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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHmmm..Justin Fairfax seems to suggest that it was Northam 's
people that released the info about his scandal to the press. He asked if it was a coincidence that this was released about him as the governor had issues. I would not be surprised. Or it could be the alleged victim that leaked it. Or it could be Republicans playing shenanigans. If the governor resigns I hope Justin Fairfax ignores the calls for resignation. We need him there to help with redistricting. Republicans get in charge and they will have Virginia back in their column. Virginians are still pissed at Trump. They flipped so many seats blue. We were just short of taking over on state level.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)to take control of Virginia politics and power again.
underpants
(183,040 posts)Really it goes back to Jim Webb as to when things clearly started to change here. Allen should have had zero problem winning that election - at least we thought.
Statewide Va is blue but internally theyve been able to barely hold on to control mostly due to gerrymandering and luck. Court ordered redistributing is coming and thats big trouble for them. There was a massive switch in 2017 ( we have off year elections) including a transgender candidate beating the guy who introduced a bathroom bill here. The Senate would be split if they hadnt won an actual lot drawing to decide a seat that was tied - bullshit court ruling allowed the tying vote.
Spanberger winning a Congressional seat that Dems didnt even used to contest was the explosion that brought down their house.
This is all the have left. Tabloid drama
hlthe2b
(102,556 posts)Do you know something we don't?
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Suggests Northam or Allies Behind Smear Assault Allegation: Timing No Coincidence
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is still resisting calls to resign amid mounting pressure from Democrats for him to step down.
Today Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfaxwho would be sworn in as governor if Northam resigneddenied an allegation of sexual assault against him that came out.
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Fairfax denied the allegations to reporters this afternoon, and one asked him about Collective PAC saying Northams people have now decided to start attacking Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax by spreading lies to reporters and state leaders in an attempt to quell support for the Lt. Governor as Governor Northams impending successor should he resign.
When asked directly if he believes it, Fairfax said he doesnt know precisely where this is coming from, but then asked, Does anybody think its any coincidence that on the eve of potentially my being elevated that thats when this uncorroborated smear comes out?
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Clear as mud, so I'm inclined to believe it's part of the RWNJ's attempts to exploit this mess...
underpants
(183,040 posts)Morning drive time host was clearly just planting a seed so the listeners had it to take to work with them. Hmmm listen really carefully to his response then he went in to another segment just questioning why the Washington Post didnt publish this a year ago. The Liam Neeson sound bite was in between these segments.
The funny part was in the mix of talking about it he mentioned that the Post - with a snide reference to their Super Bowl ad - had investigated it for months and found that it was just he said she said.
The point was clear - he just wanted a some people are saying type influence.
John Reed - local TV reporter at one point and he also was a George Allen staffer at one point. Native Richmonder with some real background in politics.
The rest of the lineup is Beck, Rush, local afternoon host, Hannity on tape delay, not sure about the nighttime but it used to be Michael Savage.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Specifically.
What words did he use?
Link please.
underpants
(183,040 posts)See my post above for some local aspect.
They are just trying to gin up a controversy or plant a some people are saying thing in their own followers heads.
The idea that Nortam would use the same website no one had heard of until last week - that posted his yearbook photo to do this is preposterous.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Solomon
(12,323 posts)fire with this bullshit. It's been pissing me off for two days now. All over the radio - Fairfax hinting that Northam is behind the sex allegation. Fairfax said no such thing.
MiniMe
(21,724 posts)Fairfax did come out and say that this "scandal" involving him is too much of a coincidence for it to come out on the evening of the Governor scandal, and it came out by the same right wing web site. I actually agree with him. This is no coincidence.