Rev. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign weighs in on Gov. Northam in WAPO:

[ecstatic]

41. I think a lot of people were counting on Fairfax taking the reins

and that added to the calls for Northam's immediate resignation. Initially, I didn't know how Virginia's order of succession worked so I was alarmed by the calls for resignation that ignored Northam's current character. But, like you, I relaxed when I learned Fairfax would replace Northam.

Now people are in the awkward position of having to smear the reputations of 2 black women who have come forward to complain--not about a costume from 35 years ago, but rape that occured within the past 18 years. I'm not going to play that game, I read Dr Tyson's statement and it rings true to me. Yes, there's a small chance that Dr Tyson is batshit insane or being blackmailed by AMI, a rethug, or a Russian agent. Let's investigate and find out.

In the meantime, I do NOT support turning the Virginia governorship to the rethugs over a costume worn 35 years ago by a man who, from all recent accounts, is not currently racist and has already put a stop to several racist policies.