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No kidding. He successfully bribed a democrat by offering his daughter a job? A sitting governor?I have to stand in awe of this deal.
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There was no hope of the expansion passing anyway. Republicans control 2/3rds of the house and exactly half the senate (now more than half)Comment
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Hey! I live here!Originally posted by The Mad Monk View Post
There hasn't been honor in Virginia since Thomas Jefferson schtupped Sally all the while publicly wringing his hands over what calamity the legacy of slavery would eventually bring the Republic."I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!Comment
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What the **** are you all on about? How is this corrupt?
The guy couldn't have actually cared that badly if he'd rather have some other job than be a state senator and vote on this issue. Which implies that if the vote came up he wouldn't be too miffed to vote "no" and sink it anyway. They offered him a deal that is by the way completely and openly legal and he accepted. Are legislators required to serve out their terms? No.
Furthermore, the district he lives in probably hates Obamacare anyway--it's extremely republican, and the man is a relatively conservative democrat. There's no usurpation of democracy going on here.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Regarding the thing about his daughter getting a judgeship though, the fact is that she is a) apparently competent and b) the only reason she wasn't confirmed is that there are ethics rules against someone's family becoming a judge if you are an active Virginia legislator and they would have confirmed her otherwise. So you can't tie that to some backroom deal.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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It's all indirectly fallout of the deal the Democrats made with the Republicans about four years ago during redistricting too, where they agreed to gerrymander the Senate in favor of Democrats and the House in favor of Republicans, but lost control of the Senate anyway as Republicans took 2/3rds of the House because the Republicans pretty much swept 2011.Comment
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Isn't this how ambassadorships work since, like forever?"The DPRK is still in a state of war with the U.S. It's called a black out." - Che explaining why orbital nightime pictures of NK show few lights. Seriously.Comment
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Let's be fair. There is a world of difference between rewarding someone for working on your campaign and rewarding someone for shifting the legislative balance of power through resignation.Originally posted by Patroklos View PostComment
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Originally posted by PLATO View PostDemocrats and Republicans working together
Actually, I have to agree with MrFun on this one...despicable politics.
A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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Democrats are denying there was a deal; turns out the man is sick and his daughter has been up for the judgeship loads of times and only can't take it because of his senate seat.Comment
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A lot of Republicans are not racist, but a lot of racists are Republican.Comment
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Originally posted by PLATO View PostDemocrats and Republicans working together
Actually, I have to agree with MrFun on this one...despicable politics.
To us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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Bah, Illinois sells the US Senator job to the highest bidder.Comment
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