[Townhall] So, who's left to take over if Fairfax and Northam can't? Well, that would be Virginia's Democratic gun-grabbing Attorney General Mark Herring. Herring tried to eviscerate Virginia's concealed carry reciprocity laws in 2015, which prompted the state legislature to work out a deal with then-Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe on the matter. McAuliffe signed the pro-gun bills into law, which irked the anti-gun Left. And Herring has made it known that he was going to run for governor in 2021. Well, the rumor is that there's a photo of him in blackface. He met privately with the legislative black caucus this morning to discuss the matter. And now, he's admitted it:Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring today released the following statement:
"The very bright light that is shining on Virginia right now is sparking a painful but, I think we all hope, important conversation. The stakes are high, and our spirits are low.
"I am sure we all have done things at one time or another in our lives that show poor judgment, and worse yet, have caused some level of pain to others. I have a glaring example from my past that I have thought about with deep regret in the many years since, and certainly each time I took a step forward in public service, realizing that my goals and this memory could someday collide and cause pain for people I care about, those who stood with me in the many years since, or those who I hoped to serve while in office.
"In 1980, when I was a 19-year-old undergraduate in college, some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time, like Kurtis Blow, and perform a song. It sounds ridiculous even now writing it. But because of our ignorance and glib attitudes ‐ and because we did not have an appreciation for the experiences and perspectives of others ‐ we dressed up and put on wigs and brown makeup.
"This was a onetime occurrence and I accept full responsibility for my conduct.
That conduct clearly shows that, as a young man, I had a callous and inexcusable lack of awareness and insensitivity to the pain my behavior could inflict on others. It was really a minimization of both people of color, and a minimization of a horrific history I knew well even then.
"Although the shame of that moment has haunted me for decades, and though my disclosure of it now pains me immensely, what I am feeling in no way compares to the betrayal, the shock, and the deep pain that Virginians of color may be feeling. Where they have deserved to feel heard, respected, understood, and honestly represented, I fear my actions have contributed to them being forced to revisit and feel a historical pain that has never been allowed to become history.
"This conduct is in no way reflective of the man I have become in the nearly 40 years since.