Yearbook showing two men, one in black face, another in a clue u clux clan robe and hood surfaced on friday. Now at first, the governor said he was one of the men and now he says he wasnt. How does he know . Because a friend told him that another time he darkened his face with shoe polish during a Michael Jackson dance contest in the same year was offensive and he apologized. Right now, even as trademocrats including joe biden, both of virginias current senators, its former black governor say he should go, he remains on the b job. Moments ago, virginias black Lieutenant Governor who would be the one to step into the top job b if northham resigns said this. Can you say definitively if the governor should resign . Ive made my statement on that. I believe that the governor has to make the decisions thats in the best interest in the commonwealth of virginia. Ryan nobles is live in richmond. We know the governor met with his cabinet, his staff today and now he is telling his staff he needs
Step down and start his road to redemption. Do you believe he should resign . I dont today. I mean, i think there is a rush to judgment that is unfair to him. We will continue to put pressure for him to step down. Governor northams press conference, if thats what you want to call it on saturday, was to me something that really showed the divide of how our white citizens, even with the best of intentions, good people who do good things, are clueless about the impact of race and blackface and things that African Americans understand intuitively are wrong and offensive and hurtful. One of the reasons why democrats are saying that northam should step aside is because of who is set to replace him. So thats Justin Fairfax. Hes the democratic Lieutenant Governor. He is a direct descend entitle of a freed virginia slave. Would you make the Mueller Report public because you say theres nothing in there its totally up to the what do you want them to do . Thats up to the attorney general. It depen
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Racist photo from his medical School Yearbook in 1984. The photo shows one person in black face and the other in a ku klux klan robe. Northam is taking responsibility for the photo but didnt specify whether hes the guy in black face or wearing kkk garb. So far northam has apologized but said he will remain in office. Calls for his resignation are coming from all corners, not just republicans but longtime allies like his predecessor terry mcauliffe, state house and Senate Democrats and the legislative black caucus. Several 2020 democratic hopefuls tweeted calls for northam to resign. If northam does step down Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax would become governor. This racist photo was placed in a medical School Yearbook not a high School Yearbook in 1984, the year that Jesse Jackson first ran for president. Joining me is Mark Thompson host of sirius xm radio, jeanpierre adviser at moveon. Org, Jonathan Capehart and by phone laura, a virginia politics reporter for the Washington Post.
Ralph northam has now confirmed he was in the controversial picture in 1984 medical School Yearbook showing someone dressed in a k. K. K. Robe and hood and another wearing blackface. Northam did not state which costume he was wearing. But he did issue a statement that reads in part im deeply sorry for the decision i made to appear as i did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now. This behavior is not in keeping with who i am today and the values i have fought for throughout my career in the military, in medicine and in public service. The Virginia Republican party is condemning the picture saying, racism has no place in you virginia. The pictures are wholly inappropriate. And Governor Northam appeared ad in blackface or dressed in a k. K. K. Robe he should resign immediately. This marks the second time in recent days that northam drawn heat from republicans. He was called out to sex plain his support for a failed measure to permit full term abortions. Listen. I