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Civil Rights Leaders React to VA Dem Lt. Governor Candidate Refusing to Shake Opponent's Hand
National civil rights leaders reacted to Democratic candidate for Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam refusing on camera to shake hands with his Republican opponentright after confirming that he wants to massively expand government healthcare and not denying allegations that he thinks traditional Christians have no right to act according to their traditional-marriage views.
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After a lively debate, at 6:30 in the video, Jacksonthe Republican candidate for lieutenant governorattempts to shake hands with Northam, who will not shake it and doesnt even look Jackson in the eye.
At first, a viewer might give Northam the benefit of the doubt that somehow he doesnt see the extended hand. But Jackson dispels that doubt by taking his outstretched hand to tap Northam on the arm and then re-extends his hand almost into Northams lap. Northam still refuses to take it.
This comes on the heels of the final debate topic: gay marriage. The candidates had just differed on expanding government-run healthcare through Medicaid, beginning at 4:09 in the video. Northam said he supports adding 400,000 Virginians to government-run and taxypayer-funded healthcare, while Jackson said it would bankrupt Virginia, so private-sector options must be developed instead.
At 5:29, Jacksona former Marine and Harvard-educated lawyer who is also a Christian ministersaid he welcomes in Virginia both those who believe in traditional marriage and those who support same-sex marriage but that Northam believes people who do not embrace gay marriage have no place in Virginia. Jackson adds that he believes that there is increasing intolerance of devout Christians on this issue and that Northams statements suggest anti-Christian bias.
While one would expect Northam to quickly say Jackson is completely misrepresenting his position, he does not deny Jacksons claim. Instead Northam says that he supports gay marriage (using the poll-tested term equality) and then reasserts that he thinks all of Virginia should support gay marriage.
Outrage over the incident?
It was a total non-incident.
Outrage over the incident?
It was a total non-incident. One guy throws out a strawman, the other refused to dignify it in the ten seconds he had left, which was interrupted by his opponent.
Outrage over the incident?
It was a total non-incident. One guy throws out a strawman, the other refused to dignify it in the ten seconds he had left, which was interrupted by his opponent.
If anyone wanted to identify why the TPM/gop will never win a national election, the thread did it. Kudos.
So what?
I would stand and turn my back on Dick Cheney at a public event if he were speaking.
Certain folks of the far left and the far right have not earned respect.
If anyone wanted to identify why the TPM/gop will never win a national election, the thread did it. Kudos.
I guess that made sense to you.
If anyone wanted to identify why the TPM/gop will never win a national election, the thread did it. Kudos.
If anyone wanted to identify why the TPM/gop will never win a national election, the thread did it. Kudos.
I guess that made sense to you.
The Cuch is toast....
After a lively debate, at 6:30 in the video, Jacksonthe Republican candidate for lieutenant governorattempts to shake hands with Northam, who will not shake it and doesnt even look Jackson in the eye.
At first, a viewer might give Northam the benefit of the doubt that somehow he doesnt see the extended hand. But Jackson dispels that doubt by taking his outstretched hand to tap Northam on the arm and then re-extends his hand almost into Northams lap. Northam still refuses to take it.
