Many have stuff in their past that they are ashamed of

[Horse with no Name]

And doesn’t reflect who we are now.
It’s one reason I would never run for office. That shit doesn’t go away.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. We can all grow and improve, and act in ways that show we've grown and improved.

The question is whether a person works on themselves after making a mistake, or waits until it's discovered and starts then.

[Horse with no Name]

3. Yep

This stuff needs to be disclosed so the voters can decide if you are worthy.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Some of my views from 20 years ago (when I was a teenager/college)

would not be accepted around here. I have changed much since then.
It was a different world back then.

[backabby-blue]

5. This is a different.

This is severe hatred towards blacks. Severe hatred!

[cally]

4. Agree, but we tell people and apologize

Northrop could survive this is he had acknowledged earlier racist behavior that he now abhors. give a speech during his campaign about his growth and better understanding of racism etc. He knew this was there and he should have gotten ahead of it.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. In my particular case, no one would uncover racist crap in my past,

but if they dug hard enough they'd find personal stuff I wouldn't want out there.

[Horse with no Name]

7. Mines not racist

But a heck of a lot of really bad decisions

[quickesst]

8. Almost everyone.....

.... has stuff in their past they will never admit to, and most pray it never comes to light. If we never admit to it, and if it never comes to light, we can pretend that it never happened.