As the pressure mounts on Fairfax to resign, here's one suggestion

[Empowerer]

If he feels he must resign, he should agree to do so only on one condition: Northam publicly agrees to appoint an African-American woman Lt. Governor approved by the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus in his place.

I would push for him to agree to both appoint an black female Lt. Governor and then resign himself, but that would make too much sense.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. If Herring, Northam, and Fairfax resign there is a way the Dems keep the governor's mansion.

It has to do with the order.

[Empowerer]

2. Yes

All based on the Governor's appointment power.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. It would be best to just rip the scab off but we both know they likely won't all resign.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Fairfax doesn't have much bargaining power.

[Empowerer]

6. He does as long as he's still in the job

[jberryhill]

5. That is not an enforceable condition

There is no such thing as a conditional resignation.

[Empowerer]

7. It's not legally enforceable, but it's politically enforceable