealthiest, and free country in history? Our Founders left us a glorious legacy that has benefited the world in so many ways. It should be a cause of pride and not in any way a burden.
Me either, I don’t want him to get any. I hope Ralph says screw’em. I’m staying.
Bill doesn’t care. He’s all about the dollar bill.
Wouldn’t go that far. I’m hoping they can pick up seats in the assembly. It’s more important than Governor.
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