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SaschaHM

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3. If the VA Dems don't get their act together re: Justin Fairfax, they're going to piss away a

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2017, 06:50 PM

Oct 2017

winnable race.

And yes, it's over if he loses. Gillespie is the last Romney for the VA GOP. Stewart-like candidates (and even Stewart himself) are going to be the standard bearers. Roy Moore wasn't/isn't an isolated incident, but a reflection of a base that has been at war w/ decency and reality for years.

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Is Gillespie's political over after losing the 2017 VA Governors Race or [View all] nkpolitics1212 Oct 2017 OP

He won't win if he does but a big who cares...his is GOP jerk. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #1

+1000 JustAnotherGen Oct 2017 #4

He's a bastard. Hope he loses biggly The_Casual_Observer Oct 2017 #2

If the VA Dems don't get their act together re: Justin Fairfax, they're going to piss away a SaschaHM Oct 2017 #3

He's already stated he will run... DonViejo Oct 2017 #5

Unfortunately, far from a given he loses Va Lefty Oct 2017 #6