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infoviro

(59 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:42 AM Jan 2014

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Is McDonnell's political career over?

Please say yes. I would hate to see this guy win a US Senate seat.

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Is McDonnell's political career over? (Original Post) infoviro Jan 2014 OP

Over? HipChick Jan 2014 #1

yes warrior1 Jan 2014 #2

Yes. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #3

yes northoftheborder Jan 2014 #4

Oh, no... It's every bit as viable as .... hlthe2b Jan 2014 #5

That's what worried me infoviro Jan 2014 #6

Money changed hands. That didn't happen with Blago. Blago got 14 years. mucifer Jan 2014 #7

If not, we deserve what we get. n/t Orsino Jan 2014 #8

He will be the first President of the re-born Confederacy. bemildred Jan 2014 #9

The thing is Republicans not only don't care if he is a crook, they look at it as a Bandit Jan 2014 #10

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

1. Over?

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:44 AM

Jan 2014

More like RIP?

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

2. yes

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:44 AM

Jan 2014

he's likely to end up in jail. I'm thinking that he'll probably plead out to spare his wife from going to jail.

Hahaha. Just kidding. He's going to jail kicking and screaming.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. Yes.

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:46 AM

Jan 2014

northoftheborder

(7,576 posts)

4. yes

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Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:46 AM

Jan 2014

hlthe2b

(102,682 posts)

5. Oh, no... It's every bit as viable as ....

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:47 AM

Jan 2014

Morning Schmoe's.....

Iin the mind of Joe Scarborough, that is... )

That said, he's a RETHUG, so they are held to NO standard, it seems.

infoviro

(59 posts)

6. That's what worried me

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 11:55 AM

Jan 2014

Today's political climate where "anything goes!". Thinking that he could worm his back into fooling the repukes of Virginia into trusting him isn't beyond the realm of possibility.

mucifer

(23,658 posts)

7. Money changed hands. That didn't happen with Blago. Blago got 14 years.

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 12:00 PM

Jan 2014

I think Blago is gonna have a new roommate.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

8. If not, we deserve what we get. n/t

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Thu Jan 23, 2014, 12:02 PM

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bemildred

(90,061 posts)

9. He will be the first President of the re-born Confederacy.

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 12:11 PM

Jan 2014

Other than that, probably not much.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)

10. The thing is Republicans not only don't care if he is a crook, they look at it as a

Reply to infoviro (Original post)

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 12:12 PM

Jan 2014

badge of honor....As long as he keeps that R after his name he will continue to win Republican votes.

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