Va. Gov. Northam's medical school yearbook page shows men in blackface, KKK robe

[oberliner]

A photograph on Gov. Ralph Northam (D)’s medical school yearbook page shows a man wearing blackface next to another person in Ku Klux Klan robe.

The image is in a 1984 yearbook from Eastern Virginia Medical School on a page with other photos of Northam and personal information about the future governor.

Northam, a pediatric neurologist, graduated from the Norfolk medical school in 1984 after earlier graduating from Virginia Military Institute.

The page is labeled Ralph Shearer Northam, along with pictures of him in a jacket and tie, casual clothes and alongside his restored Corvette.

It shows two people, one in plaid pants, bow tie and black faced, and the other in full Klan robes. Both men appear to be holding beer cans.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-gov-northams-medical-school-yearbook-page-shows-men-in-blackface-kkk-robe/2019/02/01/517a43ee-265f-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html

[octoberlib]

1. Lt Gov. Justin Fairfax will be the new Governor if Northam steps down. He'll have to, won't he?

Justin was elected Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia on November 7, 2017. Justin is only the second African-American in history, and the first in nearly 30 years since the tenure of Governor L. Douglas Wilder, to be elected to statewide office in Virginia. His Inauguration took place on January 13, 2018.

Justin, 39, has been recognized as one of the top young attorneys in the nation and a rising star in American politics. He is a prominent and highly successful lawyer, political figure, philanthropist, and a proud husband, father, and community leader. In 2013, at the age of 34, Justin was awarded the National Bar Association’s “Nation’s Best Advocates Award,” which recognizes 40 top attorneys nationwide under the age of 40. He currently works as a Litigation Partner in the Northern Virginia and Washington D.C. offices of the international law firm Morrison & Foerster LLP.

He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia in the Major Crimes and Narcotics Unit of the Alexandria Division. During his tenure as a federal prosecutor, he was appointed to serve as the Deputy Coordinator of the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force. Prior to his service as a federal prosecutor, he worked as a litigator at WilmerHale, LLP in Washington, D.C., following his stint as a federal law clerk to United States District Court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division.

Justin received a scholarship to attend Columbia Law School where he was selected to be a member of the Columbia Law Review and earned his Juris Doctorate in 2005. He also received a scholarship to attend Duke University where he graduated in 2000 with a degree in Public Policy Studies and was selected as the class graduation speaker for the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy.

Fairfax Family
Justin went on to serve a three-year term on the Duke University Board of Trustees and is currently serving his third three-year term on the Board of Visitors of the Duke University Terry Sanford School of Public Policy.

https://www.ltgov.virginia.gov/

[Demsrule86]

8. 84? It is 35 years old for God's sake.

[onenote]

12. That's a very lame excuse.

He was 25 years old. A medical school graduate. Even in 1984, dressing up in blackface and KKK robes was dubious behavior at best.

I doubt you'd say the same thing if it was a Republican.

And for the record, I live in Virginia, donated to and voted for Ralph.

[Demsrule86]

15. Honestly I don't give a damn. I doubt it was even considered bad then...thank God we have evolved.

I wonder who has a motive to discredit Northam? It won't work.

[Demsrule86]

19. Also, a Republican would never resign over such nonsense...they must laugh themselves silly over

our constant falling for their tricks.

[Drunken Irishman]

22. A Republican literally resigned just a couple weeks ago for this...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blackface-michael-ertel-resigns-after-halloween-blackface-photos-emerge-of-florida-secretary-of-state-wearing-blackface/

[LBM20]

48. Was that 35 years old? No. Case closed.

[Drunken Irishman]

61. lol no, no it's not case closed.

You don't get to decide the statute of limitations on being racist - whether it was 35 years ago or 15 years ago.

[wasupaloopa]

106. Yes you do. You don't go back in history and judge people based on evolved standards.

Purist in this thread make me sick. Go away with you pious righteousness.

[Takket]

66. what is the statute of limitations of racism?

[Polybius]

120. My guess is 50 years

If he were older, and this was from 1969 it probably wouldn't have the same impact as 1984.

[Demsrule86]

70. That was after Katrina and he was a Katrina victim...and it as what 10 years ago. This is a 35 year

old picture and would result in a Republican Lieutenant governor...it is nuts.

[Drunken Irishman]

72. There's no statute of limitations on racism, sorry.

If this was a Republican governor, you all would be calling for his resignation.

[Eko]

82. No I wouldnt.

If it was 20 years ago I wouldn't. If it was 10 years ago then I might especially if there were more evidence that their stance has not changed. The world has changed for the better, that doesn't mean we have to go back and punish people for mistakes they made when they were young and the world was different.

[Drunken Irishman]

91. This is why racism continues to exist...

Because we excuse acts like this as 'just being young'. The same thing will happen to those MAGA kids.

I don't recall ever wearing black face and being photographed next to a KKK costume when I was young. But curious I find no posts from you defending Michael Ertel, who resigned last week, for something that happened 15 years ago...

[Eko]

92. 15 years and 35 years is quite a difference.

Pretty sure I also said the world was different then also, but you wanted to focus on one thing and then blame me for why racism continues to exist. Give me a break.

[Drunken Irishman]

94. You said 20 years you wouldn't care - what's a measly five years between that?

Did the world really change THAT much between 2000 and 2005?

No.

[Eko]

95. Yes it did.

Without a doubt. Did you ever call for President Obama to resign for his early views on same sex marriage?

[Drunken Irishman]

101. You're not really comparing Obama's stance toward gay marriage to black face, right?

How offensive.

[Eko]

102. What??

Yeah, i am. I cant believe you don't think that is just as important if not more. I mean, one is pretty bad, black face is just straight wrong but believing that people that love each other should be denied the same rights as others is really bad. Your lover is dying,, too bad you cant see them as you aren't family. Are you really saying they are not at least equal?

[Drunken Irishman]

116. Nope. Not at all.

Obama never supported any law that came out that would block gay marriage. He never said states shouldn't have the right to allowing for gay marriage. In 2008, when California was voting to block gay marriage, Obama came out against the measure. Equating that to black face, suggesting it's worse, is horrendous, racist, bigoted and shameful. Frankly, the fact you are so adamant about defending someone who wore black face, so actively got his photo taken standing next to a person in a KKK costume, tells me exactly what you think about racism in America. In fact, the fact you're so dismissing of this and are willing to put a fucking statute of limitations on someone's racism makes me wonder exactly what your feelings toward racism were twenty years ago.

They're nowhere near being equal. It's shameful that you'd even equate the two. But I'm sure in your warped mind, you probably don't find black face all that offensive anyway.

[Eko]

124. Give me a break.

I never defended him for wearing black face at all. Lets get that straight. In fact multiple times I have said how bad I think it is as in this " black face is just straight wrong ". "But I'm sure in your warped mind, you probably don't find black face all that offensive anyway. " What? Dude, you should apologize for that. At no point anywhere did I say it was ok, at no point anywhere on my long time on here have I ever done anything other than fight racism, bigotry, and sexism. I have said that what he did was racist, I never argued against that at all. My entire point is that we shouldn't judge someone for a isolated indecent that happened so long ago while someone was young and stupid while they have done so much good since then.The fact that you are insinuating that I am racist and have a warped mind is unbelievable and extremely insulting. I supported Joy Reid for the exact same reason that people make mistakes when they are young and and evolve into good people afterwards.

[Drunken Irishman]

125. Give me a break.

Your dismissal of wearing black face by comparing it to Obama's personal objection to gay marriage in 2008 is offensive. It trivializes the racism by equating it to something not even remotely similar. I'm appalled you even thought that would be an acceptable defense.

Disgusting.

[Eko]

126. No where did I dismiss it.

[Drunken Irishman]

130. Comparing it to Obama's stance on gay marriage is absolutely dismissing it.

[Eko]

131. I happen to think that

Someone running for office and they say gay people should not be able to get married because of their religion and someone wearing blackface are both pretty offensive. Apparently you don't think so and that is your opinion. Its interesting how easily you dismiss one as not offensive and it says a lot about you.
Thanks.
Eko.

[Drunken Irishman]

132. Obama never claimed gay people should not marry...

So, not only are you dismissing racism you're also a liar. Can you provide one quote where Obama said he wanted to ban gay marriage?

[Eko]

135. Well now way to change the goalposts in the same post.

From this "Obama never claimed gay people should not marry.." to this "Can you provide one quote where Obama said he wanted to ban gay marriage? ".
I never claimed that he wanted to ban gay marriage, ever. Only that "Someone running for office and they say gay people should not be able to get married because of their religion,,, is pretty offensive ".
As to where he said that?

On edit, you called me a liar! Will you now take that back and apologize?

[Drunken Irishman]

136. The leaps you'll go to defend racism.

This is funny to me. So, you admit Obama never supported any type of ban or practice that would stop gay people from marrying and yet that's the exact same as wearing black face? Appalling. Tells me all I need to know about you.

To dismiss the racial history of Jim Crow-like character by equating it to Obama's stance on gay marriage, despite the fact he never advocated in any way for gays to not marry, is insulting to the racial injustice and history of black Americans. Shameful.

I'm done with this conversation. I'd hate to see what matter you dismiss next by stupidly comparing it to Obama - maybe the holocaust?

[Eko]

140. Where have I defended racism?

I never said Obama supported any type of ban, all I said was "Did you ever call for President Obama to resign for his early views on same sex marriage?".
The fact that you keep strawmanning me is all I need to know. Im done with conversation also.
Good day.
Eko.

[Demsrule86]

118. Of course I would especially if we had a Democratic legislature who would appoint a Democrat.

And that is what this is all about...the GOP gains a Republican Lt. Governor. Why would we do this...as for racism...I see no evidence that Northam is a racist now so let's be smart about this.

[Polybius]

121. I wouldn't go that far

We forgave some really past racists before. George Wallace was disgusting in the 50's and 60's. By the mid to late 70's, he actually won with African American support.

Robert Byrd in the 40's wasn't a good guy either, to say the least.

[Drunken Irishman]

122. Robert Byrd's racism was an albatross around his neck for his entire political career.

Truthfully, Byrd would have never been elected in today's environment - or supported by the party.

But the fact he was already an established senator in a time actually being a bigot was acceptable in politics, there was no reveal. It may seem hypocritical but it is what it is. Hell, in today's environment I doubt Bill Clinton would ever win the Democratic nomination. Look at what happened with John Edwards. Was Clinton's actions THAT much more acceptable?

[bdamomma]

115. of course they

just deny and deny.

[LBM20]

41. It was costuming and goofing 35 damn years ago. EVERYONE has done something dumb in life. My god!

[snpsmom]

68. I am only a little bit younger

Than Northam, and I have never even considered dressing in a KKK hood or doing black face.

[NYC Liberal]

71. Good lord, black face is not "costuming".

And no, not everyone has dressed in blackface and Klan robes.

[EffieBlack]

76. Blackface isn't "costuming."

[sprinkleeninow]

129. Especially in 1984.

Why did he issue an 'apology' and is now walking it back. 🤔 😏

He shoulda stuck with neither of those depicted is me.

Mb the other dude came forward and confirmed the photo.

I don't feel he is able to govern effectively after this.

Back in 1984 for God's sake.....

To the Lt. Gov.:-
"Step right up, Sir!" 😍

[sprinkleeninow]

127. Uh, no. Not this crass and dumb. eom

[Bettie]

79. Is this indicative of his current behavior?

Or has he changed significantly since then?

35 years is a long time and if he has become a better person and is a good governor, then why should he have to resign?

Heck, I'd hate to be judged today on things I said and did in 1984 (which is when I graduated high school). I wasn't who I am today by a long shot.

Or am I really the only person here who wasn't born perfect?

[wasupaloopa]

105. He wasn't even in the picture. Kill the year book editor.

[onenote]

13. The down side is that Justin's replacement as Lieutenant Governor will be picked by the legislature

and the legislature is controlled by Republicans (albeit by a small margin).

[octoberlib]

16. Crap.

[Demsrule86]

17. Northam isn't going to step down over a 35 year old picture...and why would we even consider it if

ended up with a GOP type. Does it occur to you unless he was the editor he had nothing to do with it.

[onenote]

20. None of us know what, if anything, he had to do with it.

My statements reflect what is likely to happen if it turns out he was responsible for the photo being published.

And if he was, my bet is that he will step down, and quickly.

It won't result in a "GOP type" becoming governor. We'll still have a very good Democratic governor (current lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax) and a very good Democratic Attorney General, Mark Herring.

[Demsrule86]

67. The lieutenant governor would then be appointed by the rightie legislature...very bad idea for

a 35 year old picture. We don't need to give a Republican a job for a stupid picture that is 35 years old.

[MFGsunny]

128. Eggs-actly. Not to mention the committee vote (Jan 28) in VA House on "abortion" kerfuffle bill,

especially when Northam gave a clear pro-choice position in his comments about that bill.

[Renew Deal]

54. Would Fairfax be eligible for re-election?

[onenote]

81. Unclear

At least as far as I can tell, having quickly reviewed the state constitution and code provisions relating to filling a vacancy in the Governor's office.

It would create a rather large loophole in the "one term' only limitation on Virginia governors if a governor could resign a year into his/her term and be replaced by the Lt. Governor who could then run for re-election as an incumbent.

But it also would be absurd if a Governor resigned or died a month before the end of his/her term and in so doing disqualified the Lt Gov (assuming the Lt. Gov. didn't also resign to avoid becoming Governor).

Basically, it appears to be a mess.

[hlthe2b]

2. Was Northam one of them? No? hmmm...

From the article:

The web site Big League Politics first posted the picture Friday afternoon.Big League Politics is a conservative website founded by Patrick Howley, a former writer for the Daily Caller and Breitbart. It is owned by Mustard Seed Media, an outfit headed by Reilly O’Neal, a political operative whose clients included former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

[octoberlib]

10. Yep.

Conservative news outlet Big League Politics first posted the photo at around 2:15 p.m. Friday with the headline “YEARBOOK: Ralph Northam In Blackface & KKK Photo”.

About an hour later, the Virginia GOP caucus Twitter page tweeted, “@governorva needs to explain this immediately.”

https://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/virginia/article_67fdd682-2662-11e9-a7d1-c7ed70e09b50.html

[LBM20]

28. Please stop saying "conservative." They are RADICAL RIGHT WINGERS!

[octoberlib]

39. I didn't say it. It's from the article.

[LBM20]

45. Good. The article's author should stop saying it. It is RIGHT WING SHIT!

[harumph]

3. Oh Ober - it's nothing more than a snapshot of race reconciliation!

[book_worm]

4. The blackface picture is on his page so the ? is--was he one of those guys

in black face or the robe? I'm just surprised that this didn't come out during the campaign? I'll take a wait and see attitude to see what the Governor's response is.

[rogue emissary]

5. If this is real, he better step down.

I voted for him in the primary and the general election happly. Wouldn't have voted for him in the primary if this is real.

Do have to wonder why it's coming out now. Especially after the dust up about the abortion bill.

[octoberlib]

7. It was originally published by a right wing blog. I am suspicious, too.

They're trying to bring him down because of the abortion stuff . If he steps down there's another good Dem to replace him.

[rogue emissary]

9. That's my initial feeling.

That they waited till now is really suspicious.

[Demsrule86]

18. But the legislature (GOP) will chose the replacement for Northam's relacement.

Stop falling for the GOP nonsense. It was 35 years ago...so not worth getting another GOP.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. If GOP pick his replacement he CANT step down, to do so would be INSANE

Plus, wasnt this reported here in DU several times before this OP reported it?

This way the story is ALL OVER the site and maybe that is the point.

[octoberlib]

40. The replacement would be Dem Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.

[Demsrule86]

119. I don't know how it works. I thought the LT Governor becomes Governor and the Lt Governor would

be replaced by the Rethugs...why anyone on our side think this is a good idea is beyond me.

[LBM20]

29. Even if Northam, it is costuming 35 years ago. Northam is no racist. No more right wing hit jobs!!

[BlueStater]

34. Again, why did it take this for long for this to come out?

NONE of his opponents thought to look through his yearbook for something to use against him until NOW? Not when he was running for governor?

[oberliner]

96. Have you seen his statement?

[underpants]

46. It's bad but I'd be surprised if he steps down. He doesn't have to run again

No consecutive terms here in Va.

I think he comes out and apologizes and says it was stupid - which it was.

[msongs]

6. so who was responsible for the page layout and including any photos? nt

[OliverQ]

11. Calls for Northam to step down over this.

This is very bad.

[LBM20]

31. Oh FUCK the right wingers! It was 35 years ago.

[AncientGeezer]

47. Did we not do the same thing to Kavenaugh? Those accusations were old.

What are the cut off dates for horrible behavior...accusations or actual behavior?
What time frame do we end responsibility?

[LBM20]

56. It was the lying about it and how he acted in the hearings, not dumb drinking in high school.

[AncientGeezer]

64. Actually it was about drinking in high school....did you watch the confirmation

[LBM20]

85. Yes and high school kids do some dumb things. But the lying and the behavior at the hearing is what

should have sunk him. At least some of the high school age sexual impropriety surely happened. I have little doubt. But it was also sketchy and disputable stuff from decades ago. Notwithstanding, the CURRENT behavior of lying and acting like a total child in that hearing should have sunk him.

If Northam did something dumb 35 years ago, that was then and this is now. EVERYONE has done something stupid in his or her past. You too, no doubt. We have ALL said and done some dumb things when we were much younger, and for those us who are decades old, also in very different times.

[AncientGeezer]

138. Except....there is ZERO proof of impropriety. Your doubt not withstanding.

I've done/said nothing racist...ever in my 5 decades...

[EffieBlack]

59. What Kavanaugh was accused of was a crime and his response was unacceptable

This is bad, but it's not the same.

[AncientGeezer]

65. As you said....Accused of, not charged or convicted of...these pictures are NOT accusations

He admitted it

[EffieBlack]

74. Kavanaugh lied. Under oath. About committing a crime

Don't try to equate the two situations.

[AncientGeezer]

137. What crime was charged?..I don't recall a Criminal Charging document. Do you?

You may see an accusation as a crime...thank God we have a justice system where an unproven accusation dosen't land you in jail most of the time

[snowybirdie]

14. Looks like those

pesky Ruskies are at it again. Trying to bring down Democrats

[Sugarcoated]

38. Ah

Interesting and telling response

[John Fante]

107. Please don't compare this to 2016.

Wikileaks was a giant nothingburger. This is anything but.

[gratuitous]

21. "Racism has no place in Virginia," Jack Wilson, chairman of the Republican Party

Not sure I'm ready to listen to a lecture on racism from a political party that insists on observing Lee-Jackson Day.

[LBM20]

32. Jack Wilson's party is FULL OF RACISTS. Fuck him!

[BlueStater]

23. I question why it took this long for this come out if there was any merit to it.

Did Ed Gillespie's campaign do a totally half-ass job on their opposition research?

[underpants]

24. Good question. He's been in public office for 12 years

Gillespie did run a completely half assed campaign.

[LuvNewcastle]

35. That's what I want to know.

If I was running a campaign, I would find everything out about the opponent(s). I'd have pictures of their colon cancer screening. How could this have been overlooked after all this time? It just doesn't add up.

[oberliner]

97. He has said it was him in the photo

[maxsolomon]

25. Oh, for Pete's sake

if you have ANYTHING REMOTELY LIKE THIS in your past, DON'T RUN FOR OFFICE.

I thought I had skeletons!

[malaise]

27. This is over

He is history

[LBM20]

36. Bullshit! 35 years ago. C'mon. Don't buy into right wing hitjobs.

[malaise]

49. If that is his photo he'll resign over the weekend

Virginia had an African-American governor in the 1980s. If this is his photo, he is history.

[AncientGeezer]

52. Well....you knew it was coming after the Kav deal.

When is the cut off time for piss poor behavior?

[Renew Deal]

55. Would you say that if it was a Republican's picture?

[jalan48]

30. This is the Democrat who admitted to voting for Bush and Cheney (twice!). We should have known he

was problematic .

[LBM20]

37. My U.S. Senator Angus King voted for Bush the first time. He is quite progressive. C'mon. Enough.

[jalan48]

93. Bush and Cheney authorized torture. So fuck "enough".

[LBM20]

86. And Elizabeth Warren was a Republican until the 1990's. Enough. Please.

[Revanchist]

33. I want to see the actual book to make sure it was doctored

If the info is from a right wing source I wouldn't put it past them

[octoberlib]

43. Washington Post verified the picture or else I'd think the same.

[bearsfootball516]

77. Northam already said it was him.

[Blue_Tires]

44. You know, this *WOULD* be a good time

for some eager reporter to start digging into the racist legacy of EVMS, which is something I've been wanting to read for years...

[underpants]

50. Really? EVMS?

I've never heard that but then EVMS is really off the radar screen.

[Blue_Tires]

62. Oh yeah, I've got a couple of stories

[octoberlib]

73. Northam's nickname at Virginia Military Institute was "Coonman"

To add to the shock, a page from Northam's yearbook at the Virginia Military Institute listed one of his nicknames as "Coonman," a racial slur. Story from @Grace_Segers https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ralph-northams-yearbook-page-shows-man-in-kkk-costume-and-another-apparently-in-blackface/ …
https://archive.org/details/bomb1981virg/page/90 …

[Blue_Tires]

78. No way he can stay now...

Even Maduro is watching CNN International saying "Holy fuck that dude's in serious trouble!"

[EffieBlack]

51. This was 35 years ago and he's had an excellent record ever since

So I will reserve judgement on this until I hear his response. If he shows sincere contrition, offers a real apology, this can be not a big deal since people screw up but grow and change. But if he gives some half-assed "I didn't mean it the way it looks but I'm sorry if anyone was offended" or, God forbid, goes into Kavanaugh territory on us, that would be an entirely different sichyashon.

That said, I do find the timing on this to be very odd and wonder why this never came up before.

And, Boo - I must say it's nice to see you finally found some apparently racist behavior that you're not "whatabouting" or demanding we need more information to find suspicious. Could it be I'm finally starting to rub off on you? Or is there something different about this particular matter?

[FSogol]

57. Northam's apology is here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211759297

[LBM20]

87. Perfect statement. It was 35 years ago. Apologize and move on, that having been SO long ago.'

[Owl]

90. Exactly

[octoberlib]

58. Here's his response

:large

[EffieBlack]

75. Not awful, but not good enough.

He has a narrowing window of opportunity to address this satisfactorily. If he doesn't, he'll need to go.

[Downtown Hound]

53. 35 year old picture?

Sorry. It was a stupid thing to do but I'm done sacrificing our people over old stuff like this when the right continues to support people like Trump and King.

[Demsrule86]

69. +1000 and folks here ignore the fact that a Republican legislature would appoint the new

lieutenant governor. This is madness.

[Renew Deal]

98. How many ignore the photo because he is on the home team?

[Demsrule86]

117. It is not that. We would give the LT governor's seat to a Republican...a picture for 35 years ago

does not warrant such a thing. They ran a neo-confederate for the governor's race so let's not dance to their tune.

[backabby-blue]

80. It's shameful that some people do not see the damage this causes.

I was around 35 years ago. This was NOT ok. He needs to step down. We can not for any reason allow this to stay. People need to see the seriousness of this or be called out.

[Downtown Hound]

83. Go ahead and call me out

We're in a battle for our very survival and already sacrificed too many good people like Al Franken. Enough. It was 35 years ago. People change.

[LBM20]

89. "Pussy Grabber" can be president, but a dumb costume from 35 years ago is going to sink a governor

who is in no way racist and who is a good man? My goodness. Where are we?

PS: Former Senator Robert Byrd was a good Democrat but who was in the KKK many years prior to being in the Senate. People change. People deserve forgiveness. We have ALL done some dumb things in life.

[LBM20]

88. Yes it was dumb. Yes it was wrong. Totally wrong. But who hasn't done something stupid in his or

her past? Who? Let those without sin cast the first stone. He is NOT a racist. This dumb moment from 35 years ago should not define the man's entire life. My goodness.

[Renew Deal]

99. Would you say that about a republican?

[walkingman]

63. Good Man!

[oberliner]

100. Do you think he should resign?

[wasupaloopa]

103. When I was in grade school, the school sold licorice in the shape of a black baby. I even attended

a showing of "Song of the South" with a tar baby. I ate at Sambo's.

I should resign from everything.

[oberliner]

104. Did you ever dress in a KKK costume or blackface?

If so, did you include a photo of you doing that in your graduate school yearbook?

[wasupaloopa]

111. I suppose you did nothing in your life that if you ran for office Republican opposition research

could find to hurt you with?


We are eating our own. I am sick of it!

[oberliner]

123. Has your opinion changed on this?

[John Fante]

108. I'm willing to forgive Northam for this.

But there's no way he can credibly govern the state of Virginia now. He needs to step down.

[oberliner]

109. Looks like he is digging in and not resigning

He just posted a video statement:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211760123

[keithbvadu2]

112. Looks like "locker room talk".

[dpibel]

113. Good job!

You were, as is so often the case with similar items, first out of the box with this story.

Your diligence is amazing!

[oberliner]

114. Thanks

Thought it probably means I spend too much time on the computer.

[Catherine Vincent]

133. I have questions...

This guy has been in politics for a while, am I right? All those time he ran for office, how come his opponents had never found this photo before? That should have been easy to dig up.

[oberliner]

134. Is it normal to look for the medical school yearbook of candidates running for office?

[Kingofalldems]

139. What's your opinion on that?