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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #100 on: February 09, 2019, 12:20:43 PM »
I think the biggest reason they're taking the charges against the Lt. Gov so seriously at this point is to set an example for removing  Kavanaugh from office
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #101 on: February 09, 2019, 05:18:27 PM »
Trump is such a bigot he even causes bigotry in the past.

Democrat Al Green: Ralph Northam Blackface Scandal Symptom of ‘Trump’s Bigotry’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/08/democrat-al-green-ralph-northam-blackface-scandal-symptom-of-trumps-bigotry/
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #102 on: February 11, 2019, 10:06:16 AM »
So, looks like Northam has said that he's NOT going to resign and that he's going to use the remaining 3 years of his term to go on a continuous Great Virginia Blackface Minstrel Tour.

I wonder if he'll moonwalk... I'd pay to see that.


Oh, and also, the guy who said that he was going to bring charges of impeachment against the Lt. Gov. today if he didn't resign?

He's walked that back.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #103 on: February 11, 2019, 10:11:01 AM »
They're backing off now because they've realized that by pushing it would hand the state over to the GOP.
If it was just the gov they would be pushing hard but now that it's the top three.........
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #104 on: February 11, 2019, 10:19:16 AM »
They're backing off now because they've realized that by pushing it would hand the state over to the GOP.
If it was just the gov they would be pushing hard but now that it's the top three.........

Yeah, I hope the Republican party in general remembers to use that against the dems the next time the dems cry about Rs "taking party over morals!" They probably won't though.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #105 on: February 11, 2019, 03:41:20 PM »
Northam now says it wasn't him in the photo because he never owned trousers like that.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ralph-northam-interview-virginia-governor-tells-gayle-king-i-definitely-overreacted-initial-apology-2019-02-11/?ref=hvper.com

We need a score sheet to keep track of how many stories he can come up with.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #106 on: February 11, 2019, 03:42:55 PM »
Northam now says it wasn't him in the photo because he never owned trousers like that.

https://news.grabien.com/story-northam-blackface-photo-i-have-never-had-pants

We need a score sheet to keep track of how many stories he can come up with.


Also, he would have been wearing an onion on his belt, which was the style at the time.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #107 on: February 11, 2019, 04:04:55 PM »
Pantsgate

Or should that be reserved for the Lt. Gov?
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #108 on: February 11, 2019, 04:16:27 PM »
Blackfacegate I
Pantsgate
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And the Speaker (R) becomes governor.

#Metoo will die in VA.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #109 on: February 11, 2019, 04:24:52 PM »
Blackfacegate I
Pantsgate
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And the Speaker (R) becomes governor.

#Metoo will die in VA.

They can't let only the Lt. Gov. take the fall in this or the Democrats will lose support from the black community.

They can't let only the Governor resign, because the Atty. General is guilty of the exact same "crime".

They can't force the Governor out of office because he hasn't committed an actual crime.

So, it looks like they're going to go with "sweep it all under a rug and claim it's all in the past and therefore no big deal" and just rely on the press to cover for them when they accuse a Republican of much lesser crimes. (or "crimes" as in the case of the Gov. and AG.) And just whistle past the #metoo implications.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #110 on: February 11, 2019, 05:26:45 PM »
At least they got that baby-slaughtering stuff out of the headlines. Moloch must be fed.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #111 on: February 18, 2019, 08:45:33 AM »
Throw another log onto the fire

ICYMI: VA Democratic Congressman Knew About Lt. Gov's Sexual Assault Allegation For Months
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/17/icymi-va-democratic-congressman-knew-about-lt-govs-sexual-assault-allegation-f-n2540946
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #112 on: February 26, 2019, 12:19:09 PM »
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #113 on: February 26, 2019, 12:57:33 PM »
Just so that everyone knows...

Virginia's erstwhile Lieutenant Governor feels himself sorely abused by these allegations...

In fact, he feel as if he has been...

lynched.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/25/justin-fairfax-likens-himself-victims-terror-lynchings-he-battles-assault-allegations/?utm_term=.30ff04668d66
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #114 on: February 26, 2019, 12:59:56 PM »
Just so that everyone knows...

Virginia's erstwhile Lieutenant Governor feels himself sorely abused by these allegations...

In fact, he feel as if he has been...

lynched.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/25/justin-fairfax-likens-himself-victims-terror-lynchings-he-battles-assault-allegations/?utm_term=.30ff04668d66

He needs to consult with Jussie Smollett, the current recognized expert on lynching survival.
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #115 on: February 26, 2019, 04:17:32 PM »
Just so that everyone knows...

Virginia's erstwhile Lieutenant Governor feels himself sorely abused by these allegations...

In fact, he feel as if he has been...

lynched.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/25/justin-fairfax-likens-himself-victims-terror-lynchings-he-battles-assault-allegations/?utm_term=.30ff04668d66


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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #116 on: February 27, 2019, 08:57:34 PM »
Virginia's first lady under fire after handing out cotton to visiting students
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/virginias-first-lady-under-fire-after-handing-out-cotton-to-visiting-students

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According to The Washington Post, the Virginia governor's residence was built with slave labor in 1813 and is the oldest active governor's residence in the U.S.

Well, guess the Gov's residence has to go
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #118 on: February 28, 2019, 07:19:17 AM »
"According to The Washington Post, the Virginia governor's residence was built with slave labor in 1813 and is the oldest active governor's residence in the U.S."

The White House, Capitol, and a number of other Federal buildings that are still in use were built largely with slave labor.

I think razing them might not be such a bad idea!
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #119 on: February 28, 2019, 02:50:56 PM »
Boy, these scandals have quietly gone away.  If these were Republican's there scalps would already be on display in newsrooms....
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #120 on: February 28, 2019, 03:10:19 PM »
Boy, these scandals have quietly gone away.  If these were Republican's there scalps would already be on display in newsrooms....

They were all ready to scalp the gov to set an example for going after Trump and Kavanaugh but when it became apparent that all three of the top dems would then have to go and that would leave the Rs in charge the matter got swept under the rug    
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #121 on: February 28, 2019, 04:14:00 PM »
Boy, these scandals have quietly gone away.  If these were Republican's there scalps would already be on display in newsrooms....

There you go, thinking these acts could rise to the level of scandal, they were merely youthful indiscretions for which they have vowed to never do again.



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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #122 on: February 28, 2019, 05:39:51 PM »
Boy, these scandals have quietly gone away.  If these were Republican's there scalps would already be on display in newsrooms....
They accomplished the mission of taking the Governor's infanticide comments off the headlines. 
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #123 on: February 28, 2019, 11:27:25 PM »
I've been wondering when Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin are going to apologize for this stuff.

https://youtu.be/uKxF6NMN94E?t=39

https://youtu.be/WlLtAeesr7M?t=34
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Re: So Virginia will have a new governor next week....
« Reply #124 on: March 01, 2019, 07:40:41 PM »
I've been wondering when Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin are going to apologize for this stuff.

https://youtu.be/uKxF6NMN94E?t=39

https://youtu.be/WlLtAeesr7M?t=34

Second one reminded me of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9TS1pRmajU

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