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JI7

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6. what were they supposed to do ?

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 26, 2019, 07:47 AM

Mar 2019

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Northam is still in office. [View all] BlueStater Mar 2019 OP

Yeah, Northam figured out the Republican secret. marylandblue Mar 2019 #1

except the party did not back him . most called for him to resign JI7 Mar 2019 #3

Yeah, they said that and did nothing. Big deal. marylandblue Mar 2019 #5

what were they supposed to do ? JI7 Mar 2019 #6

Impeach him maybe? But that's too drastic. marylandblue Mar 2019 #7

actually the GOP is in charge (albeit by small margins) of the dsc Mar 2019 #8

They didn't do anything either. marylandblue Mar 2019 #11

they were ready to impeach Fairfax who was accused of a crime JI7 Mar 2019 #14

The whole point is they didn't resign, they didn't get impeached and everyone moved on. marylandblue Mar 2019 #15

Northam didn't do anything impeachable JI7 Mar 2019 #16

Why is this so difficult to get? He didn't resign nobody cares, life goes on. marylandblue Mar 2019 #17

I don't believe GOP SHIT. And I am glad Virginia is still in Democratic hands. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #23

It would be dumb to play into GOP hands to attack our own. The GOP Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #22

That's pretty much my point. I don't care what a Democrat does wrong anymore. marylandblue Mar 2019 #24

Me either. A Republican scum would do far worse. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #32

Mere Moral Outrage does not effective politics make kennetha Mar 2019 #2

while i think he stayed in for selfish reasons it was for better for the people that he stayed in JI7 Mar 2019 #4

Same here, Northam's heart is repentant and he should've said something long ago to his campaign uponit7771 Mar 2019 #9

They have all taken a page from rump's book. Tipperary Mar 2019 #10

And that's the painful truth. marylandblue Mar 2019 #18

Not to me. I prefer to see our folks not brought down by bullshit GOP tricks. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #27

While I'm pretty put off by the guy, maybe Dems should take this as a lesson. Vinca Mar 2019 #12

10000+ we have to be smart or they will take down all our Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #25

Which is what I literally suggested from DAY 1, and why I'm happy to see Northam still in office mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #30

I caught shit for it too and for fairfax which I didn't believe. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #33

I think more people are with you today than a few months ago. marylandblue Mar 2019 #34

I hope so. You see, this is one of the few real advantage Trump's ridiculous clown show mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #35

Good Owl Mar 2019 #13

Trump is still in office. OnDoutside Mar 2019 #19

If you are going to be wrong it's better to be strong and wrong inwiththenew Mar 2019 #20

That's not the immediate problem in Virginia. brooklynite Mar 2019 #21

He is raising money though. Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #26

My sources at the DNC tell me he's way behind; Mark Warner may be stepping in.... brooklynite Mar 2019 #28

I have heard through cousin that works with this that they are raising money. But Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #31

It's nice that you posted on this long-out-of-news-cycle subject. Hortensis Mar 2019 #29

For what it's worth, most of Northam's black constituents wanted him to remain in office. BlueStater Mar 2019 #36

I'm not surprised that people who voted for him before Hortensis Mar 2019 #37