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applegrove

(118,622 posts)
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:15 PM May 2020

Trump Says He's 'Going After Virginia'

Trump Says He’s ‘Going After Virginia’

May 19, 2020 at 12:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 437 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/19/trump-says-hes-going-after-virginia/

"SNIP......

President Trump said he was “going after Virginia” during a speech at the White House.

Said Trump: “We’re going after Virginia, with your crazy governor, we’re going after Virginia.”

He then made a reference to gun rights to the farmers present: “They want to take your Second Amendment away. You’ll have nobody guarding your potatoes.”

......SNIP"

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Trump Says He's 'Going After Virginia' (Original Post) applegrove May 2020 OP
Send federal troops to guard the potatoes dalton99a May 2020 #1
Oh shit! Not the potato card! jcgoldie May 2020 #2
So Virginia needs potato guns? dem4decades May 2020 #3
He's gonna move on it like a bitch. kysrsoze May 2020 #4
We'll see about that ;) Newest Reality May 2020 #5
... lame54 May 2020 #6
Northam responded NYC Liberal May 2020 #7
Sweet! Va Lefty May 2020 #10
Retweeted.. TY! Cha May 2020 #23
My first thought was.... FarPoint May 2020 #8
Potatoes don't vote or own arms. Yonnie3 May 2020 #9
Original source: demmiblue May 2020 #11
My daughter and her partner just moved there, so two more votes against him there Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #12
Spud Virginia. pwb May 2020 #13
Well the orange pustule it just confused... sdfernando May 2020 #14
Will this help? Aristus May 2020 #15
It'll help the potato farmer. In_The_Wind May 2020 #24
OMG! What if he wins the votes of all the potato farmers in Virginia? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #16
I hope she kicks him in the balls with cleats on. milestogo May 2020 #17
He must be worried about interruptions to the French fry supply chain. Tanuki May 2020 #18
Time for a tRump joke... Blue Owl May 2020 #19
. pwb May 2020 #20
LOL Mike 03 May 2020 #27
Let's See.. Best_man23 May 2020 #21
He'll try rockfordfile May 2020 #22
Trump remembers all the tiki torch crying nazis who rallied for him in Charlotteville Yeehah May 2020 #25
We're going after your state... and, uh, please vote for me? tinrobot May 2020 #26
Virginia is for Taters Zorro May 2020 #28

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
5. We'll see about that ;)
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:17 PM
May 2020

He isn't doing much for the 2nd-Ammendment crowd.

They are coming to take our potatoes.

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)
7. Northam responded
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:19 PM
May 2020



Ralph Northam @GovernorVA 3h
I grew up on a Virginia farm, Mr. President—our potatoes are fine. And as the only medical doctor among our nation's governors, I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine.

Let's all get back to work.

Yonnie3

(17,434 posts)
9. Potatoes don't vote or own arms.
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:25 PM
May 2020

You lost by over 5% in 2016, lets go for 10 or 20 this time.

We are ready - Bring it on

Marrah_Goodman

(1,586 posts)
12. My daughter and her partner just moved there, so two more votes against him there
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:30 PM
May 2020

Sadly they live in the same town as Liberty Univ. so the town/county will probably go for the Covidiot in Chief.

The upside is they can now steal all the potatoes they want!!!

sdfernando

(4,930 posts)
14. Well the orange pustule it just confused...
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:32 PM
May 2020

When someone was referring to Virginia, he got confused and his mind went to where it always goes and he heard vagina so he said he would go after it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,681 posts)
16. OMG! What if he wins the votes of all the potato farmers in Virginia?
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:33 PM
May 2020

We're doomed!

And after that he'll come for the tobacco-grower voters in Idaho, and the orange growers in Minnesota, and the winter wheat farmers in Alabama!

We're doomed!

Blue Owl

(50,351 posts)
19. Time for a tRump joke...
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:45 PM
May 2020

Donald Trump was strutting up and down Virgina Beach in his bathing suit, hoping to attract the eye of some local sunbathing ladies, but to no avail. Frustrated, he asked a lifeguard “why aren't any women looking at me?" The lifeguard suggested “try putting a potato in your swim trunks, and I guarantee you’ll get some attention!” So Donald took his advice, but awhile later was back at the lifeguard stand complaining that the ladies were not only ignoring him but pointing and laughing at him. The lifeguard took a look at him and said “Donald... you gotta put the potato in the FRONT of your shorts!"

Best_man23

(4,897 posts)
21. Let's See..
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:56 PM
May 2020

In 2016, Lysol Von Clusterfuck lost Virginia by 5 points.

In 2017, Von Clusterfuck's candidate for governor LOST to Gov Northam by...wait for it...NINE points! This was the largest margin of victory for a Democrat for this office since 1985. Additionally, this election had the highest turnout in over 20 years, and saw all three major state offices won by Democrats and the massive reduction of Republicant control of the House of Delegates from 66-34 to 51-49.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Virginia_gubernatorial_election

In 2018, Sen Tim Kaine easily won re-election against Von Clusterfuck's stooge, Corey Stewart by...SIXTEEN points. This was the first senate race called on that election night. This election also saw the turnover of multiple congressional seats from Republicant control, which contributed to Democrats winning control of the House of Representatives.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Virginia_elections

In 2019, Virginia Democrats continued their 2017 gains by winning majority control of the Virginia House of Delegates and the Virginia Senate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Virginia_elections

In 2020, all I say is, BRING IT Lysol Von Clusterfuck. Remember Virginia's motto: Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always to Tyrants).

Yeehah

(4,587 posts)
25. Trump remembers all the tiki torch crying nazis who rallied for him in Charlotteville
Tue May 19, 2020, 06:10 PM
May 2020

Very fine people!

tinrobot

(10,895 posts)
26. We're going after your state... and, uh, please vote for me?
Tue May 19, 2020, 06:12 PM
May 2020

Talk about mixed messages.

I think, the further he sinks in the polls, the more he'll just seek revenge. He'll give up on winning elections and "win" by making everyone's life miserable.

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