So a new campaign has arisen. The official straw man, pick a logical fallacy, spin a wheel.

First up, Blame Trump . .

Second up, It is the medical school who is at fault

Because how else are we going to hide our blatant racism.
These are straight up assholes.

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Originally posted by Micropterus:
I hate these people. I truly hate them. It isn't because of some stupid photo taken 35 years ago. It is because these people are barbaric. Indeed, calling them barbaric is an insult to barbarians. The very idea of abortion, and allowing innocent born children to die. These sick individuals consider humans animals. It's all about eating and drinking and sex, sex sex. But I tell you this, animals are more civilized than these people.

If a monkey gives birth and her baby dies, she will carry it with her for days trying to nurse it. That's how important life is to a monkey.

If a dog gives birth and a pup dies, the mother will lick it endlessly trying to revive it. That's how important life is to a dog.

If a baby elephant dies, the whole troop will mourn and try and protect it and revive it. That's how important life is to an elephant.

If a whale gives birth and the calf dies, the mother will starve herself to push her dead baby for days, and weeks, on end, to the surface so it can get air. That's how important life is to a whale.

If you molest a paper wasp's nest, the whole of it will attack you to protect the unborn. That's how precious life is to a bug.

But these sick individuals advocate killing their own children, and letting them die, for the most transient of reasons. These people are not just sub-human, they are sub-animal. They are less than bugs.

I hope God brings calamity on them, to the point they repent or die. If I were to die as collateral damage when God exacts his justice, then I'll die praising God for ridding the earth of these scum.

All this crap about loving the sinner and hating the sin. Yeah, when someone is a drug addict or adulterer. But killing children is different. "The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And the one who loves violence His soul hates." Psalm 11:5. I hate these people, too.

Very, very well said.

I find hope in knowing that one day justice, pure inescapable justice will be had in behalf of those murdered by selfish and evil people. I am convinced that the aborted, while their existence here was brief, lonely and excruciating, are in the presence of matchless love and better off forever than their assailants. I know there is no justice here and now. I know evil is winning at the moment and that too many are ripening in iniquity. It is hard to watch. But fresh courage take that righteousness will prevail in the end. Know that.

https://hotair.com/archives/20...ins-avoid-photo-mix/

A former student who worked on layouts for the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) yearbook in 1984 says he’s not aware of any complaints about the wrong pictures appearing on someone’s yearbook page. Dr. William Elwood says all the photos that appeared were submitted by the students and adds that the staff took “great pains” to avoid a mix-up

Elwood:

“Each student was allowed to submit a certain number of pictures that they wanted to appear on the page with their graduation photograph,” said Elwood. “They chose their own pictures, they were submitted in a sealed envelope with their name on them, and the only time that envelope was opened was when the layout was done on their page.”…

“In my personal knowledge and the people I knew that were working on the staff, we went through great pains to make sure that there was not a mix-up,” Elwood said. “To my knowledge, nobody complained that their picture ended up on a different page.”

Elwood does not recall working on Northam’s specific page, but he does recall that blackface pictures were not uncommon in the school’s yearbook.

“My understanding is that on another page, there was another group of students that had dressed up like the Supremes and were in blackface and it was in the yearbook,” Elwood said. ” So I don’t think that anybody thought of that as a significant problem back then.”

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another former classmate says he remembers the Halloween party from 1984 but doesn’t know if Northam was in the photo:

Dr. M. Scott Klavans said Tuesday that attendees were told to dress up in the crudest or most obnoxious costume they could imagine.

Klavans says he doesn’t remember whether Northam was wearing either of the costumes in the photo. But he says there were a “lot of people dressed up in costumes that were not appropriate at the time” and that they were probably a “bad attempt at humor at the time.”

Klavans said he was friends with Northam in school and the photo doesn’t reflect the person he knew. He says Northam “is not a racist.”

Ralph Northam And Kathy Tran Revealed The Future Of Abortion Politics

The revelation that abortion rights activists have geared up to push radical legislation in as many as 25 states throws a spotlight on the misleading media coverage of the issue.

In a pre-Super Bowl Saturday news dump, the Washington Post made a remarkable disclosure about the politics of abortion in America, with far-reaching implications for the future.

The impolitic statements of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Del. Kathy Tran about a bill to deregulate abortion—suggesting that abortions could be performed while a woman is in labor, and that newborns with deformities might be killed after birth—have caused political turmoil in the commonwealth and beyond. Yet these statements also raise questions as to whether the pro-life movement is prepared for what our politics might look like if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v.Wade.

According to the Post, the comments on late-term abortion from Northam and Tran “disrupted carefully laid plans to bolster abortion rights across the nation that are under threat from an increasingly conservative Supreme Court — and thrust the issue into the 2020 elections.” These plans are ambitious: “Fueled by heightened political activity by women and increasing Democratic strength in state legislatures, abortion rights supporters have pushed initiatives that would expand access to birth control and reproductive care in about half of the states.”

On the issue of late-term abortions, Andrea Miller, the president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, “declined to say exactly where her group hoped to push measures that would loosen restrictions on late-term abortions.” The Post, with considerable understatement, characterized Miller’s refusal as “a sign of how delicate the issue is.”

The revelation that abortion rights activists have geared up to push radical legislation in as many as 25 states, recently succeeding in New York state, throws a spotlight on the misleading media coverage of the issue.

The desire to keep the campaign under wraps might explain, for example, why The New York Times ran an editorial on January 21 advocating for these sorts of battles, but did not provide follow-up news coverage when the state enacted its extreme legislation the next day. Similarly, the Post ran an op-ed by the aforementioned Miller on January 23 about the effort in New York and other states, but its follow-up was limited to a perspective op-ed by J.D. Flynn on calls for the Catholic Church to excommunicate Gov. Andrew Cuomo for signing the new law.

The establishment media’s blackout regarding the New York law was widespread, reflecting that abortion is—to paraphrase Ben Domenech—“the thing we don’t talk about.” Stories at CNN, CBS News, and The Hill were notable exceptions.

That blackout made it much easier for the Times, the Post, and other outlets to frame the public revulsion against Northam and Tran’s comments as “conservatives pouncing” over old bills for no reason, as opposed to being shocked by the grotesque lighting of the Freedom Tower in pink to celebrate extremists’ victory in the Empire State, let alone a previously undisclosed national campaign.

As significant as the media’s distortions are, the more important aspect of the story is what it says about the future of abortion politics for years and perhaps decades to come. Consider the conventional wisdom among conservatives regarding the issue. The Supreme Court effectively enshrined legal abortion in demand in Doe v. Bolton (the companion case to Roe) with its expansive loophole for the woman’s “health,” however (and by whomever) defined. The pro-life movement thus faces severe legal obstacles to winning victories in the democratic or legislative process. Accordingly, conservatives have focused on judicial nominations, particularly for the Supreme Court.

Some pro-lifers hope the court someday will recognize the unborn as persons, with the constitutional protections that implies. Most observers, however, would bet more on a decision that only overturns the regime established under Roe, Doe, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

It is often said such a decision would merely “return the subject to the states.” This claim is mostly true, but the pro-life movement has also tended to make it to broaden the political coalition for overturning these precedents. It is a claim that appeals to those who are more ambivalent about abortion, but would accept federalism as a compromise position.

But these past two weeks have revealed two important realities about abortion politics. First, while the Supreme Court seems unlikely to overturn Roe without another textualist justice or two, paranoid abortion rights activists are already quite busy advancing a federalist strategy of their own for a post-Roe era.

Second, the reaction of the pro-life movement to the events in New York and Virginia strongly suggests the federalist approach will not be a tolerable compromise. Upon reflection, it should be no surprise that the pro-life movement would find it unacceptable that the unborn would receive legal protection on one side of a state line but be subject to infanticide on the other side.

The stunned response to the previously secret campaign strongly suggests the pro-life movement is not currently organized around these two newly revealed realities. It also implies a post-Roe era would feature pro-life efforts seeking direct federal protection for the unborn. At a more indirect (and perhaps controversial) level, the pro-life movement might seek federal or state regulation of abortion provision within states to non-residents of those states. In particular, there may be controversies over issues like the interstate transportation of minors for abortions in states permitting them.

Suddenly, it seems as though the pro-life movement has much more work to do identifying, publicizing, and battling the newly revealed national campaign in whichever states it may emerge. The movement might also prioritize pinning down the field of Democratic presidential candidates regarding their support for largely unregulated late-term abortions. Both efforts would help promote a culture of life and move hearts and minds in anticipation of a post-Roe era.

http://thefederalist.com/2019/...e-abortion-politics/

Herring had previously called on Northam to resign

Virginia Attorney General: Democrat Herring admits to dressing like rapper with wig, blackface in college

https://www.richmond.com/news/...43-5f80f29e5c44.html

RICHMOND (February 6, 2019) – Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring today released the following statement:

"The very bright light that is shining on Virginia right now is sparking a painful but, I think we all hope, important conversation. The stakes are high, and our spirits are low.

"I am sure we all have done things at one time or another in our lives that show poor judgment, and worse yet, have caused some level of pain to others. I have a glaring example from my past that I have thought about with deep regret in the many years since, and certainly each time I took a step forward in public service, realizing that my goals and this memory could someday collide and cause pain for people I care about, those who stood with me in the many years since, or those who I hoped to serve while in office.

"In 1980, when I was a 19-year-old undergraduate in college, some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time, like Kurtis Blow, and perform a song. It sounds ridiculous even now writing it. But because of our ignorance and glib attitudes – and because we did not have an appreciation for the experiences and perspectives of others – we dressed up and put on wigs and brown makeup.

"This was a onetime occurrence and I accept full responsibility for my conduct.

That conduct clearly shows that, as a young man, I had a callous and inexcusable lack of awareness and insensitivity to the pain my behavior could inflict on others. It was really a minimization of both people of color, and a minimization of a horrific history I knew well even then.

"Although the shame of that moment has haunted me for decades, and though my disclosure of it now pains me immensely, what I am feeling in no way compares to the betrayal, the shock, and the deep pain that Virginians of color may be feeling. Where they have deserved to feel heard, respected, understood, and honestly represented, I fear my actions have contributed to them being forced to revisit and feel a historical pain that has never been allowed to become history.

"This conduct is in no way reflective of the man I have become in the nearly 40 years since.

"As a senator and as attorney general, I have felt an obligation to not just acknowledge but work affirmatively to address the racial inequities and systemic racism that we know exist in our criminal justice system, in our election processes, and in other institutions of power. I have long supported efforts to empower communities of color by fighting for access to healthcare, making it easier and simpler to vote, and twice defended the historic re-enfranchisement of former felons before the Supreme Court of Virginia. I have launched efforts to make our criminal justice system more just, fair, and equal by addressing implicit bias in law enforcement, establishing Virginia’s first-ever program to improve re-entry programs in local jails, and pushing efforts to reform the use of cash bail. And I have tried to combat the rise in hate crimes and white supremacist violence that is plaguing our Commonwealth and our country.

"That I have contributed to the pain Virginians have felt this week is the greatest shame I have ever felt. Forgiveness in instances like these is a complicated process, one that necessarily cannot and should not be decided by anyone but those directly affected by the transgressor, should forgiveness be possible or appropriate at all. In the days ahead, honest conversations and discussions will make it clear whether I can or should continue to serve as attorney general, but no matter where we go from here, I will say that from the bottom of my heart, I am deeply, deeply sorry for the pain that I cause with this revelation."

As mentioned above...

Is this the best a man can get?

Gillette must be so disappointed in Virginia Democrats.

Woooo weeeee, them dems are a racist bunch!

https://www.whsv.com/content/n...party-505419431.html

Fox News and WaPo are reporting the VA Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admits he wore 'BlackFace' in college at a party in 1980...

https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.e16a99548fd1

Yessssss!!!!!

It’s like Christmas in February

One by one, all these PoS are going down! The owe the republicans an apology for blaming them for what they did......This is who the demotards actually are.

Herring tried to screw Virginians out of reciprocity for concealed carry.

Now he will never be Governor. Screw you Herring

Another victim of:



That shit is hard to get off!

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Fox News and WaPo are reporting the VA Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admits he wore 'BlackFace' in college at a party in 1980...

https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.e16a99548fd1

Haha! Another one bites the dust! I wonder what would happen if one of these spineless pussies said “It was a costume you dumbasses. Fuck off, I’m not resigning”.

It just keeps getting better and better. Under the normal rules of years ago, no one would much care about nonsense like this that people did when they were young and a little dumb. But the awful democrats changed the rules, so now they must reap it. This is the monster that they created, and it is now eating its masters.

quote:

Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Fox News and WaPo are reporting the VA Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admits he wore 'BlackFace' in college at a party in 1980...

https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.e16a99548fd1

You just can't make this stuff up. So who's foruth in line for the governor's position? Probably should start looking into their background now.

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Originally posted by wcb6092:
Herring tried to screw Virginians out of reciprocity for concealed carry.

Now he will never be Governor. Screw you Herring

Another victim of:



That shit is hard to get off!

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't stress how happy I'd be if Herring is eliminated from the next race.

The only thing that could be better is if they all resigned.

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Originally posted by wcb6092:
Herring had previously called on Northam to resign

Virginia Attorney General: Democrat Herring admits to dressing like rapper with wig, blackface in college ...

Holy tamole!

So exactly which is the Party of Racism and Misogyny?

Gearhounds, very good question! I’ve been wondering the same thing. Such behavior would be labeled “Trumpian” or possibly “fascist” and probably delt with quickly. The Dems have created a zero tolerance, zero forgiveness policy within their own party and enforce it pretty harshly when people go off the reservation or push back against the party. The blue dog Dems are now extinct for the most part and the democrat party remains basically a badly damaged warshipship, taking on water, listing, and veering hard left towards jagged rocks.

Almost too good to be true, isn't it? Historically, the Democrats have been the party of slavery and racism. And it looks like their karma is biting them right in the ass.