Here’s the big problem with the argument that Herring deserves a pass because he fessed up to wearing blackface and “handled it better”: He was part of the chorus of Dems calling for Northam’s resignation. He waited days to make his own admission and seek forgiveness for it, only doing so after it back a very real possibility that he’d soon be the new governor. He’s “handling it better” because he’s basically groveling and banking on state and national Dems being hesitant to give over VA to the GOP to save his ass. It may be more politically savvy than the way that Northam has handled the matter, but it’s no less self-serving.