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Northam live feed here. (Original Post)
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
OP
He says he won't excuse the photo, but says he saw it yesterday for the first time.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#2
He says his apology stands, and that it was his responsibility to be aware of what photos were there
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#3
Says he's not surprised that a photo like that appeared in the yearbook, as such things were
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#4
He says resigning would take away the opportunity to have a difficult discussion and the chance to
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#5
He says yesterday was the first time he saw it, because he didn't buy a yearbook.
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2019
#9
underpants
(182,861 posts)1. Watching it on CNN
Claims he didn't know about the content.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)2. He says he won't excuse the photo, but says he saw it yesterday for the first time.
Says he didn't purchase yearbook and that was the first time he saw it, and says he believes he's not in the photo.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)3. He says his apology stands, and that it was his responsibility to be aware of what photos were there
and that he had submitted the other photos.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)4. Says he's not surprised that a photo like that appeared in the yearbook, as such things were
"commonplace." He acknowledges that he made other mistakes in that same period of his life, such as a dance contest in San Antonio and wore blackface as part of a Michael Jackson costume. And because he remembers that, he says that's why he's sure he's not in that photo.
WELP.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)5. He says resigning would take away the opportunity to have a difficult discussion and the chance to
prove how he's changed.
brooklynite
(94,679 posts)6. He says he was DEFINITELY not in the KKK Uniform...
This Press Conference is not helping.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)7. He is taking every wrong step he can. Oof.
padah513
(2,504 posts)8. Where's his yearbook?
If he has it, he's seen the picture.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)9. He says yesterday was the first time he saw it, because he didn't buy a yearbook.
padah513
(2,504 posts)10. I'm not buying any of it
Entering a Michael Jackson contest in blackface and glad because he won. Put the shovel down man!
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,386 posts)11. Seriously. He just can't stop making bad decisions.