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GOP Chair of One of Virginia's Largest Counties Shares Women/"Mental Illness" "Joke" (Original Post) lowkell Sep 2014 OP
Ugh shenmue Sep 2014 #1
Disgusting. But so typical of the Republicans. They really do HATE women as equals in anything. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #2
Virginia voted for Obama twice... KinMd Sep 2014 #3
That mostly has to do with the state's changing demographics lowkell Sep 2014 #5
But the GOP has a problem with women voters because ... LisaLynne Sep 2014 #4
Let them hate. Encourage it even. Never interrupt an enemy when they are making a mistake. Monk06 Sep 2014 #6

KinMd

(966 posts)
3. Virginia voted for Obama twice...
Fri Sep 5, 2014, 10:44 PM
Sep 2014

Both U.S. Senators, Governor and Attorney General are all Dems...any wonder why?

lowkell

(671 posts)
5. That mostly has to do with the state's changing demographics
Sat Sep 6, 2014, 08:40 AM
Sep 2014

although it's possible the McDonnell scandal MIGHT have helped a bit at the margins in the 2013 races for Gov, LG and AG. Hard to say, but I'd say that was a very minor factor, the infinitely bigger one being demographics, combined with Republicans nominating an "extreme team" (Ken Cuccinelli, EW Jackson, Mark Obenshain) that was close to unelectable.

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