Rep. Wexton: Northam, Fairfax Should Resign
Virginia @RepWexton says she has not changed her opinion that Gov. Northam “needs to resign.” She says, “I do not think he can effectively lead the Commonwealth at this time.” pic.twitter.com/gHDTRNPgad
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) February 10, 2019
.@RepWexton says the two accusers of Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax have “extremely credible, corroborated accusations of serious sexual assault.” pic.twitter.com/SgP7Q4NY2Q
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) February 10, 2019
If you want to argue Northam and Fairfax should resign, fine. But if you’re going to make that argument, you must also insist Trump, Kavanaugh, King, and Hyde-Smith, for starters, also resign. This would be morally consistent.
How about we complete a review of the rest of the VA leadership… Seems the Senate Majority Leader also has a connection to blackface. Let’s look at the full legislature.
Does seem pre-mature to rush out the guys who have been accused, when you don’t know the nature of the accusations which may exists amongst their replacements.
Heck, the Northam/Fairfax/Herring is a perfect example of that. Had Northam jumped on Saturday, Fairfax would have been in, only to be accused on Sunday… So Maybe last Monday Herring would have been in… Until Wednesday, when his blackface past showed up.
What do y’all think an investigation will turn up? There’s a picture. In a yearbook. What is there about this that is any kind of mystery?
Fairfax maybe would benefit from an investigation but Northam’s problem is straightforward.
I highly doubt she would disagree being that she’s a Democrat.
I don’t understand that argument either. There’s nothing to investigate. The picture was on his yearbook page and he put it there. End of story.
Agreed. For him, the real question is who else in the VA leadership is tainted by this or similar past.
Given it’s VA, I’d expect a lot.
And then can you really say, oh, this guy who had blackface we keep, but that one we don’t, and so on down the line. If it’s a removable offense, clear them all out.
Otherwise, it may be time for one of those Truth & Reconciliation panels like South Africa had…