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Corey_Baker08

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28. Shame On Him, He Has Literally Sold Out His Values...

Reply to Neurotica (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 07:01 PM

Jun 2014

This is such sad news for the people of Virgina, who like the people here in Indiana, that will continue to go without healthcare because of political maneuvering on the part of the Republican Party- Shame On Them & Shame on Senator Puckett!!!

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Va. lawmaker to resign, paving the way for state jobs for daughter, self [View all] Neurotica Jun 2014 OP

Comment from a Virginia Democrat OldRedneck Jun 2014 #1

And Puckett represents a heavily Republican area so it would be difficult to elect another Democrat. Neurotica Jun 2014 #4

Yep way out in the western area of Va. Just north of Bristol. underpants Jun 2014 #17

+1 Blue_Tires Jun 2014 #13

No sh!t. Woke up to this this morning. Medicaid expansion is now DEAD. underpants Jun 2014 #15

Rep. Randy Terrill and Debbie Leftwich of Oklahoma avebury Jun 2014 #2

That's good to hear--I'm hoping there is an angle like that here in VA... Neurotica Jun 2014 #3

I hope the Virginia Atty Gen isn't a "lookin' forward" kind of guy.. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #5

google him and leave a message. I already did, the fucker and his kid too roguevalley Jun 2014 #6

As usual, they are there to serve themselves,,,,, mdbl Jun 2014 #7

Could Gov. Terry McAuliffe appoint a replacement EC Jun 2014 #8

I don't think so. There will have to be another election. underpants Jun 2014 #16

Who appoints judges? quakerboy Jun 2014 #9

Not in Virginia atreides1 Jun 2014 #20

Good grief. Don't sell your soul, senator. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #10

Well... SoapBox Jun 2014 #11

Sounds like bribery brentspeak Jun 2014 #12

Evidently there are conflicting views on the legal aspect Neurotica Jun 2014 #18

SCOTUS and John Roberts says there is no Quid Pro Quo! Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #19

We've legalized bribery MsLeopard Jun 2014 #21

Not only legal, but mandatory. Orsino Jun 2014 #25

I believe it is a FEDERAL CRIME for an elected state official to sell political favors. DeSwiss Jun 2014 #14

Uh, if this isn't an example of how fascism works, I don't know what does. nt valerief Jun 2014 #22

I hope their jobs fall through. Mz Pip Jun 2014 #23

Scumbag lsewpershad Jun 2014 #24

This just in..... DeSwiss Jun 2014 #26

Update-Puckett has apparently withdrawn his name from the tobacco commission post Neurotica Jun 2014 #27

Shame On Him, He Has Literally Sold Out His Values... Corey_Baker08 Jun 2014 #28