The Washington Post appears more than eager to forget the blackface scandal that consumed Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s tenure in Richmond as his tumultuous term reaches its final days.
In a Sunday piece headlined ‘‘A wounded healer’: Ralph Northam wraps up term in office, forged by scandal into a governor of lasting consequence,” reporter Gregory Schneider referred to Northam’s “rebirth” following the scandal and claimed what he learned as a result led him to find a “new political footing.”
Schneider then appeared to paint the scandal as a positive thing, citing multiple people who thought that if it never occurred, Northam wouldn’t have been as effective a leader.
He continued his praise for Northam’s actions in dealing with a number of crises across the state and declared that by the start of the coronavirus pandemic he had found his “new political footing.” He later described Northam’s political comeback as “incredible.”
The Post initially called for Northam’s resignation following the scandal, but said in a later editorial that it was “wrong” to do so.
Northam’s term as governor ends Saturday, where he will be replaced by Republican Glenn Youngkin after his upset election victory in November.
Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on X at @BGillespieAL.
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