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Happyhippychick

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5. My DH was in VA yesterday at a coffee shop and overheard a convo between 2 politicians in VA

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:00 AM

Oct 2013

I can't go into detail about who they were but they were republicans and the entire discussion was about how completely fucked the republican party is in VA and how the state is not necessarily purple anymore but really is blue.

It was a thing of beauty to hear about.

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Fearing a lost governor’s race, Virginia Republicans confront party divide [View all] brooklynite Oct 2013 OP

They're past healing. annabanana Oct 2013 #1

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My DH was in VA yesterday at a coffee shop and overheard a convo between 2 politicians in VA Happyhippychick Oct 2013 #5

Oh, man, I would have loved to have heard that. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #11

They cancelled the Republican primary and let insiders pick their wacko candidates in a caucus JPZenger Oct 2013 #6

Exactly. Pubs had their governor/lt gov picked for them, and both were Nay Oct 2013 #8

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My exchange with Rep. Griffith, into whose district I just moved carolinayellowdog Oct 2013 #9

No, no, no GOP. No need to change. You're good. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #10

A very good read on this divide...nt k and r Stuart G Oct 2013 #12

The VA GOP sure does want to "probe" a lot of stuff. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #13

Wow who knew embracing racist, and Women Haters would damage your party Heather MC Oct 2013 #14

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They wanted the Kook, and they gots him!!! "Watch out, you might get what you're after...."nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #16

Virginians have been hurt by the shutdown. Toss all your GOP out of office, quick! freshwest Oct 2013 #17