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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRachel is tearing the family McDonnell a new one
Sponge Bob knew about the stuff from 2011 but is now blaming his wife - more gifts to come.
babylonsister
(171,059 posts)malaise
(268,968 posts)Impeachment possible
Butter please. I'm lovin' it. Damn these ReTHUGs are corrupt.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)...made up to look like he was already President?
They were talking him up as if he was the next 'come out of nowhere' President.
Sheesh!
tularetom
(23,664 posts)I mean, I think the guy is a slimy POS and a coward to boot, but isn't he term limited? He can't succeed himself and as far as I know hasn't committed to a senate campaign in 2014.
On second thought maybe that is the point. Any senate run he was contemplating is probably dead in the water right now.
ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)something I would rather not see.
blogslut
(38,000 posts)I'm all for indictments, resignation and/or impeachment, a media-glaring trial and for Ken Cuccinelli to get fully swept up in McDonnell's mess.
JCMach1
(27,556 posts)McAuliffe is damn lucky...
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)We get the Dem sleazebag rather than the GOPer one. It's an improvement but not by much.
11 Bravo
(23,926 posts)Terry wasn't my first choice, but as someone who lives in VA and would suffer the consequences of a Cuccinelli governorship, I say McAulliffe is an improvement by a LOT!
JCMach1
(27,556 posts)just after the Clinton years... Poor guy, he always gave off the vibe of a used car salesman...
I hope he is a bit better than that...
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)I mean, why investigate any white collar crime?
What kind of crazy question is that?
theHandpuppet
(19,964 posts)He won't be raking in millions as a lobbyist. He'll be poison to those used to buying influence. And a conviction would send a message to other like-minded creeps.
gopiscrap
(23,758 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)malaise
(268,968 posts)KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...from the outset, but then Gov. Vaginal Probe was a target of hers for a long time. While the corporate media is fascinated with Anthony's weiner and Filer's fondling and others are chasing the Snowden bright shiny toy, the real story is how this con man and his equally sleazy wife are about to be indicted and could cost Cuchinelli the election
malaise
(268,968 posts)Most interesting is that Virgnia ReTHUGs are not criticizing him - that said more and more folks are calling for his resignation
http://www.google.com.jm/?gws_rd=cr#fp=9ce87f527816c9fd&q=bob+mcdonnell+resignation
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/attorneys-for-mcdonnells-to-meet-with-prosecutors-as-key-phase-opens-in-probe/2013/08/18/99556812-082c-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html
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The pace of the investigation
The now fast-paced timeline of the investigation is driven in part by two factors.
First, prosecutors generally wish to move as quickly as possible if they think there is evidence of criminal actions by a sitting, still powerful elected official.
Second, Justice Department guidelines discourage prosecutors from taking action during an election season to avoid the perception that they are trying to influence the outcome.
According to those rules, prosecutors would find it more difficult to proceed against McDonnell after Labor Day, given that Virginians will go to the polls Nov. 5 to choose his successor.
Tweety is discussing this on Andrea Mitchell's progrm
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)...Blago tried to shake down people and all he got was a jail term. Blago & McDonnell both share a common ego...thinking they're "smarter" than the rest of us and can get away with this shit. I hope they indict while he's still in office...get it in the headlines so the rushpublicans have to try to defend him (and we know there'll be some who will)...
malaise
(268,968 posts)Can't go beyond Labor Day.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)why is that? I have not caught up with latest update
malaise
(268,968 posts)I found that very interesting
Puglover
(16,380 posts)ripping those slezoids apart.
malaise
(268,968 posts)between now and next week.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)Is that yours?
malaise
(268,968 posts)Rachels
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)Can't get MSNBC here...sure do miss her.