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Miigwech

(3,741 posts) Fri Feb 1, 2019, 09:04 PM Feb 2019

Gov. Northam should not resign [View all]

because I believe in forgiveness, if the person is seeking forgiveness.

“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.”

― Oscar Wilde

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Gov. Northam should not resign [View all] Miigwech Feb 2019 OP

Never Franken Again! PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #1

Yes! Miigwech Feb 2019 #13

No more Franken's. We stand by our own. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #36

I think it depends on the circumstances and we need to weigh each case on what happened and when. cstanleytech Feb 2019 #63

I agree. Just frustrating Pepsidog Feb 2019 #67

Aye it is and some of the people I have seen on other sites online calling for him to resign are cstanleytech Feb 2019 #69

No. Franken was innocent but this guy is a racist. Joe941 Feb 2019 #44

+10000000000. N/T angrychair Feb 2019 #56

Is that opinion based on recent actions of his or simply this one incident from 30+ years ago? cstanleytech Feb 2019 #65

So we should avoid judging based on a single incident? guillaumeb Feb 2019 #2

What if the sun dont rise? Eko Feb 2019 #3

I will cover myself with another blanket. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #6

Anyone who wishes to forgive him can do that, but he should still resign. irresistable Feb 2019 #4

He should resign. Goodheart Feb 2019 #5

We can insist all day long on clean histories for Republicans. LisaL Feb 2019 #7

True, but I choose to not be a hypocrite. Goodheart Feb 2019 #9

Are you human? atreides1 Feb 2019 #42

No. This was 35 very long years ago. EVERYONE did something dumb when much younger and long ago. LBM20 Feb 2019 #8

... said Chuck Grassley about Brett Kavanaugh, in so many words. Goodheart Feb 2019 #10

And where is Kavanaugh now? LisaL Feb 2019 #11

attempted rape and a racist costume are not equivalent Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #14

+1000 n/t roamer65 Feb 2019 #25

Fine. What would you have said about Kavanaugh's fitness to serve fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #35

Kavanaugh lied NOW, acted like a child in the hearing NOW, and did crimes. VERY different. LBM20 Feb 2019 #23

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2019 #28

Hell, I think he was drunk at the hearing. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #40

NO !!! BK lied 3.5 months ago and not 35 years ago. If he had just done a GWB and said when he uponit7771 Feb 2019 #26

nobody insisted on clean history for republicans JI7 Feb 2019 #12

+1, the PRESENT is dirty has hell seeing they support an openly racist leader uponit7771 Feb 2019 #24

If they are republican their PRESENT is not clean seeing they support an openly racist leader of uponit7771 Feb 2019 #22

Insisting on clean histories for Republicans is one thing. Getting them is an entirely Autumn Feb 2019 #50

He should NOT resign. Sorry: onecaliberal Feb 2019 #15

Is defending him worth the triumph of bothsiderism? Brawndo Feb 2019 #16

Fine, but don't be upset when his voting base starts to look like one that doesn't... SaschaHM Feb 2019 #17

Should there be a statute of limitations on extreme stupidity and racism? Polybius Feb 2019 #18

Northham should resign at the same time in his term as George Allen did. Allen had a noose in his of keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author LibDemAlways Feb 2019 #59

For some reason he never asked for forgiveness for this in Jose Garcia Feb 2019 #20

Because it was never brought up and he led a life that shows he is not racist. Do you ask for LBM20 Feb 2019 #27

For me an apology is an act of contrition Miigwech Feb 2019 #54

It think this is the bigger issue; Northram new the picture was there and didn't apologize for it... uponit7771 Feb 2019 #29

Does no one think he's changed? bitterross Feb 2019 #21

of course he has changed. be has an actual record to look at JI7 Feb 2019 #32

Lets look at his record Miigwech Feb 2019 #33

Indeed!! Duppers Feb 2019 #46

If this was a GOP Governor we would be demanding they quit. nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #30

And they wouldn't. Mr.Bill Feb 2019 #43

He can ask for forgiveness, but he is not OWED it fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #31

I live in Virginia. He should and likely will resign. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #34

Does anyone remember Prince Harry dressed up like a Nazis? LakeArenal Feb 2019 #37

Northam aka "Coonman" in his yearbook should resign Jarqui Feb 2019 #38

How ironic njhoneybadger Feb 2019 #52

A nice sentiment. I agree, this time. But it's not my state. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #39

He should only resign if Dems are committed to impeaching Kavenaugh for his lies. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #41

Yes, repubs never apologize for their racist shait Miigwech Feb 2019 #48

The Democratic Party is not the victim in this affair! fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #49

There is way for him to earn his job right now... zaj Feb 2019 #45

What he did was inexcusable. But.. mvd Feb 2019 #47

Charlottesville, VA Pachamama Feb 2019 #51

Gov Northam will have to resign. (Copied from another post) djacq Feb 2019 #53

The Decision is totally up to him, no one can force him to resign but the Lt Gov is yaesu Feb 2019 #55

Yes, it's hard angrychair Feb 2019 #57

This isn't about forgiveness EffieBlack Feb 2019 #58

Well said fountainofyouth Feb 2019 #61

Couple problems with staying. moondust Feb 2019 #60

Making a "mistake" zentrum Feb 2019 #62

If We Stay What We Really Think About This Thread.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #64

His nickname was Coonman in his UNDERGRADUATE yearbook. WTF? greatbaldeagle Feb 2019 #66

If he was a republican, it would be 'locker room talk'. keithbvadu2 Feb 2019 #68