February 4, 2019
Northam and the GOPe
By Peter Skurkiss
There is a lesson from scandal of moonwalking Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) being photographed in either in a KKK hood and sheet or blackface in his medical school yearbook.
In 2017 Northam decisively defeated Ed Gillespie for governor 54 to 45. (As an aside, Bill Kristol backed Northam.) In that race, the Democrats played the race card for all it was worth, while Gillespie was as hapless as a deer in the headlights.
This should not be a surprise. Democrats do what Democrats do -- play to win at any cost. And establishment Republicans do what establishment Republicans do -- lose 'gracefully.' And to be sure, Gillespie is a dyed-in-the-wool establishment Republican. His bio says he's a political strategist and lobbyist. He served as the Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2003 to 2005, was Counselor to the President from 2007 to 2009 during the presidency of George W. Bush, and cofounder with Karl Rove in Crossroads GPS.
Not only was Gillespie inept in his race with Northam, but the question arises how could his campaign's research team not have unearthed that racist photo of Northam? A school yearbook is as good as a public record. As incompetent as they may be, it is hard to believe that the Gillespie team did not know about that photo. In my opinion, the logical conclusion is that they had it but were afraid to use it.
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