Disgraced VA Governor Ralph Northam’s “excuse” as to why he apologized for the blackface picture and then later is “WASN’T ME” (Proceed to sign the Shaggy classic in your head) is because he did blackface… just not THAT blackface.
HIS blackface was when he put some “shoe polish on his face to look like Michael Jackson.”
In 1984 in San Antonio, Northam said he put some shoe polish under his eyes and on his cheeks and dressed up as Michael Jackson for a dance contest, which he said he won bc he learned to do the moonwalk
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 2, 2019
Then THIS happened. Which is one of the all-time most embarrassing political moments in American history:
Video of when Ralph Northam gets asked by a reporter if he can still moonwalk. He looks around as if for space – only to be cut off by his wife who says, “inappropriate circumstances.” pic.twitter.com/jcV2VJCtoD
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) February 2, 2019
Someone get his wife a drink. She REALLY needs one.
But anyway… the internet seems to have noticed something:
Bow tie, bow tie. pic.twitter.com/YWmw1a1C7J
— Patterico (@Patterico) February 3, 2019
Bingo. And here we go: pic.twitter.com/dfYtF7RscN
— Reed Morris (@5280_Attorney) February 3, 2019
Michael Jackson wore the hat Northam wears in the famous photo. pic.twitter.com/PvhsLKfBbS
— Patterico (@Patterico) February 3, 2019
Giant sunglasses, giant sunglasses. pic.twitter.com/vzj309UKa9
— Patterico (@Patterico) February 3, 2019
Theory: The Famous Northam Yearbook Photo Actually IS Northam’s Michael Jackson Costume https://t.co/Oa8kH9KtC8 pic.twitter.com/v92CBAfUA0
— Patterico (@Patterico) February 3, 2019
I’m seeing it…
Thoughts?