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bitterross

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8. I'm sure I'll get screamed at for this. But here it is anyway.

Sun Feb 3, 2019, 03:36 PM

Feb 2019

I grew up in the South in the same era as Northam. At that time and place those costumes were not considered racist. The fact the med school allowed it to be printed at all should let you know I'm telling the truth about this.

We had community fund-raisers called Minstrels. Shows in which the mayor and city council appeared. Some of them dressed in blackface. It wasn't seen as racist then. No one wrote letters to the editor and insisted on them being removed from office.

In today's world, yes, that would be very racist. In the past, it wasn't considered offensive.

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Hmm, The Northam thing might be like Franken after all. Original story by former Brietbarter [View all] bitterross Feb 2019 OP

JESUS MOTHERFUCKING CHRIST ON A STICK! It doesn't matter who found it. manor321 Feb 2019 #1

It matters if it really isn't him. /nt bitterross Feb 2019 #2

he admitted it was him before admitting this is a thIng he likes to do Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #3

Great Mischaracterization of what he said. bitterross Feb 2019 #37

He apologized for being in the picture Tiggeroshii Feb 2019 #45

So no one ever gets forgiven and no one ever changes. bitterross Feb 2019 #48

Did brietbart plant the photo on his yearbook page 35 years ago? Orangepeel Feb 2019 #4

STUPID QUESTION DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #5

Brilliant. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #7

Using Occam's Razor DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #10

Could this unnamed GOP operative have kidnapped Northam, guillaumeb Feb 2019 #13

There's a saying. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #14

I'm sure I'll get screamed at for this. But here it is anyway. bitterross Feb 2019 #8

Stop bragging about how this shit "wasn't racist" in your part of the workd WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #16

You forgot to use all caps bitterross Feb 2019 #17

I do believe that you believe that you and your white community did not consider those costumes WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #64

I lived in FL from 1970-2012 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #18

OK I'll bite DonCoquixote Feb 2019 #28

You have to admit his response was pretty lame njhoneybadger Feb 2019 #30

"At that time and place those costumes were not considered racist." cyclonefence Feb 2019 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Feb 2019 #53

At what, calling out the whites-only perspective when I see it? Glad you're reading along. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Feb 2019 #68

Absolutely I do! And if I were to run for any office, you can be sure I would reach out to any of WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #69

Blackface was pretty fucking tabboo in the 80s. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2019 #55

By who Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #59

Hopefully you forcefully defended the Central Park 5 teenagers delisen Feb 2019 #63

Yeah i did Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #67

What you saw as a youth was still racially offensive. You only don't ... Whiskeytide Feb 2019 #76

Oh Dorian Gray Feb 2019 #79

I've lived in the South...during that time qazplm135 Feb 2019 #80

Maybe they used the same time machine that we used to plant Obama's birth announcement. Iggo Feb 2019 #9

Your zinger is better than mine DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #11

He acknowledges he wore blackface in med school. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #29

He acknowleges he dressed up as Micheal Jackson. bitterross Feb 2019 #44

There are two separate questions Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #46

Wouldn't he have more time to heal as a private citizen? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #47

As governor, however, he has a bully pulpit Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #49

difference is Obama has no homophobic actions in his past crazycatlady Feb 2019 #78

Inviting the raging homophobe Rick Warren to share the inaugural stage with him WAS homophobic. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #82

That's him in the Klan suit isn't it. You're covering for him Blues Heron Feb 2019 #54

No pandr32 Feb 2019 #61

Will people PLEASE stop saying he was a "college student" at whathehell Feb 2019 #60

Are you serious? How does one miss the point by so much? brush Feb 2019 #41

He wore blackface to imitate Michael Jackson. So he did wear blackface. Case closed. pnwmom Feb 2019 #56

He did admit he went blackface MFM008 Feb 2019 #77

Even if you write it in all capitals, it very much natters who wants to divide and conquer us. McCamy Taylor Feb 2019 #22

But the fact that a right-winger dug this up doesn't excuse Northam. pnwmom Feb 2019 #57

Ae the Capital Letters related to the Capitol Steps delisen Feb 2019 #65

Exactly njhoneybadger Feb 2019 #26

So what that dirt was dug up from 35 years ago anyway. I really don't give a sh... triron Feb 2019 #31

Julian Assange thanks you for your expression of approval. earthside Feb 2019 #83

Wondering how many Franken supporters are Northam condemners? Sneederbunk Feb 2019 #6

Oh yes. Divide and conquer us some more. McCamy Taylor Feb 2019 #23

It doesn't matter. backabby-blue Feb 2019 #12

It does matter. bitterross Feb 2019 #15

The book says it's him. He said it was him. Then he said it wasn't him. Iggo Feb 2019 #19

So what if it is him? He's not allowed to change and grow? bitterross Feb 2019 #20

I know I'm not at all like the person who I was 35 years ago. DonCoquixote Feb 2019 #32

He consistently votes against GOP measures that would harm blacks. bitterross Feb 2019 #40

He voted for Republicans until 2007. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2019 #58

because he knows which way the wind blows DonCoquixote Feb 2019 #70

Agree 100% triron Feb 2019 #33

LOL at his voting record - he voted for Shrub and CHENEY twice! bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #43

He denies it as of Sunday. maxsolomon Feb 2019 #21

He admitted it as of Friday. Iggo Feb 2019 #25

Bonus points to the first self identified Democrat who says "We got rid of Franken for the women McCamy Taylor Feb 2019 #24

Apples and Oranges nightwing1240 Feb 2019 #35

African Americans put him in office. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #42

Yes almost 60% of whites went R for gov. Over 85% black went D for him -Kos had a good editorial imo lunasun Feb 2019 #81

We need to be on top of this stuff before it breaks DBoon Feb 2019 #27

Yeah, we fell for it again. triron Feb 2019 #34

It's amazing to see all these benefit of the doubt type people in the threads about Northam SFnomad Feb 2019 #36

THIS nightwing1240 Feb 2019 #38

I was not in any doubt about the CovCath assholes. bitterross Feb 2019 #39

Per the Cov Catholic group Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #50

Do a site search "covington blackout". Iggo Feb 2019 #72

That's why I first urged caution. RandySF Feb 2019 #51

Today's standards Newland56 Feb 2019 #62

By the standards of 1984 that was disgusting, had no place in decent society... Iggo Feb 2019 #71

I somewhat agree Newland56 Feb 2019 #73

My eyes are wide open. Iggo Feb 2019 #74

Great Newland56 Feb 2019 #75