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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:23 PM

cal04 (36,988 posts)

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Opposes Electoral Vote Change

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Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R) has come out against a plan by a Republican Virginia state senators to divide its electoral votes by cogressional district, a move that would have given Mitt Romney a dominant win in the state in 2012. Per the Atlantic's Molly Ball:

Molly Ball @mollyesque
https://twitter.com/mollyesque/statuses/294906364172582913

VA Gov. McDonnell does not support the electoral college bill. "He believes Virginia’s existing system works just fine as it is," per spox.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/virginia-gov-bob-mcdonnell-opposes-electoral-vote-change

Virginia governor opposes Electoral College change
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/25/16700938-virginia-governor-opposes-electoral-college-change
(snip)
A spokesman for Republican Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says the governor opposes the GOP legislation that would award the state's electoral votes in presidential elections by congressional district -- instead of the current winner-take-all system.

"The governor does not support this legislation. He believes Virginia's existing system works just fine as it is. He does not believe there is any need for a change," said spokesman Tucker Martin.

This opposition by McDonnell essentially kills the chances that the Electoral College change would become law in the state. In addition, another Republican state senator in Virginia today said he also was against the change.

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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell Opposes Electoral Vote Change (Original post)	cal04	Jan 2013	OP
He's a target because of those vaginal probes.	immoderate	Jan 2013	#1
Cucinelli is already in a poor position to win this fall.	Dawson Leery	Jan 2013	#2
Never mind what reTHUGs say.	silverweb	Jan 2013	#3
What you say	Flashmann	Jan 2013	#10
How else to deal with proven liars?	silverweb	Jan 2013	#14
Hopefully people have only just begun to flip shit about this.	Kurska	Jan 2013	#4
He says he is against the change, but will he sign the bill or won't he	MiniMe	Jan 2013	#5
MSNBC - GOP's electoral vote scheme likely illegal in Virginia	Tx4obama	Jan 2013	#6
I'm betting that is why McDonnell is "against" it.	GoCubsGo	Jan 2013	#7
Thank you for the link.	cal04	Jan 2013	#9
Thanks for the link, Tx.. that	Cha	Jan 2013	#11
K&R.. Yay. Doesn't say why he doesn't want to	Cha	Jan 2013	#8
And some Republicans in FLORIDA are against changing too	Tx4obama	Jan 2013	#12
He opposes this because he would love to be vp	dsc	Jan 2013	#13
As one who lives in Virginia I could give a flying fuck about what he SAYS.	11 Bravo	Jan 2013	#15
that's encouraging	samsingh	Jan 2013	#16

Response to cal04 (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:29 PM

immoderate (16,455 posts)

1. He's a target because of those vaginal probes.

And it wouldn't help Republicans in the gubernatorial election.

The media helped here.

--imm

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:32 PM

Dawson Leery (8,382 posts)

2. Cucinelli is already in a poor position to win this fall.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:32 PM

silverweb (13,001 posts)

3. Never mind what reTHUGs say.

Watch what they do.

If they backtrack now in Virginia, they'll just try to sneak it through in different states at different times.

Don't trust them. Ever.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:42 PM

Flashmann (1,963 posts)

10. What you say

Can never be said enough,or loudly enough.....

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 05:09 PM

silverweb (13,001 posts)

14. How else to deal with proven liars?

What baffles me is how so many keep letting them slide, giving them more chances, and trusting that they might change for the better because they say/do something halfway honest or "nice" once in a while.

Let's keep hammering home the facts of their dishonesty, hypocrisy, and nonstop efforts to subvert the democratic process.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:33 PM

Kurska (3,036 posts)

4. Hopefully people have only just begun to flip shit about this.

These are attacks on our fundamental rights.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:35 PM

MiniMe (13,670 posts)

5. He says he is against the change, but will he sign the bill or won't he

That is the big question.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:35 PM

Tx4obama (28,965 posts)

6. MSNBC - GOP's electoral vote scheme likely illegal in Virginia

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014380839

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:38 PM

GoCubsGo (13,019 posts)

7. I'm betting that is why McDonnell is "against" it.

Transvaginal Bob doesn't want more egg on his face.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:41 PM

cal04 (36,988 posts)

9. Thank you for the link.

It sure sounds illegal.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:42 PM

Cha (124,653 posts)

11. Thanks for the link, Tx.. that

answers my question downthread.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:40 PM

Cha (124,653 posts)

8. K&R.. Yay. Doesn't say why he doesn't want to

join the cheaters in his own party.. only that the current system is fine. Interesting.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:45 PM

Tx4obama (28,965 posts)

12. And some Republicans in FLORIDA are against changing too

Key Florida and Virginia Republicans oppose GOP attempt to steal next presidential election
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/25/1181969/-Two-Florida-Republicans-stand-against-their-party-s-attempt-to-steal-the-next-presidential-election

Florida House Speaker Weatherford: changing the Electoral College is for sore losers
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2013/01/florida-house-speaker-weatherford-rigging-the-electoral-college-is-for-sore-losers.html#storylink=addthis

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:46 PM

dsc (39,392 posts)

13. He opposes this because he would love to be vp

and any reason to name him vp evaporates with that plan.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 05:13 PM

11 Bravo (15,457 posts)

15. As one who lives in Virginia I could give a flying fuck about what he SAYS.

Hell, when he ran for office he portrayed himself as a moderate. Next step ... trans-vaginal probes and laws requiring clinics which offer abortion services to meet hospital OR standards.

Fuck what McDonnell says, I want to see what he does.

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 05:44 PM

samsingh (10,347 posts)

16. that's encouraging

a repug with some type of honor

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