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Virginia governor finds ways to get beyond blackface scandal
Westport News ^ | 3/29/19 | ALAN SUDERMAN

Posted on 03/31/2019 5:29:44 PM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at m.westport-news.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: California; US: North Carolina; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: alansuderman; antifa; blackface; california; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; dorothyheight; dukeuniversity; justinfairfax; mediawingofthednc; meredithwatson; metoo; northam; northcarolina; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; ralphnortham; richmond; scandal; smearmachine; twitter; vanessatyson; violetrobinson; virginia
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The old, white dude made it! Whew!
1 posted on 03/31/2019 5:29:44 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Almost like there are two standards...

One for “D” and one for “R”


2 posted on 03/31/2019 5:32:49 PM PDT by 2banana (Were you)
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To: Libloather
old news, move on...
3 posted on 03/31/2019 5:36:32 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: 2banana

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


4 posted on 03/31/2019 5:37:24 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: Libloather
The old DEMOCOMMIE white dude made it. Was there ever any doubt? He's as innocent as 'juicy fruit'. ⚖💸
5 posted on 03/31/2019 5:39:02 PM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Libloather

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.


6 posted on 03/31/2019 5:48:15 PM PDT by Qiviut (McCain & Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP!)
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To: Libloather

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


7 posted on 03/31/2019 5:48:15 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Libloather
Still Governor of the Commonwealth
8 posted on 03/31/2019 5:57:24 PM PDT by Qiviut (McCain & Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP!)
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To: Libloather
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.

9 posted on 03/31/2019 5:58:36 PM PDT by Trump20162020
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“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.


10 posted on 03/31/2019 6:03:52 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Libloather

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!


11 posted on 03/31/2019 6:12:13 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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He was told “you can stay, but remember we OWN you now”


12 posted on 03/31/2019 6:15:28 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: Libloather

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


13 posted on 03/31/2019 6:16:43 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: Wilhelm Tell

Amazing how this guy advocated murdering newborns and no problem.


14 posted on 03/31/2019 6:22:55 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: 2banana
Almost like there are two standards... One for “D” and one for “R”

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

15 posted on 03/31/2019 6:28:10 PM PDT by GOPJ (FBI: Did the Southern Poverty Law Center assist with organizing(and funding) Charlottesville?)
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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

16 posted on 03/31/2019 6:31:45 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!!)
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To: Libloather
The conservatives NEVER have that luxury...NEVER!! Now bend over!!😡
17 posted on 03/31/2019 6:38:31 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Libloather

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


18 posted on 03/31/2019 6:48:34 PM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey

Yesterday.


19 posted on 03/31/2019 6:49:26 PM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Libloather
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.
20 posted on 03/31/2019 6:53:56 PM PDT by softengine
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