Northam vs. Republican governor

[Yosemito]

If you knew that the final result of Ralph Northam's resignation would be a Republican Governor in Virginia, what would you prefer? That Northam resign or stay?

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	Northam should resign. Republican governor is preferable
	1 (11%)
	Northam shouldn't resign. He would be better as governor than a Republican
	8 (89%)
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[OliverQ]

1. He shouldn't resign for now, but he should be primaried at the next election.

As horrible as his past was, he's still better than any Republican.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Northam is term limited.

There is a way of handling this without the end result being a Puke governor, even if all three step down.

[underpants]

8. Great point

One or two resign. The last man standing appoints two other Dems and then HE resigns.

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Even if the Pukes challenge it and there's a new election the D would win.

[underpants]

4. Can't run again

No consecutive terms for Va Gov’s

[democratisphere]

6. I believe Governors have only one consecutive term in Virginia.

[LexVegas]

2. Not gonna happen. VA is statewide blue now. nt

[underpants]

5. I agree. Unless people sit it out.

Richmond Mayor Stoney’s (and I’m sure there are others) career track just took a noticeable upturn

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. There is a way they all step down and the net result is still a Democratic governor.

The Pukes could challenge it in court but it would be seen by the voters as a naked power steal.

[MH1]

7. I don't know if that's a likely outcome but sure

Northam is bad but any republican is worse.

That's an easy call.

But next time he can be replaced with a better Democrat, he should be.

(We could call this "the Joe Manchin rule" )

[theboss]

12. I hate Joe Manchin, but that's not fair

Northam was so involved with wearing blackface that he can't remember if he did on certain occasions.

Manchin is just someone making strategic votes in a naked attempt to hold his seat.

One is a bad person. One casts bad votes.

[BlueintheSTL]

9. This whole situation is so fucking ridiculous

Democrats destroy their own, while Republicans stand behind theirs without any ramifications whatsoever. I have yet to see Democrats get rewarded for taking the "moral high ground." ALL THREE SHOULD NOT RESIGN. This whole situation pisses me off and brings me back to Franken. Even Republicans in the Senate did not think he should of resigned without a full investigation. Sorry, but this whole situation just boils my blood. I am just so tired of each party playing by a completely different set of rules.

[Empowerer]

13. Northam should resign but Fairfax should not be forced out based solely

on an uncorroborated allegation that hasn't even yet been publicly made. If more comes out, that's another thing. But until then, he shouldn't be run out of office not only because it would Ibe terribly unfair to Fairfax and the people who elected him, it would make every Democratic elected official fair game.