***BREAKING*** Statement from Virginia Black Legislative Caucus on Justin Fairfax

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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[msongs]

1. what did they say? nt

[Demsrule86]

2. If he steps down what due process is there? These women just accused and plan to go back to their

lives...I still lean towards GOP attack but I have no idea what is true.

[jaysunb]

3. +1. n/t

[Demsrule86]

4. Thanks. This is wrong. They will call for a new election and I hope to God they don't elect a new

attorney general...as this would really hurt our efforts in Virginia.

[uponit7771]

6. +1

[Cha]

10. "We believe in due process.. " "But.. "

I think due process is vital.

I don't disbelieve Dr Virginia Tyson or Meredith Watson but Due Process is important for all allegations.

[Demsrule86]

14. I don't know who to believe. Despite this "Women must be believed always" meme...I know

women do on occasion lie about these things and so do guys...I hope an investigation can clear it up. But if not than it is not fair to punish Fairfax for something that may not have happened.

[sweetapogee]

11. regardless of why...

if he steps down, then by default, he is voluntarily waiving his right to due process. He has every right to insist on due process if he wants to fight this.

[Demsrule86]

12. I agree. I have hear people say that the fact Franken resigned means he was probably guilty.

I don't believe that.

[Hortensis]

15. This is the political arena speaking, not our justice system.

Even if the law system became involved, it would be very slow, too slow, to resolve this situation even if guilt or innocence could be established.

We never will know for sure what is true, but VA's Democratic Party does have a duty to act. In the political arena, all we can do is try to do what is most right for the people and least wrong.

You might take direction from what VA's Democrats and other voters want. This is their state, their election, their officials, their government, and they are the ones who will continue on with what they are left with when the rest of us turn our fickle attentions to the next event.

[TCJ70]

5. This is just such a bad precedent to set. Accusation are not proof...

...just by the fact that they exist. Investigate, THEN act. This is how it should work. It’s what Franken asked for, Kavanaugh cheated his way out of, and now it’s the right thing for VA. No one should face negative consequences and judgement based on accusations alone.

[uponit7771]

7. +1, No matter the credibility of the accuser people should get due process. I don't know anyone

... who was calling for KGOP to step down without due process afforded to them.

This is getting beyond silly

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. I agree

[dalton99a]

9. +1

[LexVegas]

13. Good for them. I support their statement. nt