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Fri Jul 12, 2013, 12:14 PM

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"Giftgate": Sources confirm Virginia's Republican Governor Bob McDonnell negotiating resignation [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #1

yahooooooooooo washington questionseverything Jul 2013 #54

As a VA resident I say PROSECUTE THE GRIFTERS!!!! forestpath Jul 2013 #2

Same here. Send them to a Federal Pen. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #6

forestpath: you will like this: kpete Jul 2013 #11

Thanks! I've been following this closely in the Washington Post but it's nice to have forestpath Jul 2013 #17

I'd put Governor McBob sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #44

If he thinks he can resign and not do time he can think again. xtraxritical Jul 2013 #55

As another Va. resident, I second that emotion! dgibby Jul 2013 #49

Agree /nt think Jul 2013 #52

Agreed atreides1 Jul 2013 #76

lol! Let me watch Rachel tonight..she has been dogging him non-stop HipChick Jul 2013 #3

Last night she was on to Ken too malaise Jul 2013 #12

God, I hope this smashes his chances in the election. He's such a nutjob. nt Nay Jul 2013 #20

wow.. this is big if true. DCBob Jul 2013 #4

Hooray! carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #5

Al Sharpton as well n/t malaise Jul 2013 #13

I think she's been ticked since she learned of his thesis spooky3 Jul 2013 #26

She was also calling him "Governor Ultrasound" Merlot Jul 2013 #31

He should not be allowed to negotiate a deal sufrommich Jul 2013 #7

I agree. He should be indicted and thrown out of office, and suffer some legal penalties Nay Jul 2013 #22

No, don't you understand? LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #39

McAuliffe is going to walk right into office. NOVA_Dem Jul 2013 #8

Accepting the gift illegal or unethical? Sheepshank Jul 2013 #9

He'd be out for good - in VA governors can only serve one term. forestpath Jul 2013 #42

Ahhh so then a run for the Senate? n/t Sheepshank Jul 2013 #43

Possibly but I think he'd have real problems. forestpath Jul 2013 #48

Not quite right. They are limited to one consecutive term... ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #61

Next stop => FEDERAL PRISON DemoTex Jul 2013 #10

Tar and feathers is a time honored tradition. westerebus Jul 2013 #14

Wow! goppers make it so easy sometimes with their Cha Jul 2013 #15

If McDonnel resigns, will anybody know? burnodo Jul 2013 #16

It won't be covered that much because of the Zimmerman Trial but in Oct. and Nov. it will be back. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #23

It's been covered extensively by the Washington Post. forestpath Jul 2013 #40

Yes Local news will cover it and that is good. Since the Zimmerman trial may end sooner than I hrmjustin Jul 2013 #50

Everybody that watches Rachel Maddow will know. Mr.Bill Jul 2013 #30

clearly he lived in a glass house Sheepshank Jul 2013 #45

excellent Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #18

Who takes over if he resigns? Iliyah Jul 2013 #19

It would be this guy starroute Jul 2013 #24

It certainly makes the gubernatorial election more interesting starroute Jul 2013 #25

When this goes down... ReRe Jul 2013 #21

To add insult to injury: sofa king Jul 2013 #27

I disagree on Bolling atreides1 Jul 2013 #77

You don't get to resign. You must be IN OFFICE when you are arrested. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #28

As a Virginian, I can't say ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #29

It is NOT "Giftgate" !!!! It is "BLINGHAZI"!!! Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #32

That's brilliant malaise Jul 2013 #34

+1 n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #35

LOL!! DCBob Jul 2013 #36

I Like the way your fredamae Jul 2013 #37

I wish I could rec a post. Blackford Jul 2013 #38

Terrific! adieu Jul 2013 #57

DUZY!!!! msanthrope Jul 2013 #62

DUzy - Blinghazi is brilliant Berlum Jul 2013 #65

Could not happen to a nicer pair of disingenuous douches. WCLinolVir Jul 2013 #33

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2013 #41

This pisses me off so bad! Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #46

Why is it that all the darling, sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #47

"Nuts!" mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2013 #51

I Just Left Virginia The River Jul 2013 #53

Giftghazi adieu Jul 2013 #56

Wait ... you mean his career might be ended by a criminal *probe* ? eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #58

Wow. I would like to see BOTH McDonnell and Cuccilini resign. Mr. David Jul 2013 #59

Lieutenant Governor of Virginia ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #63

How does one negotiate out of being charged with a felony? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #60

Money, money, more money and some additional money. firenewt Jul 2013 #66

Why didnt i think of that? nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #69

Please let this take out Cuccinelli!!!! And Eric Cantor. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #64

Governor Bolling has been invited to serve in the McAuliffe administration carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #67

He's not "Governor Bolling" yet KamaAina Jul 2013 #68

more Virginian-sounding than Cuccinelli; If he's a Red Bolling he might be a Pocahontas descendant carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #75

My home state deserves better marions ghost Jul 2013 #70

we owe a lot to the sordid revelations of a chef carolinayellowdog Jul 2013 #71

oh yeah marions ghost Jul 2013 #72

That's crap! floriduck Jul 2013 #73

Anally Probe Him! chuckstevens Jul 2013 #74