In Parting Blow, Va.'s Cuccinelli Files Two Last Antigay Opinions

[William769]

In one of his final acts as Virginia's attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli filed two legal opinions that appear to be an effort to stifle the pro-choice and pro-marriage equality agenda of newly inaugurated governor Terry McAuliffe.

Cuccinelli, a right-wing Republican who lost his gubernatorial bid to Democratic challenger McAuliffe in November, issued two opinions on Friday, the last day of his tenure as the state's highest-ranking legal official.

One opinion filed appears to take aim at McAuliffe's anticipated actions to roll back abortion restrictions enacted during the tenure of Cuccinelli and outgoing Republican governor Bob McDonnell, reports Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot.

The second opinion is less nuanced, directly declaring that the governor cannot order Virginia officials to accept joint state tax returns from same-sex couples legally married in other states.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2014/01/13/parting-blow-vas-cuccinelli-files-two-last-antigay-opinions

[truebluegreen]

1. F@ck off, Cooch

[Donald Ian Rankin]

2. The key phrase here appears to be "which is not legally binding". N.T.

[William769]

4. Agreed.

[blkmusclmachine]

3. Ken boy should get the Presidentship down at good ol' Lynchburg University (Liberty U).

[mahatmakanejeeves]

12. There really is a Lynchburg College, and it is distinct from Liberty University.

Lynchburg College

Lynchburg has a strong Division III men's lacrosse team. It opens its season against Salisbury, which should be quite a game.

Men's lacrosse

Liberty is a different school.

Liberty University

Liberty is the one with the artificial slope.

Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre

There is no connection with the Liberty Mountain resort just north of the Mason-Dixon Line in Pennsylvania.

[msanthrope]

5. Fuck him. nt

[spanone]

6. fuck you ken, go away.

[Blue_Tires]

8. +1

[nomorenomore08]

18. +2

This guy's a fucking relic. Being left in the dust as we speak.

[Cha]

7. Sick vindictive asshole.

[catbyte]

9. Bigoted right to the bitter end, I see.

I wonder if Cooch will be the Heritage Foundation's new Whiz Kid...

[LynneSin]

10. Wrong ambulance - just for Cuccinelli - the Wham!bulance

Someone needs to wake us up once Cuccinnelli go gos!!!

[spooky3]

16. LOL! N/t

[WCLinolVir]

11. A douche to the end. Good riddance.

Progress in Virginia.

[dgibby]

13. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Once again, the sun is shining on the Old Dominion!

[joeybee12]

14. All his opinions for 4 years have been wrong...

He just wanted to keep the streak going.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to.

[spooky3]

17. I'm not a McAuliffe fan but he is getting down to business

Quickly. Also trying to get the legislature to accept the expansion of Medicaid funds, pass immigration reform, and other rational steps that begin to reverse the tyranny of the tea party minority.

[rocktivity]

19. Good Riddance, Cooch. And thanks for staying on his ass, Rachel Maddow

if you'll pardon the expression. CUE THE VONAGE THEME!


rocktivity

P.S. To reach a Waahm-bulance by phone, call whine-one-one.

P.P.S. The Eleventh Annual "You Call This NEWS?" Awards are posted.

[rpannier]

20. The Gov should put him on ignore and move on