WISE, Va. (WYMT) – Several political scandals hit top Virginia politicians in recent weeks.
“I think it hurts the reputation of the Commonwealth,” said UVa-Wise Political Science Professor Eric Drummond Smith.
It started when a photo surfaced, allegedly showing governor Ralph Northam wearing black face
“I think this is nasty and unpleasant but I think it is part of the necessary growing pains to become a more enlightened society,” said Smith.
Attorney General Mark Herring faces backlash for wearing blackface.
Lieutenant Governor Justin…