Terry McAuliffe - Controversy Already

[moderatevoter]

And the fun begins.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2013/11/20/terry_mcauliffe_hires_greentech_executive.html

[Maxwell]

That's fantastic. You get what you get Virginia.

[Kevin]

That's fantastic. You get what you get Virginia.

The people in this state(who were stupid enough to fall for this con artist) deserve everything they get imo.

But then again the alternative wasn't exactly attractive ether(still better then McAfflule-although I wanted Bolling).

[Gass3268]

I'd take a Con-man over a Cooch.

[Lief 🗽]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

really sucks that I have to quote this. republicans are satan spawn.

[Kevin]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

I don't take DNC talking points as evidence that Terry's going to be a competent governor.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

Are you referring to the Medicaid Expansion? I do not see it happening, particularly with the insane margin the GOP has in the House.

Maybe McAuliffe should follow Jan Brewer's method: veto everything that comes out of the legislature until Medicaid is expanded.

[ElectionsGuy]

And to think this guy is now the governor of Virginia. It's actually kind of hard to believe.

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

Exaggeration much?

[The Free North]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

Alarmism now in lieu of childish memes? I guess its a step in the right direction

[Oldiesfreak1854]

That's fantastic. You get what you get Virginia.

The people in this state(who were stupid enough to fall for this con artist) deserve everything they get imo.

But then again the alternative was exactly attractive ether(still better then McAfflule-although I wanted Bolling).

This.

[IceSpear]

As opposed to Cuccinelli who would be appointing his "secretary of banning contraception" and "manager of state sponsored straight camps". It's not like any Democrats harbored any illusions of McAuliffe not being a corrupt a'hole.

[DINGO Joe]

Levar Stoney served as McAuliffe's Deputy Campaign Manager during his 2013 gubernatorial campaign. Prior to that, Stoney served as the Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Virginia from 2006-2009, and as the Political Director of gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds' 2009 campaign. Stoney is a graduate of James Madison University.
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So, Levon may be a hack (or may not), but he's a lifelong Va Dem hack.

[Kevin]

As opposed to Cuccinelli who would be appointing his "secretary of banning contraception" and "manager of state sponsored straight camps". It's not like any Democrats harbored any illusions of McAuliffe not being a corrupt a'hole.

See there you guys go again.

[Flake]

I would have voted for Sarvis if I lived in Virginia, he would be great for the state as a moderate who would employ the best people for the job, while fighting for equal rights.

I would still much rather have McAuliffe over Cuccinelli any day.

[Gass3268]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

Are you referring to the Medicaid Expansion? I do not see it happening, particularly with the insane margin the GOP has in the House.

Maybe McAuliffe should follow Jan Brewer's method: veto everything that comes out of the legislature until Medicaid is expanded.

He's hinted he may do this. Don't have to worry about reelection.

[Non Swing Voter]

To all the Republicans complaining in this thread... maybe if your party actually connected with voters outside of Mississippi and Alabama you could win statewide elections against con men.  Why not just solve the problem at its source?

I know you have already come up with a million reasons why the election was unfair or stacked in favor of the democrats, or you've just completely ignored the election since October (see, e.g., barfbag)... but the fact of the matter is that Virginia is not New York or California, so the fact that you are now routinely losing it, in this case to someone you call a "con man" then that should tell you something about where your party is going.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Well at least hundreds of thousands of people will have health insurance and women won't become second class citizens. Frankly that's a lot more important than giving some jobs to friends.

In what scenario would the alternative be the case? Did the federal judiciary just magically abandon more than 40 years of case law? All of a sudden governors can unilaterally assume powers they never had in the first place?

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Eh, I think Ralph Northam will make a good governor in two years or so.

[badgate]

Oh come on, it's not like Bush would have won Milwaukee county in the first place.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

LOL, what's Terry thinking?  Does he realize cabinet positions have to be confirmed?

[DrScholl]

This obviously means that the election results should be nullified and Cuccinelli be allowed to take his rightful place as Governor, which he was robbed of by voters.

[IceSpear]

This obviously means that the election results should be nullified and Cuccinelli be allowed to take his rightful place as Governor, which he was robbed of by voters.

Yeah, Cuccinelli has clean hands, he donated his "gifts" to charity, remember?

[Meeker]

This will really hurt his re-election chances!

[Consciously Unconscious]

That's fantastic. You get what you get Virginia.