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The left constantly says that there is rampant racism on the right, but so often when they point to an incident, it’s fake.
Clearly, the left has learned absolutely nothing from the Jussie Smollett incident.
The 2017 “unite the right” rally in Charlottesville has been one of the things that Democrat gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has been bringing up in his campaign almost as often as he says “Trump”. It’s been a divisive, fearmongering campaign, which is standard fare for Democrats.
So it seemed a bit suspicious to Republicans when at a rally stop in Charlottesville, a small band of people with Tiki torches showed up in front of Glenn Youngkin’s bus and shouted how they were “with Glenn.”
Here’s the error-ridden report that was quickly posted by a local NBC affiliate:
Youngkin made a stop at Guadalajara’s East Main Street location early Friday, October 29. While he was inside, several people stood with Tiki torches next to Youngkin’s campaign bus outside the restaurant.
Tiki torches were used by many white supremist who marched on UVA Grounds August 11, 2017, the day before the Untie the Right rally in Charlottesville. Jason Kessler, who is listed as an organizer of the rally in federal lawsuit, carried a Tiki torch while participating in that march.
Richard Spencer, who is also named in the same federal lawsuit, had taken part in a separate Tiki torch-lit rally for the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville earlier that year.
Asked about Friday’s incident, Youngkin said, “I think they work for Terry McAuliffe, and I’m sure he sent them.”
Source: NBC 29
Andrew Whitley, the Executive Director of Virginia Democrats was shocked, — shocked, I say! — that anyone could suggest such a thing.
Statement on Glenn Youngkin’s bus stop earlier today: pic.twitter.com/Hw0svCAW9W
— Andrew Whitley (@AndrewWhitleyVA) October 29, 2021
Screenshot for posterity:
Maybe hold off on the pearl-clutching, Andy.
These men approached @GlennYoungkin’s bus as it pulled up saying what sounded like, “We’re all in for Glenn.” Here they are standing in front of the bus as his campaign event at Guadalajara started.@NBC29 pic.twitter.com/l681ejyBjc
— Elizabeth Holmes (@holmes_reports) October 29, 2021
From the very beginning, something looked… off with the painful reminder of the alt-right rally in 2017.
Closer look at these people, who are they?
Anyone recognize them? https://t.co/EcSbB2tBAf pic.twitter.com/WYiE14OQyR
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 29, 2021
Right-wingers immediately thought this looked like a false flag/fake hate attempt by the desperate Democrats in VA.
Maybe it was the hats, sunglasses, uniform of a white dress shirt and khakis… or maybe it’s the black guy.
Just incredible stuff. https://t.co/0HwCaxgpW6 pic.twitter.com/wQEr6w875i
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 29, 2021
Operatives affiliated with Young VA Democrats and some that appear to be staffers for Terry McAuliffe were quickly outed as the Tiki torch-carrying “white supremacists.”
Maybe they’re getting desperate in the waning days of the campaign now that Youngkin has taken a seismic 8-point lead over McAuliffe in a recent Fox poll.
The way you know this is a Democrat operation is that, for the role of "white supremacist" they still felt compelled to hire a black man and a woman. https://t.co/pQKnWtasy3
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 29, 2021
Unbelievable lol pic.twitter.com/RHZLVUQ9Fs
— Teddy Hosevelt (@TeddyHosevelt) October 29, 2021
Spot the ?????s pic.twitter.com/hlcbkbnBBn
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 29, 2021
Alec Sears who has bylines in the Independent, Daily Caller, and the Washington Examiner figured this out quickly and posted his receipts:
This is so clearly a political operation organized by @AdamParkhomenko it's not even funny.
And I have the receipts.
Thread ? https://t.co/I10LGANvHk
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
Let's take a look at this gentleman. He bears a strong resemblance to one Camden Layton, otherwise known as the finance director for @vayd.
Coincidence? I report, you decide. pic.twitter.com/CAlX25hPEX
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
We have a good idea of who some of the other individuals are, and are working to confirm, but if you have any information do share ?
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
Private. pic.twitter.com/FMKTuisgyJ
— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) October 29, 2021
But he wasn’t the only one recognizing people. This random Twitter user recognized a woman who was spotted driving Terry McAuliffe’s van in the small, pathetic group of alleged neo-Nazis.
This you? pic.twitter.com/2UdmLBd3zM
— Warren Howeler (@downersgrove77) October 29, 2021
Right-wing Twitter is having an absolute field day with this.
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) Tweet-smacked around Terry McAuliffe and it was fantastic.
Terry McAuliffe is so desperate that his staffers are dressing up like Ralph Northam.
It won't work.
— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) October 29, 2021
The people who lecture your kids on cultural appropriation for wearing a Halloween costume are willing to dress as Neo-Nazis to win an election
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) October 29, 2021
This white supremacist in Virginia donated to Biden’s campaign 3 times last year pic.twitter.com/sEjS2gqYkH
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) October 29, 2021
no no this wasn’t planned or anything ? pic.twitter.com/7xCNOpTg51
— LB (@beyondreasdoubt) October 29, 2021
BREAKING: Financial director for Young VA Dems has gone private after being exposed for posing as a white supremacist pic.twitter.com/fbCbafIiZf
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 29, 2021
Here are the receipts. Should’ve gone private sooner: https://t.co/jo3hAkmFcY
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 29, 2021
Posts from Camden Layton (Young VA Dem’s financial director) before he took his account private: pic.twitter.com/n1cZj7yjZ1
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 29, 2021
Incredible. Just incredible. pic.twitter.com/JD04im9FSD
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 29, 2021
BREAKING: @VADemocrats employee goes private after posing as a neo-Nazi at staged Youngkin rally
H/t @alec_sears pic.twitter.com/PEsmFkPRzS
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 29, 2021
BREAKING: Colleen Wachenfeld’s Twitter account no longer exists after being exposed for posing as a neo-Nazi pic.twitter.com/8waTG5JYr8
— Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2) October 29, 2021
Hey @TerryMcAuliffe, your staffers are morons. #Caught pic.twitter.com/VpMNjI7AKe
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 29, 2021
Wait — Twitter hasn't banned the McAuliffe campaign for pretending these people are Glenn supporters? Imagine if Glenn had sent fake Antifa to a Terry rally.
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 29, 2021
Hey @TerryMcAuliffe, your staffers are morons. #Caught pic.twitter.com/VpMNjI7AKe
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) October 29, 2021
The McAuliffe campaign has spent the entire election cycle talking about the seriousness of what happened in Charlottesville in 2017.
Now they're sending staff to recreate to at campaign events.
That's quite the mixed message. https://t.co/9pzunJGs9h
— Retired Orrin G. Hatch (@RetiredOrrin) October 29, 2021
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) October 29, 2021
This is how you know David Shor is right about Dem operatives and activists being insanely out of touch. They can't even do despicable stunts like normal people. https://t.co/GybVyhEBBk
— Clinton Soffer (@clintonsoffer) October 29, 2021
— JimThompson (@JimmySportToons) October 29, 2021
The meeting of Virginia Democrats who dress up as racists in their off-hours is getting crowded.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 29, 2021
— e-beth (@ebeth360) October 29, 2021
Democrats just can’t help it. They must vilify all Republicans as racist — even if they’re the most anodyne moderates who think kids should be educated instead of indoctrinated.
Shameful.
