2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Getting Pounded; When Will He Resign?
Crazy stuff in Virginia. First, big news late last night in Gov. Bob McDonnell (R)'s burgeoning corruption scandal(s).
http://www.bluevirginia.us/diary/9680/mcdonnell-corruption-scandal-keeps-getting-worse
Now, this morning, another Democratic State Senator (Barbara Favola of Arlington) has called for McDonnell to resign.
http://www.bluevirginia.us/diary/9686/breaking-sen-barbara-favola-calls-for-bob-mcdonnell-to-resign
So...will he? If so, when? And what impact will this have on the 2013 Virginia governor's race? Stay tuned!
atreides1
(16,093 posts)That one of his son's had been arrested for public intoxication.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Visually, not so nice, but it is the content that counts.
polichick
(37,152 posts)mikeysnot
(4,757 posts)after god forgives them....
polichick
(37,152 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)Rethugs can hire prostitutes, wear diapers, tap their feet in the men's room and be "forgiven" and get second chances and elected again. Because Jesus and God forgive their sins don'tcha know.
But Democrats (Bill Clinton excepted) have to resign and disappear in shame. They don't get forgiven. Witness Weiner still getting flack and no real talk about how he should be given a second chance.
onenote
(42,759 posts)He's only in office until the end of the year. He'll hang on.
JimboBillyBubbaBob
(1,389 posts)I demand he resign. However, he won't because the gods are on his side. Pat Robertson and Regent University told them so. Nothing illegal here, it's the lord's work.
Corruption Inc
(1,568 posts)1. Virginia republicans love criminals, especially in a political position.
2. Virginia republicans are as dumb as rocks, they don't comprehend much of anything at all.
s-cubed
(1,385 posts)I want all the corruption to be front and center this fall for the election. The Rep slate is one horror after another, and Cuchinelli (radical right gov candidate) is tainted by the same briber, Williams.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)if I can't find a race closer to me to join.
I wonder how much of this, now that it's being really pushed by the DC RW media, is about getting Bob out of office and his corrupt buddies out of the spotlight before someone connects them more-thoroughly to Cooch. I have no doubt that Cuchinelli is absolutely filthy corrupt but nothing has stuck so far; filthier than McDonnell.
It'd be a catastrophe for VAGOP if both the current governor and their nominee to replace him were prison bound. It's unclear to me what happens if Cooch has to drop out or is indicted before Election day. Does the crazy homophobic racist black minister become the new GOP nominee?
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)He has agreed to do so to avoid being prosecuted for 2 felony charges. In my state of perpetual tiredness lately, I cannot remember on which show I heard this. But I am sure I did hear it because I remember how happy it made me.
Sam
DCBob
(24,689 posts)Although Terry would not have been my first choice he is far better than any VA republican.