There is a lesson from the scandal of moonwalking Gov. Ralph Northam (D-Va.) being photographed in either a KKK hood and sheet or blackface in his medical school yearbook.  In 2017, Northam decisively defeated Ed Gillespie for governor, 54 to 45.  (As an aside, Bill Kristol backed Northam.)  In that race, the Democrats played the race card for all it was worth, while Gillespie was as hapless as a deer in the headlights. This should not be a surprise.  Democrats do what Democrats do: play to win at any cost.  And establishment Republicans do what establishment Republicans do: lose "gracefully."  To be sure, Gillespie is a dyed-in-the-wool establishment Republican.  His bio says he's a political strategist and lobbyist.  He served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2003 to 2005, was counselor to the president from 2007 to 2009 during...(Read Full Post)