Phony ‘Populist’ Tom Perriello Received Payment From Secret Society at Yale

While Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tom Perriello and his campaign have attempted to portray the failed former congressman as an “Appalachian populist,” they have been less than eager to discuss his past as an Ivy Leaguer with ties to elite societies. When asked about a payment he took from the alumni association for a Yale University secret society known as “ Scroll and Key,” his campaign spokesman refused to answer why, instead hurling insults at the press.

The Washington Free Beacon reports:

“Perriello received a $1,000 honorarium payment from the Kingsley Trust Association, according to his 2009 disclosure. The Kingsley Trust Association is the alumni organization of the Scroll and Key, an elite secret society at Yale that is seen as the alternative to the infamous Skull and Bones.

When the Washington Free Beacon reached out to Perriello’s campaign to get comment on the payment, Remi Yamamoto, the press secretary of Tom Perriello for Virginia, passed the inquiry to Ian Sams, the communications director for the campaign, who called the Free Beacon an “unglued publication.”

Clearly the line of questioning struck a nerve with Perriello’s campaign staff. While he tries to court the far-left, touting the support of Vermont socialists, writing op-eds for California newspapers and calling himself a populist, Perriello has sought to hide his real record. Tom Perriello’s feeble attempts to recast his image prove that he is nothing more than a phony, unable to relate to the people of Virginia he seeks to govern.