2016 Postmortem

lowkell

(671 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:35 AM Jul 2013

Latest Republican scandal news from Virginia

State Senator Chap Petersen appeared on the Rachel Maddow Show last night (http://bluevirginia.us/diary/9638/virginia-news-headlines-wednesday-morning) to explain his demand that Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) either "come clean" on his scandal(s) or step down as governor. Sen. Petersen's official letter is here (http://www.bluevirginia.us/diary/9634/sen-chap-petersen-calls-on-bob-mcdonnell-come-clean-return-giftsor-resign-as-governor). Also, it turns out that 2013 GOP gubernatorial nominee Ken Cuccinelli may have violated a judge's gag order re: talking about the Governor's Mansion scandal and ongoing lawsuit ("http://www.bluevirginia.us/diary/9635/so-much-for-the-gag-order-cuccinelli-analyzes-governors-mansion-scandal-on-radio-show). What a mess...for Gov. McDonnell and Attorney General/gubernatorial nominee Cuccinelli, that is!

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Latest Republican scandal news from Virginia (Original Post) lowkell Jul 2013 OP

I don't want him to step down Nancy Waterman Jul 2013 #1

Cuccinelli is state Attorney General...If The governor resigns, Lt Gov Bill Bolling becomes gov... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #2

Has Bolling come out in support of anyone. I recall he decided not to run in a primary or as an madinmaryland Jul 2013 #3

Virginia switched from a primary to a convention which is why Bolling declined to run... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #4

Yeah. I had read the McAuliff had offered him a job if he is elected. Bolling did madinmaryland Jul 2013 #5

Only a convention for Repubs. Our party still had a primary. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #6

Right. We prefer to let the people decide whereas they only want the nutcases to have a voice.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #7

Nancy Waterman

(6,407 posts)

1. I don't want him to step down

Reply to lowkell (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 01:59 PM

Jul 2013

Then Cuchinelli gets to be governor for a while before the election and it strengthens him. People get used to him as governor and he gets the benefit of incumbency. This is a stupid move for a Democrat.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

2. Cuccinelli is state Attorney General...If The governor resigns, Lt Gov Bill Bolling becomes gov...

Reply to Nancy Waterman (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 03:02 PM

Jul 2013

but only until the election in November. No way Cuccinelli ever becomes governor unless elected in November.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

3. Has Bolling come out in support of anyone. I recall he decided not to run in a primary or as an

Reply to Rowdyboy (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 03:05 PM

Jul 2013

independent, but I had not heard anything from him in a while.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

4. Virginia switched from a primary to a convention which is why Bolling declined to run...

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 03:40 PM

Jul 2013

He's far too sane for the Republican "activists" in Virginia. I know he hasn't endorsed Cuccinelli and read somewhere that McAuliff had offered him a job if he's elected.