McCauliffe has first called on Northam, and now Fairfax to resign. I guess he is backing Herring,since he has never called on him to resign.


Former Virginia Governor Calls For Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax's 'Immediate Resignation

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...resignation-n2541088

Late Friday afternoon, former Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McCauliffe called upon current Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign in wake of two sexual assault allegations saying "it is clear" that Lt. Gov. Fairfax "can no longer effectively serve the people of Virginia."

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Originally posted by rat2306:
Well, this whole fiasco just put the last nail in the coffin for me ever voting for a "D" until I draw my last breath for any position. Harumph!

Hey! Welcome to the party!

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by rat2306:
Well, this whole fiasco just put the last nail in the coffin for me ever voting for a "D" until I draw my last breath for any position. Harumph!

Hey! Welcome to the party!

Confession...if Harry S Truman were to raise from the dead, maybe....

Fairfax is dead politically.

Impeachment ahead for Fairfax if he doesn't resign by Monday, Virginia Democrat warns
By Louis Casiano | Fox News

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was faced with the threat of impeachment proceedings just hours after a second woman accused the Democrat of sexual assault.

Patrick Hope, a fellow Democrat and member of the Virginia House of Delegates, announced Friday that he intends to introduce articles of impeachment against Fairfax unless he resigns by Monday.

"On Monday, I will be introducing articles of impeachment for Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax if he has not resigned before then," Hope wrote on Twitter.

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Patrick Hope
@HopeforVirginia
On Monday, I will be introducing articles of impeachment for Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax if he has not resigned before then.

Patrick Hope
@HopeforVirginia
The alleged crimes committed by LG Fairfax took place in Massachusetts and North Carolina. The impeachment process is the only way for Virginia to have the investigation that LG Fairfax has demanded.

A lawyer for accuser Meredith Watson said in a statement that Fairfax raped his client in 2000 when they were students at Duke University. The lawyer called the attack “premeditated and aggressive.”

The first woman to accuse Fairfax of sexual misconduct, Vanessa Tyson, claims that incident occurred during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Fairfax has denied the allegations against him. He said Friday that they were part of a smear campaign against him and doesn’t intend to resign.

Virginia has been engulfed by a recent series of racial scandals involving Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring, both Democrats, over their use of blackface while in college. Both men have signaled they have no intention of resigning -- despite calls to resign from a host of Democrats with national profiles.

The allegations against Fairfax have also prompted calls for him to leave his post as well. Late Friday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., wrote on Twitter that Fairfax “can no longer effectively serve the Commonwealth."

"We cannot ever ignore or tolerate sexual assault,” wrote Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton's running mate in the 2016 presidential election.

A number of other top Virginia Democrats have also called for Fairfax to resign, including members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.

“In light of the most recent sexual assault allegations against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus believes it is best for Lt. Governor Fairfax to step down from his position," the caucus said in a statement.

https://www.foxnews.com/politi...-gov-fairfax-resigns

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Fairfax is dead politically.

Impeachment ahead for Fairfax if he doesn't resign by Monday, Virginia Democrat warns

Is it true that impeachment would require a unanimous vote? Might be a tall order if true.

Why do I get the feeling the dems are just trying to get Fairfax out so he can be replaced before the governor might resign so they can put a screeching halt to the idea of a Republican taking over?

So, when does the witch hunt start for all the Democrats that as little kids dressed up as Indians for Halloween?

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Why do I get the feeling the dems are just trying to get Fairfax out so he can be replaced before the governor might resign so they can put a screeching halt to the idea of a Republican taking over?

He does not get replaced. The President Pro Tempore would get two votes if it is necessary to break a tie.

If Herring becomes Governor or resigns, the senate elects a new AG to fill the roll.

I know most people don’t care about this, but the real question is how much money will New York City want to give to Vinginia Democrats for thier State House and Senate campaigns this fall.

^^^ I hope it's $0. That's the problem, and it began before McAwful was planted here to swing us to HRC. Got worse while he was here though. Too much money from groups fueled by billionaires and foundations with NYC or San Francisco "values" (whatever those are) to impress on the rest of us.

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^^^ I hope it's $0. That's the problem, and it began before McAwful was planted here to swing us to HRC. Got worse while he was here though. Too much money from groups fueled by billionaires and foundations with NYC or San Francisco "values" (whatever those are) to impress on the rest of us.

Exactly. Virginia is critical to the Democrats chances to retake the White House in 2020. The state went Dem the last the Presidential election cycles.

Trump won without Virginia. If the Dems can’t win Virginia or have to fight hard to keep it they’re they will be in deep trouble in 2020.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Why do I get the feeling the dems are just trying to get Fairfax out so he can be replaced before the governor might resign so they can put a screeching halt to the idea of a Republican taking over?

He does not get replaced. The President Pro Tempore would get two votes if it is necessary to break a tie.

If Herring becomes Governor or resigns, the senate elects a new AG to fill the roll.

I know most people don’t care about this, but the real question is how much money will New York City want to give to Vinginia Democrats for thier State House and Senate campaigns this fall.

I've said this a few times, but I want a law against outside funds, except presidential elections, maybe even for presidential elections.

It's bullshit that millionaires in NYC and CA can vote in my elections with their money

We get the worst politicians that money can buy.

Here's the calculus for Virginia Democratic politics:

#METOO > #blackface > #infanticide

Fairfax is toast. Northam and Herring will survive.

Why would anyone care if McAuliffe calls for anyone's resignation? I know he wants to run for POTUS, so I suppose he can pretend to be important by calling for someone's resignation. But the beautiful thing about VA is that their governor can never run for reelection. So he doesn't need McAuliffe's money or endorsement. As we're seeing in Northam's refusal to resign, there is a certain freedom in being limited to one term. You can't lose. Sure, he looks foolish and will become the greatest panderer in history to try to put this all behind him. But his job is guaranteed.

"the beautiful thing about VA is that their governor can never run for reelection"

The situation is a little different than that.

For Virginia:

"Although there is no life-term term limit, the governor cannot serve consecutive terms."

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Here's the calculus for Virginia Democratic politics:

#METOO > #blackface > #infanticide

Fairfax is toast. Northam and Herring will survive.

If they force Fairfax out who is black and the 2 white guys in blackface stay, there will be black riots in the City of Richmond.

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A lawyer for accuser Meredith Watson said in a statement that Fairfax raped his client in 2000 when they were students at Duke University. The lawyer called the attack “premeditated and aggressive.”

So this idiot female was "raped" some 19 years ago, and just discovered it?!?!?

Why was this reported when it happened? Oh, I know. . . no nationwide publicity back then.

Anyone else remember Kavanaugh?

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So this idiot female was "raped" some 19 years ago, and just discovered it?!?!?

Why was this reported when it happened? Oh, I know. . . no nationwide publicity back then.

I do agree with you in principal. Crimes should be reported at the time they are committed.

In this case the woman did tell her friends about it at that time, and wrote another e-mail referencing it a few years back. Although she didn't report it then it's also not something that materialized out of thin air today.

I also have no problem using the Democrat's own playbook against them.

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Originally posted by sdy:
"the beautiful thing about VA is that their governor can never run for reelection"

The situation is a little different than that.

For Virginia:

"Although there is no life-term term limit, the governor cannot serve consecutive terms."

I stand corrected. But I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Northam won't run for governor of VA ever again. Call me crazy.

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