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2019-02-02 Home Front: Politix
Democrat Virginia Governor Ralph Northam now DENIES he is one of two men in a racist 1984 yearbook picture after previously admitting it and REFUSES to resign
This just gets better and better!
[Daily Mail] Virginia Governor Ralph Northam now denies appearing in a racist photograph that he on Friday apologized for, and claims he can prove it wasn't him Senator Louise Lucas said Saturday.

The 59-year-old from Nassawadox has done a complete about face the Portsmouth Democrat learned during a private conversation.

The Democratic party tweeted Saturday morning: 'We made the decision to let Governor Northam do the correct thing and resign this morning - we have gotten word he will not do so this morning.'
Perhaps a 236th Trimester Infanticide is in order?
After previously speaking to the Associated Press off-the-record, Lucas added in a tweet about his change of mind after the apology: 'He should have said that yesterday then. He just told me he didn't think it's him. And I said, "Ralph, this is a day late and a dollar short. It's too late".'

Northam was allegedly calling state lawmakers Saturday to try and gain support so he can remain in office despite top politicians calling on him to resign after seeing a picture of people wearing a Ku Klux Klan robe and another in blackface.
Posted by Frank G 2019-02-02 12:27|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top

#1 Total Fiasco: VA Dem Gov Northam Retracts Apology, Says That’s Not Him In Blackface, KKK Photo
Posted by Frank G 2019-02-02 12:32||   2019-02-02 12:32|| Front Page Top

#2 
Posted by Frank G 2019-02-02 12:36||   2019-02-02 12:36|| Front Page Top

#3 "When did you stop beating your wife?"

"Last week.. No, wait..."
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-02-02 12:49||   2019-02-02 12:49|| Front Page Top

#4 We need a Special Counsel to investigate this.
Posted by Matt 2019-02-02 13:10||   2019-02-02 13:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I'll volunteer.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2019-02-02 14:29||   2019-02-02 14:29|| Front Page Top

#6 If it wasn't him he'd have said so right away.
He realized that if he's the one in blackface he's screwed.
And if he's the one in Klan uniform the next question is, was he an actual member. At this point he has no out. He's an idiot and the folks that believed his nonsense feel tricked and want blood.
Posted by ruprecht 2019-02-02 14:39||   2019-02-02 14:39|| Front Page Top

#7 High School Newspaper editor(s) at the time absolutely knew who was in the photo, as did the kid/teacher who took the photo. That's why the Yearbook staff put it on Northam's content page. Kids know each other pretty well, no matter what they look like.

Betcha the DNC folks have already hunted them down and either paid off or threatened them into future denials.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-02-02 16:05||   2019-02-02 16:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Wait, not his High School but his college yearbook. Same applies.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2019-02-02 16:07||   2019-02-02 16:07|| Front Page Top

#9 First Statement by Northam:

“Earlier today, a website published a photograph of me from my 1984 medical school yearbook in a costume that is clearly racist and offensive. I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now. This behavior is not in keeping with who I am today and the values I have fought for throughout my career in the military, in medicine, and in public service. But I want to be clear, I understand how this decision shakes Virginians’ faith in that commitment. I recognize that it will take time and serious effort to heal the damage this conduct has caused. I am ready to do that important work. The first step is to offer my sincerest apology and to state my absolute commitment to living up to the expectations Virginians set for me when they elected me to be their Governor.”

Next Day:

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Saturday resisted calls to immediately resign from office—claiming he does not appear in a racist yearbook photo but admitting he had worn blackface in his past.
Posted by Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365 2019-02-02 16:15||   2019-02-02 16:15|| Front Page Top

#10 I guess it took him a day to get a hold of the other person in the photo and the photographer to get their promise of silence.
Posted by Airandee 2019-02-02 16:31||   2019-02-02 16:31|| Front Page Top

#11 It wasn't him I tell you. I was at the lake with Ralph Northam when that photo was taken, whenever that was.
Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-02 16:53||   2019-02-02 16:53|| Front Page Top

#12 Ah, its in the past. Just like the real Klan Senator from West Virginia. Wasn't a problem for you back then when there was not question. Why the drama now?
Posted by Procopius2k 2019-02-02 17:25||   2019-02-02 17:25|| Front Page Top

#13 #11 LOL
Posted by Matt 2019-02-02 18:01||   2019-02-02 18:01|| Front Page Top

#14 He's asking for facial recognition software to be employed although one is in a HOOD and the other is in BLACKFACE makeup

Lying asshole is going down hard
Posted by Frank G 2019-02-02 18:11||   2019-02-02 18:11|| Front Page Top

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