Ralph Northam on HotAir

Ralph Northam

Feb 2020

Breaking: Dems lose assault-weapons ban vote in Virginia; Update: “I think it will die”

Ed Morrissey Feb 17, 2020 9:54 AM

Faceplant.

Jan 2020

Virginia state supreme court rules on Governor’s gun ban for rally

Jazz Shaw Jan 18, 2020 10:01 AM

Not looking good

Dec 2019

Virginia Dems on gun confiscation: Never mind

Jazz Shaw Dec 11, 2019 8:01 AM

On second thought…

Aug 2019

Sarah Silverman gets fired over blackface skit (Virginia Gov. unavailable for comment)

John Sexton Aug 12, 2019 4:01 PM

“I was praised for it! It made me famous!”

Jun 2019

Just what VA Dems need — the Joe Morrissey comeback!

Ed Morrissey Jun 12, 2019 7:21 PM

“Morrissey is the Marion Barry of Virginia politics.”

Feb 2019

Sasse to Dems: Either vote to protect newborns or declare your support for infanticide

Ed Morrissey Feb 25, 2019 12:01 PM

“When the Senate votes, they have to choose: endorse Governor Northam and infanticide or defend newborn babies.”

Goodness gracious, Northam might really survive his blackface scandal after all

Ed Morrissey Feb 20, 2019 7:21 PM

Sasse: He shouldn’t survive the infanticide scandal.

Northam is stealing Hillary Clinton’s idea for a “listening tour”

Jazz Shaw Feb 12, 2019 9:21 AM

He’s listening, but who’s talking to him?

“Indentured servants”? Northam’s racial-healing tour off to predictable start

Ed Morrissey Feb 11, 2019 8:41 AM

58% of African-American voters want Northam to … stay?

Legislative Black Caucus, Kaine, Warner, and Virginia Democratic Party to Fairfax: Resign. Now. Update: Removed from DLGA chair

Ed Morrissey Feb 09, 2019 11:31 AM

And … pretty much every other Virginia Dem, too.

Ralph Northam ready to make amends for blackface by … reading “Roots” and Ta-Nehisi Coates

Allahpundit Feb 08, 2019 6:41 PM

Woke.

Riding it out? Northam surrenders to GOP on tax cuts as WaPo reports “stronger position”

Ed Morrissey Feb 08, 2019 10:41 AM

“Best of both worlds” for Republicans?

WaPo editors to Northam: Get out

Ed Morrissey Feb 07, 2019 5:21 PM

Buyer’s remorse.

Harris: Fairfax allegation “reads as a credible account,” so let’s investigate it

Ed Morrissey Feb 07, 2019 2:01 PM

Pelosi: Come on, this isn’t damaging the Democratic brand.

ABC: Tyson warned House Dem about Fairfax — in 2017

Ed Morrissey Feb 07, 2019 8:41 AM

Free fallin’.

The Democrats’ “zero tolerance” policy is rather situational

Jazz Shaw Feb 06, 2019 6:41 PM

Good for the goose…

Man in the plaid pants: ‘I certainly want the world to know that’s not me.’

John Sexton Feb 06, 2019 1:01 PM

“The whole notion is so absurd.”

More Trump: Can you believe these Democrat governors celebrating infanticide?

Ed Morrissey Feb 06, 2019 10:01 AM

“All children — born and unborn — are made in the holy image of God.”

Former Medical School yearbook staffer: We took ‘great pains’ to avoid a photo mix-up

John Sexton Feb 05, 2019 7:21 PM

“To my knowledge, nobody complained that their picture ended up on a different page.”

Fairfax: On second thought, maybe my 2021 rival is spreading “smear” against me instead of Northam

Ed Morrissey Feb 05, 2019 2:01 PM

Baier: Say, where are the “we believe her” Democrats and media figures now?

Northam to Cabinet: I must stay or be branded a racist for life

Ed Morrissey Feb 05, 2019 8:41 AM

Can Northam ride it out?

Lieberman: Aren’t we all rushing to judgment on Northam?

Ed Morrissey Feb 04, 2019 12:01 PM

Booker: Er … no.

WaPo: On third thought, Northam might quit after all

Ed Morrissey Feb 04, 2019 8:41 AM

“Are you still able to moonwalk?”

Even the WaPo finds Northam’s answers “strain credulity”

Jazz Shaw Feb 03, 2019 9:31 AM

Hard to swallow

Northam: ‘I am not the person in the photo’ (but I did put on blackface for a dance contest)

John Sexton Feb 02, 2019 4:01 PM

“I recognize that many people will find this difficult to believe.”

What’s next for Northam?

Jazz Shaw Feb 02, 2019 8:31 AM

Tick tock, tick tock

Northam: I’m sorry … but I’m not resigning; Update: Incoming DGA chair says “disqualifying”; Update: Presser tomorrow to resign?

Ed Morrissey Feb 01, 2019 9:30 PM

For now, anyway.

VA GOP, MoveOn call for Gov. Northam to resign (Update: Sen Harris joins in)

John Sexton Feb 01, 2019 7:21 PM

“if this were a Republican – especially Trump – we would be calling for his resignation.”

Jan 2019

VA Dem: Sorry for co-sponsoring infanticide bill without, ahem, “due diligence”

Ed Morrissey Jan 31, 2019 12:01 PM

So much for the media’s “conservatives pounce!” narrative.

“Moderate” Dem Virginia governor: Our new late-term abortion bill would allow babies to be killed … after they’re born; Update: Northam responds

Allahpundit Jan 30, 2019 1:31 PM

Infanticide.

Proposed gun confiscation in Virginia comes with few strings attached

Jazz Shaw Jan 16, 2019 2:31 PM

The government don’t giveth but they surely taketh away

Dec 2017

De-escalation: New VA governor drops Medicaid expansion from agenda

Ed Morrissey Dec 18, 2017 8:01 PM

No showboating?

Nov 2017

Gillespie got a larger share of the vote in Virginia than Trump did in 2016

Allahpundit Nov 08, 2017 11:21 AM

Narratives.

Showdown in Virginia: Can Gillespie pull off the upset?

Ed Morrissey Nov 07, 2017 8:41 AM

Not so much in New Jersey.

Roanoke College Poll shows Virginia races all tied up

John Sexton Nov 03, 2017 5:21 PM

“Gillespie has improved his position among self-identified Independents.”

Dem civil war in VA: DFA abandons Northam campaign as “racist”

Ed Morrissey Nov 03, 2017 10:41 AM

“An incredibly stupid thing to say and deeply discredits the organization…”

Virginia Democrat Ralph Northam: I’d sign a bill banning sanctuary cities (Update)

John Sexton Nov 02, 2017 5:21 PM

“If that bill comes to by desk … I sure will.”

Oct 2017

Latino Victory takes down ad showing children running from truck

John Sexton Oct 31, 2017 9:21 PM

“a recent private poll shared widely among minority advocacy groups sparked worry about the Democrat’s appeal.”

Outlier or harbinger? New VA poll suggest stunning turn for Gillespie

Ed Morrissey Oct 26, 2017 8:01 PM

Ground game.