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treestar

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8. I think you are right

Reply to whopis01 (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 06:47 PM

Feb 2019

The Republican would still be a racist, though, or at least, his positions on the issues could be read that way.

I know we went after Roy Moore for what he did in the 70s. But if he was now defending the right to choice, etc, we might think differently. But he is now the same.

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If a Republican appeared in blackface or klan robes 35 years ago [View all] whopis01 Feb 2019 OP

And few in the GOP would condemn them today. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #1

Exactly. n/t whopis01 Feb 2019 #4

Because one party has a functioning moral compass Salviati Feb 2019 #27

What if it were a moderate Republican? atreides1 Feb 2019 #2

I doubt anyone would voice support for them either. whopis01 Feb 2019 #3

That's exactly why I had to reverse from my initial reaction. If we demand it from onecaliberal Feb 2019 #10

Was this site here then ? OnDoutside Feb 2019 #5

Of course it was. You must be a newbie. whopis01 Feb 2019 #6

Just messing OnDoutside Feb 2019 #7

I think you are right treestar Feb 2019 #8

Correct - but there is virtually no chance that said Republican Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #9

To be a republican today is to support racist policies... TCJ70 Feb 2019 #11

Well, almost no one ... EffieBlack Feb 2019 #12

Good point. I was being too optimistic perhaps. n/t whopis01 Feb 2019 #16

I would still want to know the facts. maxsolomon Feb 2019 #13

Well... Iggo Feb 2019 #14

Perfect. Thank you. EffieBlack Feb 2019 #15

yeah, it's that simple. maxsolomon Feb 2019 #19

The book says it's him. He said it was him. Then he said it wasn't him. Iggo Feb 2019 #21

Is too much work to just wait for the facts to emerge? maxsolomon Feb 2019 #22

The picture exists. He said it was him. Iggo Feb 2019 #23

the picture's a fact. maxsolomon Feb 2019 #26

He also admitted it. That's a fact. Iggo Feb 2019 #28

His denial is rank bullshit. Codeine Feb 2019 #25

Yes, everyone at DU would. maxsolomon Feb 2019 #29

One thing for sure. ananda Feb 2019 #17

And would they be wrong for not doing so? whopis01 Feb 2019 #18

actually, they are piling on and condeming it maxsolomon Feb 2019 #20

And we would laugh ourselves sick Codeine Feb 2019 #24

More thoughts Midnightwalk Feb 2019 #30