Virginia Republican edited yearbook with racist images

[Rogue Valley]

Virginia Republican edited yearbook with racist images

Virginia State Sen. Tommy Norment.

2/7/19
A Republican Virginia state senator oversaw a yearbook at the Virginia Military Institute that included racist images and slurs, adding him to the list of scandal-plagued Virginia politicians that has thrust the normally decorous state capital Richmond into a state of tumult. State Sen. Tommy Norment, a Republican who represents much of the area north of Newport News, served as managing editor of the 1968 yearbook, which featured images of blackface and Confederate battle flags, and contained racist slurs, including the N-word. The Virginian-Pilot first reported the yearbook's contents. The revelation comes as the commonwealth's Democratic leadership is reeling over past racist conduct and an allegation of sexual assault. When asked about his role in editing the VMI yearbook, Norment deflected and said, “the only thing I’m talking about today is the budget,” The Virginian-Pilot reported.

Well whaddaya know. Whooda thunk it?

 

[Rexedgar]

Ironic that Northam is a VMI graduate. We are going to have to “breed” a new political class, sequestered from birth and raised to be free of wrong-doing and indiscretions.

 

[Harshaw]

Virginia Republican edited yearbook with racist images

Virginia State Sen. Tommy Norment.



Well whaddaya know. Whooda thunk it?

Shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone.

The question is, what do you think the consequences should be?

 

[Fletch]

Virginia Republican edited yearbook with racist images

Virginia State Sen. Tommy Norment.



Well whaddaya know. Whooda thunk it?

So he didnt actually write, do or say anything racist, he just didnt edit out things of those who did. Wow, someone has been busy running cover for racist democrats.

 

[Grokmaster]

So he didnt actually write, do or say anything racist, he just didnt edit out things of those who did. Wow, someone has been busy running cover for racist democrats.

Bingo. And he was ONE OF MANY EDITORS.


What's on HIS OWN, PERSONAL PAGE?


Funny, they left that out.

 

[Rogue Valley]

Shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone.

The question is, what do you think the consequences should be?

Answer your own question. What do you think the consequences should be? Nothing? Censure? Resignation? 2 Big Macs without buns? Something else?

 

[Harshaw]

Answer your own question. What do you think the consequences should be? Nothing? Censure? Resignation? 2 Big Macs without buns? Something else?

You first. You brought up the topic.