Ralph Northam 'Truly Stunned' by GOP Rally That Pledged Allegiance to January 6 Flag

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said Thursday he was "truly stunned" to see his state's Republican ticket embrace "dangerous falsehoods" about the 2020 election at a "Take Back Virginia" rally on Wednesday evening.

During the rally, at which former President Donald Trump addressed attendees virtually, the individuals present were led in the Pledge of Allegiance before a flag that event hosts said had been at Trump's "peaceful" rally on January 6, the day rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to protest the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory.

Northam, a Democrat, held a press conference for the purpose of addressing what he described as the "truly disturbing political rally for Glenn Youngkin, his running mates and his far-right campaign."

Youngkin, a Republican, is running to become Virginia's next governor. He was not in attendance at Wednesday's rally. Trump first endorsed Youngkin in May and reiterated his support for Youngkin when he called in to the event Wednesday evening.

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Right in front of our eyes it is ending. Not just ending but anyone who wants to fight for our

democracy and country will be in GRAVE danger.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. I am not sure how it can be surprising to anyone that we have a contingent of contemporary...

brownshirts. The GOP is a fascist party now.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. The nazis did this with a flag that was at the beer hall putsch in Munich.

Link to tweet

[Carlitos Brigante]

4. I think this is a good opening right there. Run with this shit!! Scare the fuck

out of the suburbs...... You know, like they would do.......

[CanonRay]

6. This

[KentuckyWoman]

5. If they hate it here so much

Just resign their citizenship. People are free to get the hell out and not come back.

[mrsadm]

7. She called Jan. 6 a "peaceful rally"?!?!?!

[Progressive Jones]

8. The GOP wasn't smart enough to see that letting the Tea Baggers and other trash into their party

just to get votes would be dangerous to our nation. Now they are going to have to pay for it.

[llashram]

9. just a thought

if these POrepublikkkanS start shooting. As I voluntarily did in 1968 I would fight these clowns. And I feel this fight would be a just cause. Save our democracy so we can hopefully keep evolving into an equitable and just society. Otherwise we do have a nazi leader ready somewhere to ascend to the presidency. And he-she already has brownshirts roaming the streets of our society.

Dangerous times indeed.