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Yosemito

(648 posts)
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:20 PM Feb 2019

Northam vs. Republican governor

If you knew that the final result of Ralph Northam's resignation would be a Republican Governor in Virginia, what would you prefer? That Northam resign or stay?


9 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
Northam should resign. Republican governor is preferable
1 (11%)
Northam shouldn't resign. He would be better as governor than a Republican
8 (89%)
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OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
1. He shouldn't resign for now, but he should be primaried at the next election.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:21 PM
Feb 2019

As horrible as his past was, he's still better than any Republican.

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,346 posts)
3. Northam is term limited.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:23 PM
Feb 2019

There is a way of handling this without the end result being a Puke governor, even if all three step down.

underpants

(186,984 posts)
5. I agree. Unless people sit it out.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:25 PM
Feb 2019

Richmond Mayor Stoney’s (and I’m sure there are others) career track just took a noticeable upturn

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,346 posts)
10. There is a way they all step down and the net result is still a Democratic governor.
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:27 PM
Feb 2019

The Pukes could challenge it in court but it would be seen by the voters as a naked power steal.

MH1

(18,193 posts)
7. I don't know if that's a likely outcome but sure
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:26 PM
Feb 2019

Northam is bad but any republican is worse.

That's an easy call.

But next time he can be replaced with a better Democrat, he should be.

(We could call this "the Joe Manchin rule" )

 

theboss

(10,491 posts)
12. I hate Joe Manchin, but that's not fair
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:31 PM
Feb 2019

Northam was so involved with wearing blackface that he can't remember if he did on certain occasions.

Manchin is just someone making strategic votes in a naked attempt to hold his seat.

One is a bad person. One casts bad votes.

 

BlueintheSTL

(135 posts)
9. This whole situation is so fucking ridiculous
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:27 PM
Feb 2019

Democrats destroy their own, while Republicans stand behind theirs without any ramifications whatsoever. I have yet to see Democrats get rewarded for taking the "moral high ground." ALL THREE SHOULD NOT RESIGN. This whole situation pisses me off and brings me back to Franken. Even Republicans in the Senate did not think he should of resigned without a full investigation. Sorry, but this whole situation just boils my blood. I am just so tired of each party playing by a completely different set of rules.

Empowerer

(3,900 posts)
13. Northam should resign but Fairfax should not be forced out based solely
Wed Feb 6, 2019, 01:45 PM
Feb 2019

on an uncorroborated allegation that hasn't even yet been publicly made. If more comes out, that's another thing. But until then, he shouldn't be run out of office not only because it would Ibe terribly unfair to Fairfax and the people who elected him, it would make every Democratic elected official fair game.

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