Ralph Northam yearbook page shows men in blackface and KKK robe

[Anonymous]

A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

I agree. Or, was it discovered, but buried? What about Northam's primary opponent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

I agree. Or, was it discovered, but buried? What about Northam's primary opponent?

His primary opponent was too decent of a Democrat to sling around this mud

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

LOL. That question has been asked repeatedly. Including on the second page of this thread. Nothing like parachuting in on page 66 of a thread and thinking you've outsmarted everyone.

The best explanation I've heard is that the VA GOP didn't have funds for opposition research that would did that deep. Also, very few people seem to have realized that a medical school would have a year book. I attended four different colleges or universities and none of them had yearbooks. Some people knew about the photo, but just kept quiet about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Until Kavanaugh, no one cares about yearbooks...

You reap what you sow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Until Kavanaugh, no one cares about yearbooks...

You reap what you sow.

Yes, how DARE anyone vet and investigate individuals accused of sexual assault when those individuals have been nominated to a LIFETIME appointment where they will decide individual rights of US citizens. The outrage!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Fishy afoot? Huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Fishy afoot? Huh?

Something doesn't add up about the yearbook controversy. This should have been discovered - and outed - years ago. Even his opponents within the VA Democratic party would have found this and sunk his career a long time ago.

This is a pretty basic tenet of opposition research. Either someone covered up for him OR this is a fake controversy. I guarantee there's a lot more to this story than we are hearing.

[Anonymous]

I’m surprised that he became a pediatrician. Usually guys like that in my medical school did not go into peds. Pediatricians are usually the most ethical doctors.

Totally agree. Most of them go into plastic surgery. When you look at Northam as a whole, this doesn't fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.


Fishy afoot? Huh?

Are you from another country? Have you not heard that expression?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Until Kavanaugh, no one cares about yearbooks...

You reap what you sow.

And yet you still confirmed him. So I guess we’re just keeping ALL the dirtbags apparently! Starting at the very top!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Fishy afoot? Huh?

Something doesn't add up about the yearbook controversy. This should have been discovered - and outed - years ago. Even his opponents within the VA Democratic party would have found this and sunk his career a long time ago.

This is a pretty basic tenet of opposition research. Either someone covered up for him OR this is a fake controversy. I guarantee there's a lot more to this story than we are hearing.

Lots of people covered for him. He's well-connected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Until Kavanaugh, no one cares about yearbooks...

You reap what you sow.

Yes, how DARE anyone vet and investigate individuals accused of sexual assault when those individuals have been nominated to a LIFETIME appointment where they will decide individual rights of US citizens. The outrage!

this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A question NO ONE has answered:

How was this NEVER unearthed by opposition researchers in all of Northam's years in politics or in the general election for Governor?

It blows my mind that this could have remained sealed up for this long. Gillespie's folks would have been beating down doors for this information.

It really doesn't add up. Something fishy is afoot.

Until Kavanaugh, no one cares about yearbooks...

You reap what you sow.

Yes, how DARE anyone vet and investigate individuals accused of sexual assault when those individuals have been nominated to a LIFETIME appointment where they will decide individual rights of US citizens. The outrage!

this

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Northam should have realized no one can see under a KKK hood, and categorically denied he was in the picture. He could have brazened that out.

Now he’s going to have to destroy Fairfax. Don’t get me wrong, I hate the betrayal Northam pulled with the abortion stunt last week. But Fairfax would be ten times worse. The last thing we need is an unelected Governor getting three years and THEN run for re-election. That’s completely unfair.

Smartest thing Northam can do now is throw his organization’s weight behind anyone peddling allegations against Fairfax. If he can submarine Fairfax, then it would be a Republican speaker who would elevate to Governor.

That’s a win-win. Either Northam and Fairfax are punching bags to smear all Democrat candidates. Or we get our man into the Governor’s mansion as a hedge against losing either one or both houses of the General Assembly.

We should hold our nose and secretly ally with Northam to own the Democrats, as “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”.

What are you blathering about? The next in line of succession is the Attorney General who is a Democrat.

What if this is some House of Cards master plan and that blog also has something on Herring is waiting for Northam and Fairfax to be out to publish it.

Yep. I’m pretty sure the Dems are getting HAD right now. Our extreme righteousness is a weakness, and it’s making us vulnerable, not stronger. Something to think about.

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Democrats just played themselves.

They just assumed that he’d immediately resign. If he doesn’t, they look weak and now have an alienated rogue governor with a chip on his shoulder with nothing left to lose. He could end up turning on them. And even if he does resign, the Lt. governor has been accused of sexual assault.

Democrats need to be smarter and get out of their bubble.