Virginia governor finds ways to get beyond blackface scandal

Westport News ^ | 3/29/19 | ALAN SUDERMAN

[Libloather]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two months after a blackface photo in an old yearbook nearly ended the political career of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, his life seems mostly back to normal.

The Democratic governor is cracking jokes at almost daily public appearances around Virginia. State lawmakers who called on him to resign are now all smiles, standing beside him at news conferences. The Twitter mob has moved on to other things, and the antifa-led protests outside his house have stopped.

At a century-old black church in Richmond over the weekend, Northam was warmly received as he helped unveil a historic marker for civil rights matriarch Dorothy Height.

Violet Robinson, a retired educator who is African-American, gave the governor a big hug after meeting him for the first time.

"I love him and he's true and I believe in him and I trust him," she said.

[Libloather]

The old, white dude made it! Whew!

[2banana]

Almost like there are two standards...

One for “D” and one for “R”

[Chode]

old news, move on...

[antidemoncrat]

There is also two tiers of justice, one for D and one for R.

[rktman]

The old DEMOCOMMIE white dude made it. Was there ever any doubt? He's as innocent as 'juicy fruit'. ⚖💸

[Qiviut]

He’s at the beck and call of a certain constituency .... he’s not going to have knees/elbows left from all the bowing & scraping.

[Lurkinanloomin]

He will never get past, “make them comfortable.........”

[Qiviut]

Still Governor of the Commonwealth

[Trump20162020]

Republican would have resigned day one.

Shocker: If you hold out for 2-3 weeks, the story will die. Peoples' attention spans are very short. Political outrage can never be sustained for very long.

[Wilhelm Tell]

“He will never get past, “make them comfortable.........””

To the Democrat radical base this makes him a hero. He has moved the issue to the “next step.” They dream of a world where taking your two year-old child and killing it is protected and promoted as your “right” and it is largely accepted.

[rockinqsranch]

In the “Blackface” the Democrats found diversion from what?

The Democrats found diversion from killing babies, and all is well now, because killing babies is forgotten, and “black face” is forgiven. Oh, to be a Democrat!

[LeoTDB69]

He was told “you can stay, but remember we OWN you now”

[Wilhelm Tell]

Maybe he finally did a Michael Jackson impersonation and they were impressed.

[gibsonguy]

Amazing how this guy advocated murdering newborns and no problem.

[GOPJ]

Almost like there are two standards... One for “D” and one for “R”

Ding, ding, ding - we have a thread winnah!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Two months after a blackface photo in an old yearbook nearly ended the political career of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam UNTIL WE AT THE AP AND OUR COLLEAGUES IN OTHER LEFTIST SCUMBAG DNC-WATER CARRIER MEDIA DELIBERATELY DOWN-PLAYED IT AND DIDN'T COVER IT 24/7 NON-STOP WITH SCREECHING COMMENTATORS LIKE WE WOULD HAVE DONE IF THE GOVERNOR WAS AN EVIL REPUBLICAN , his life seems mostly back to normal.

Fixed for you leftist media bastards

[RoseofTexas]

The conservatives NEVER have that luxury...NEVER!! Now bend over!!😡

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

I was in a room with this man, the governor, and once I realized who this dufus was, I turned around and walked away.

[Captain Jack Aubrey]

Yesterday.

[softengine]

So, he waited it out and the storm blew over? Smart strategy. Republicans can't do this. We can't because the storm parks itself outside our homes, our offices, etc., and is relentless.

We, on the other hand, are too busy with jobs, businesses, careers, and more to park out backsides outside someone else's office and bug the crappola out of them. And THAT, is why the other side wins again and again.