dems didn't want to expose it because it would increase his poll numbers
EDIT: wait hes a dem? LMFAO
with friends like these who needs enimas
The GOP doesn't have a monopoly on racism.
dems didn't want to expose it because it would increase his poll numbers
EDIT: wait hes a dem? LMFAO
with friends like these who needs enimas
I'm also trying to figure out how this ended up in a fucking yearbook.
Seriously, holy shit.
Outside of North Virginia....its pretty much Alabama. So expect that type of racism to exist there
That's kind of amazing that it slipped through both the dem vetting process and the republican opposition.Yeah man, so glad this guy is in office.
Should have been found out during primary season and had him stopped BY THE DEMOCRATS.
That reminded me, this came out in 1986 and people were pissed.
If it's from a school in Virginia that's whyI'm also trying to figure out how this ended up in a fucking yearbook.
Yeah, you've gotta go after seeing something like that.
Definitely 1920s minstrel character.I'm really curious as to whether it's a very, very poor attempt at dressing up like Michael Jackson with stuff he had in his closet or the intention was to be a 1920's minstrel character. Not that either one is any better.
Holy shit.
I gotta say though, the thought of his crisis PR team desperately trying to figure out which one to claim he was amuses me.
Not after the Abortion bill he supported.
GOP does have a monopoly on knowingly elevating racists, whereas this guy's political career is over.
Unless he runs as a Republican.
They really can't use this baggage against an openly anti Confederate black candidate. They'll just look stupid.On the upside, Fairfax is legit.
Planned Parenthood funder, protested fucked up Robert E Lee shit. Gets part of the term and can run again. Only question is how much does this baggage weigh him down for the reelection. Northam's gotta go though.
Also my money is on Northam being the blackface guy.
The initial reaction is going to be to circle the wagons like with Franken.
Justin Fairfax getting to run for re-election as an incumbent is an insane political advantage that he would not have had if this played out differently. This also could have dropped in October during this year's upcoming VA state house/senate elections.Yeah man, so glad this guy is in office.
Should have been found out during primary season and had him stopped BY THE DEMOCRATS.
He was a white southern Republican until his wife flipped him during the Dubya years.Perriello is screaming
Also another reminder that only reason many white southern Democrats exist is extremely racist holdovers
lmaodems didn't want to expose it because it would increase his poll numbers
EDIT: wait hes a dem? LMFAO
with friends like these who needs enimas
What's wrong with that? Was that not the appropriate response to Franken?
Republicans are shit but that's doesn't make my standards and expectations drop any lower
The 80s were messed up. Do you remember Soul Man?How does that get into a yearbook in 1984 without any outrage?
1984 was not long ago at all. This was not 1940 we are talking about here. By 1984 blackface was *NOT* acceptable at all.It really fucking is. In 1984 I wasn't even born yet.
Yes this is terrible but it was so long ago the guy deserves one chance to come clean. If he doesn't address this properly with anything less than a proper apology and some actions then I'm with you all. I believe that people can change, especially when you dug up one very bad thing someone did 35 years ago.
1964 you could survive. Not 1984.It really fucking is. In 1984 I wasn't even born yet.
Yes this is terrible but it was so long ago the guy deserves one chance to come clean. If he doesn't address this properly with anything less than a proper apology and some actions then I'm with you all. I believe that people can change, especially when you dug up one very bad thing someone did 35 years ago.