The Intercept’s Ryan Grim shared this clip of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe offering up a toast for St. Patrick’s Day after speaking of violence in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The Irish music playing as he makes the transition is a nice touch, too. Have a watch:
This is certainly one way to offer thoughts and prayers pic.twitter.com/ws32FBnQ38
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) March 18, 2021
Here’s the full context that Grim says is “not any better”:
From here, and no it's not any better in its full context https://t.co/kfOk1nuCGY
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) March 18, 2021
That’s not a good look:
don’t get all choked up there Terry
— The Adorable One (@gethappy12374) March 18, 2021
He’s a Dem so it won’t be:
This should be a career killing moment. Holy shit.
— daniel krouse (@danielkrouse4) March 18, 2021
“Clown behavior,” even:
Your way of mourning a misogynistic, racist attack on the AAPI community is….by….cheering with…a beer to bagpipes????????? Clown behavior. https://t.co/C3D7nVl8s3
— June Laffey (@JELaffey) March 18, 2021
He’s probably going to be the next governor, so, get used to it?
Ugh. That’s…disappointing.
— Leah McElrath ?️? (@leahmcelrath) March 18, 2021
He did offer a less cherry statement earlier in the day:
Standing with the AAPI Community #StopAAPIHate pic.twitter.com/zTeULXE7X3
— Terry McAuliffe (@TerryMcAuliffe) March 17, 2021
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