Virginia megathread

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Congratulations Governor of Virginia Justin Fairfax.

I have since learned that this image comes from a what is basically a fake news outlet set up by Roy Moore. It's still possible that they just got lucky and were the first to find it, but I think it's a very real possibility that this is fake. I'm sure we'll find out soon.

I guess you win the prize for media literacy in this thread. Andrew Yang and SirWoodbury lose.

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Obviously fake photo is obviously fake.

And if it isn't? Northam is doomed politically then. Also, democrats can kiss the legislature goodbye if this isn't fake.

And what if Seth Rich was really killed by ATF and DEA agents?
https://bigleaguepolitics.com/witness-atf-and-dea-agents-killed-seth-rich/

What if??

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Congratulations Governor of Virginia Justin Fairfax.

I have since learned that this image comes from a what is basically a fake news outlet set up by Roy Moore. It's still possible that they just got lucky and were the first to find it, but I think it's a very real possibility that this is fake. I'm sure we'll find out soon.

I guess you win the prize for media literacy in this thread. Andrew Yang and SirWoodbury lose.

I'd like to take that prize if you wouldn't mind.

Sorry, no. Still not the case.

Taking reports from a site which became known by distributing Qanon and Seth Rich conspiracy theories at face value without any confirmation by reliable sources as you did still shows a lack of media literacy, irrespective whether this particular story turns out to be true in the end.

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He should have mentioned this when he first ran for office and pointed out that he was no longer that person.  

This. It makes me uncomfortable to know that he didn't.

Northam probably figured he had enough explaining to do with his two votes for George W. Bush, and didn't need to pile more sh**t on top of that. Not that this is an excuse or anything.

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Um, kay. How did this guy ever manage to get elected governor?

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No way Fairfax resigns, if you think Franken going caused a firestorm imagine Fairfax  going over a clear RW smear. At some point Dems have to draw a line.

1) Franken wasn’t smeared, he sexually assaulted multiple women and proved unfit for elected office.  

2) The allegations against Fairfax don’t seem very credible and we’ve already seen Republicans try to use false allegations of this sort (against Richard Blumenthal and Gil Cisneros) as a political weapon.

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As if Democrats haven't done the same...

BOTH SIDES DO IT.

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No way Fairfax resigns, if you think Franken going caused a firestorm imagine Fairfax  going over a clear RW smear. At some point Dems have to draw a line.

1) Franken wasn’t smeared, he sexually assaulted multiple women and proved unfit for elected office.  

2) The allegations against Fairfax don’t seem very credible and we’ve already seen Republicans try to use false allegations of this sort (against Richard Blumenthal and Gil Cisneros) as a political weapon.

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As if Democrats haven't done the same...

BOTH SIDES DO IT.

Actually true, if you get out of your partisan soapbox.

Except that in this and many other cases it mounts to a "two wrongs make a right" fallacy.

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I choose to believe that one diabolical mastermind is single-handedly taking down the entire Virginia government.

Frank Underwood lives.

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Isn't it about time to create a "Virginia politicians embroiled in scandals" megathread or something?

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Suggested title: Yes, Virginia, there is no sanity clause.

How about

"Virginia Megathread: Oh God Why Edition"

Losing Your Virginiaty?

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Well, Ralph Northam is one lucky bastard, huh?