Comments on: Florida Secretary Of State Resigns After Blackface Photos Emerge

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:47:34 +0000

The Culture of Critique and poor judgement on public behavior.

I wonder who took that photo ten years ago and what are/is their motives/agenda?

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 18:07:51 +0000

What this is about..being guilty of h aving a white face.
You can always 100% fingers something to offend anyone.
God created man in his own image.
Black..white..or any other color.

By: John Q. Public

John Q. Public — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 16:48:02 +0000

Last I checked, Dave Chappelle and the Wayans brothers have not run for or have ever held public office.

Blackface while wearing a “Katrina Survivor” shirt is doubly disgusting. If you disagree, maybe you should go check out the 9th Ward and other areas that still have not recovered.

Public officials should be held to a higher standard. People seem to forget that unless the target is of an opposing viewpoint.

By: Grand Locust

Grand Locust — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 10:32:10 +0000

It is pitiful in 2019 to have elected officials who do not understand the history of blackface and racism in America. Unanimous comments on this thread that it is ok and that de facto racism should be ignored when elected officials participate in that de facto racism. Shame on all. So many scardy cats afraid of modernity and equality for all, and hiding behind ignorance and a rigged system which systematically attacks diversity and equality…..such cowardice. Fortunately young people are not so frightened of diversity and live lives of equality without prejudice in the world which is watching all the haters die off. There will always be a few stupids, but the Grace of God shines bright and evil has resigned, but what about these comments.?

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 03:24:18 +0000

In no way does it make sense for him to resign. He should’ve kept his position, what does it matter what color face that he put on. Dave Chapelle did multiple skits with a white face and powder on his hands and arms. The Wayon Brothers has a movie called White Chicks for Gods Sake and went all out to look like white girls and make fun of them. Look at all the stuff Michael Jackson went though to look White.

By: Stumpknocker

Stumpknocker — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 23:41:34 +0000

@Cn no I don’t think it’s racist at all according to democrats own rules they play by. Democrates refuse to call out people like Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Lous Farrakhan’s who constantly make racist comments. They don’t call them out because they want to maintain a voter base and be PC correct. So no this doesn’t seem racist to most folks or me. Good example is the Catholic boys that were harassed by the native Americans with drum, you know the one who claimed to be a vet and claimed he served in Vietnam. Those boys were called every name in the book and never lashed out at anyone. Did any of the democrates call out on this man? Of course not because it wouldn’t be the popular thing to do, which is usually the right thing. I guess if the rules applied to everyone a little more equally then most may agree, can’t say for sure though cause they’ve never done it that way. Heck the democrates won’t even call out antifa, the ones you see on tv wearing masks like cowards, hmmmm hiding their identity, sounds familiar to me.

By: Sedition

Sedition — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:17:55 +0000

Kinda funny…black comedians can get up in white face and nothing at all is said, but if it’s the other way around, “RACIST!” cries are thrown around. How curious…

By: Stumpknocker

Stumpknocker — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 21:33:04 +0000

He should have stayed, this was 15 years ago, and if people will honestly remember that’s pretty much what we seen on the news the carrying out of TVs, Barbie doll jeeps and shoes , ya know all the things hurricane victims need to survive, heck the news even had video of a black female cop steeling stuff pushing a shopping cart. So yes that’s pretty much what we seen on tv , the victims dancing around and being proud of what they had stolen.

By: Cn

Cn — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 19:57:51 +0000

So a white person wearing black face with fake boobs and a shirt that says Katrina on that front is not racist to you all? The fact is when running for any type of public office your past can and will to come back and haunt you! Because if he was comfortable to do this with his friends what’s does that say about his character? Also how can he truly represent everyone when he has displayed a racist undertone?

By: Uncle CB

Uncle CB — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:52:55 +0000

I agree with most commenters that think he should have “attempted” to stayed in his position. We’ve created an impossible image for our politicians to attain. The expectations that they are squeaky clean with no blemishes what so ever. We can’t blame this on one political party or the other. Our society created this expectation. Unfortunately, now we all have to live with it.