Falwell and W.Va. governor pitch Virginia secession plea "Vexit"

[underpants]

Food short read.


CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In what they acknowledged is a long-shot bid, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. urged unhappy Virginia counties Tuesday to secede and join a neighboring state where Democrats aren’t in charge.

“If you’re not truly happy where you are, we stand with open arms to take you from Virginia or anywhere where you may be,” said Justice, who’s running for reelection. “We stand strongly behind the Second Amendment and we stand strongly for the unborn.”

“What’s happening in Virginia right now is a tragedy in the making,” Falwell said. “Democratic leaders in Richmond, through their elitism and radicalism, have left a nearly unrecognizable state in their wake.”

The announcement from Falwell and Justice drew laughs from both sides of the aisle in Virginia.

A spokeswoman for Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam dismissed the idea, saying “As always, Jerry Falwell’s words speak for themselves.”

https://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Falwell-and-WVa-governor-pitch-Virginia-secession-plea-567367231.html

[calguy]

1. Grifter Falwell takes himself way too seriously

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Inciting an inter-State civil war?

Sounds seditious.

[Me.]

3. And Who Will Pay The State's Bills?

Not them. West Virginia is #3 in government spending per capita.

[underpants]

17. Totally dependent on Uncle Sucker

My family is from West Virginia but not coal country. A remarkably successful generation my mom and her brothers and sisters. Remarkably.

[gratuitous]

4. Oh, grow the fuck up

When they're in the majority (by hook or by crook), Republicans delight in making people miserable, guaranteeing that the system doesn't work in favor of most citizens, except by accident. When they find themselves in the minority, or seriously challenged, they whine and pout and want to take "their" ball and run home.

I'm glad to see that these childish remarks drew the appropriate scornful laughter.

[crickets]

7. +1

[underpants]

16. When they had power and it looked like they would forever

They were assholes. This state turned hard and fast. Governor races and Senate seats yeah but when we flipped to Obama it's was over and it's not going back.

[NewJeffCT]

5. how about West Virginia

and a few other states try getting by without all that blue state largesse for a decade or two? Then, we'd see them turn into real shit holes.

[ooky]

6. Virginia's voters have spoken. If Falwell doesn't like it he should take his

fascist training center and move it the hell to West Virginia. I know plenty of Virginians who won't mind if he goes.

[gratuitous]

8. It sounds like Falwell is trying to overturn the will of the people

I've heard a lot that few days about how deeply bad Republicans and conservatives think that is. Some of them go so far to throw in Bible quotes about submitting to the civil authorities and how they're ordained by God Almighty.

Falwell better watch himself. That God fella he talks about sounds like a real vindictive so-and-so.

[hatrack]

21. And in an election year, too!

[Kid Berwyn]

9. Traitors tried that in 1861.

Assholes.

[UniteFightBack]

23. +1000

[Wednesdays]

24. Yeah, and that worked out SO WELL for them!

[shanti]

10. It's like those folks

who want to annex off the upper right section of California and call it the state of "Jefferson".

[struggle4progress]

11. "Putin has even promised to help us!"

[Wounded Bear]

12. Since it requires Congressional agreement, this seems a bit unlikely...

[lpbk2713]

15. Talking out of their ass.

As usual.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Does the W.VA guv welcome Falwell's pool boy?

Does the W.VA guv welcome Falwell's pool boy?

[underpants]

14. He's a cheap SOB

Like worse than Trump. Delays payments and then says "Since I spent this much on lawyers I'm taking that out. Take it or nothing"

[Crunchy Frog]

18. Yes. Make Virginia permanently blue.

[doc03]

19. I would say don't let the door hit you in the

ass. They want to go to WV the state that is either number 1 or 2 in everything bad and number 49 or 50 in everything good.

[Blue_true]

20. Red counties are ok with succession until revenue from the Capitol get cut off.

Red counties in California were mouthing succession until they had heavy rains that threatened dams and wildfires. Then the idea of being part of something larger started to make sense.

[eleny]

22. .