UPDATE – Governor Ralph Northam has hired a private detective, which is being seen as a sign that he has no plans to resign any time soon. Jonthan Martin of the New York Times confirms:
Original article:
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam continues to dig his heels in despite ongoing protests that are dialing up the heat in trying to force his resignation.
As you’re well aware from this past week’s events, Northam’s 1984 medical school yearbook page included a photo featuring an individual dressed in blackface standing next to another in KKK garb. He first admitted to being one of the people in the picture, only to later deny it.
The fact remains that the picture was on a page dedicated solely to him, and allowing it to be published without protest might be just as abhorrent.
Despite universal condemnation, Northam continues to cling to his power as governor. He convened an ‘urgent’ meeting with a group of black senior staffers on Sunday night to discuss, amongst other things, resignation as a viable option.
However, Northam carried on with a pre-scheduled Cabinet meeting early Monday morning, seeking to garner allies as the controversy continues to spread.
It appears Northam is doing his best to ride out the scandal in the hopes that people will forget about any racist photo he may have been a part of. But it’s not going away any time soon.
Calls for the Virginia Governor’s resignation have come from nearly every angle, with most prominent Democrat leaders saying he can no longer govern effectively with this cloud hanging over him.
NAACP leader Derrick Johnson chimed in saying, “Blackface in any manner is always racist and never OK.”
“No matter the party affiliation, we cannot stand for such behavior,” he added, “which is why the @NAACP is calling for the resignation of Virginia Governor @RalphNortham.”
The Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates also pushed for Northam’s resignation, though he stopped short of suggesting impeachment options should be analyzed.
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton provided her two cents, saying the matter “has gone on too long.”
“There is nothing to debate,” she asserted. “He must resign.”
Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner also insisted Northam resign.
Perhaps even more effective is the voice of Virginians who also feel the governor can no longer serve.
Demonstrators held signs and chanted outside the Governor’s office at the Capitol in Richmond over the weekend.
“We’re here today because we live in a state that has a history of violence and dehumanization of people of color,” one community activist announced to fellow protesters. “We’re here because the history of Jim Crow is obviously still alive and living up in the governor’s mansion.”
A few dozen more were protesting outside the Governor’s mansion on Monday, with chants for his resignation raining down.
The local NBC affiliate reports that protesters have “(taken) to the streets” to demand the Democrat step down from his post.
“He really felt that it was something he could simply put behind him and not address in the public arena is really troubling,” one demonstrator stated.
Is Northam right? Will he simply be able to wait it out – or will the protesters multiply in numbers until he finally walks away?
By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy The State Department recently gave $330,000 to two organizations that…
Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a habit. That habit…
According to a recent survey, public confidence in the banking sector has plummeted since the…
Kyrsten Sinema, the moderate Arizona senator who late last year left the Democrat Party to…
By Dr. Derek Ellerman Titletown, USA has been all over the news recently, with the Groundhog…
Far-left Democrat Representative Jamaal Bowman blasted efforts to ban the Chinese-owned social media/spying app TikTok,…
View Comments
Stick with it Dr. ''Death'' Northam. VA voted for you and want you to stand strong.
Who cares about a picture 35 years ago. One thing about people is that we sometimes grow up and change our opinions. If you want to find fault with this governor it's enough that he signed and supports a late term abortion (baby killing) bill.
You are right and the issue that should horrify all Americans, the issue that should be causing protests is him advocating for the murder of the unborn and the born. Additionally, as much as I despise the dem cartel, there is no hard evidence the baby slayer was in that photo. If we condemn him due to circumstantial evidence and our opinion we as bad, as rotten, as the dems.
Pathetic what they are concerned about,when that miserable Gov advocates infanticide which kills more babies in minority communities than in any other group of people.Who gives a crap about a 30+ year old yearbook that a pea brained kid thought was funny.Concern yourself with what is important. LIFE!!
Yeah, you'd think that they would be more concerned about the abortion of live babies before worrying about something that happened 35 years ago.
35 years ago Black Face was funny today in our walk on egg shell mentality it is not. We should not be on the guy's case for doing something that was acceptable way back then. This is now what has he done good or bad in the last few years. That is what matters.
Exactly. People grow up and change from their values over the years. Him back tracking and saying that isn't him, probably was not a good idea.
35 years ago Black Face was funny today in our walk on egg shell mentality it is not. We should not be on the guy's case for doing something that was acceptable way back then. This is now what has he done good or bad in the last few years. That is what matters.
Exactly. People grow up and change from their values over the years. Him back tracking and saying that isn't him, probably was not a good idea.
Pathetic what they are concerned about,when that miserable Gov advocates infanticide which kills more babies in minority communities than in any other group of people.Who gives a crap about a 30+ year old yearbook that a pea brained kid thought was funny.Concern yourself with what is important. LIFE!!
Yeah, you'd think that they would be more concerned about the abortion of live babies before worrying about something that happened 35 years ago.
Who cares about a picture 35 years ago. One thing about people is that we sometimes grow up and change our opinions. If you want to find fault with this governor it's enough that he signed and supports a late term abortion (baby killing) bill.
You are right and the issue that should horrify all Americans, the issue that should be causing protests is him advocating for the murder of the unborn and the born. Additionally, as much as I despise the dem cartel, there is no hard evidence the baby slayer was in that photo. If we condemn him due to circumstantial evidence and our opinion we as bad, as rotten, as the dems.