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underpants

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

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 08:40 PM

Jan 2020

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.

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Falwell and W.Va. governor pitch Virginia secession plea "Vexit" [View all] underpants Jan 2020 OP

Grifter Falwell takes himself way too seriously calguy Jan 2020 #1

Inciting an inter-State civil war? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2020 #2

And Who Will Pay The State's Bills? Me. Jan 2020 #3

Totally dependent on Uncle Sucker underpants Jan 2020 #17

Oh, grow the fuck up gratuitous Jan 2020 #4

+1 crickets Jan 2020 #7

When they had power and it looked like they would forever underpants Jan 2020 #16

how about West Virginia NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #5

Virginia's voters have spoken. If Falwell doesn't like it he should take his ooky Jan 2020 #6

It sounds like Falwell is trying to overturn the will of the people gratuitous Jan 2020 #8

And in an election year, too! hatrack Jan 2020 #21

Traitors tried that in 1861. Kid Berwyn Jan 2020 #9

+1000 UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #23

Yeah, and that worked out SO WELL for them! Wednesdays Jan 2020 #24

It's like those folks shanti Jan 2020 #10

"Putin has even promised to help us!" struggle4progress Jan 2020 #11

Since it requires Congressional agreement, this seems a bit unlikely... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #12

Talking out of their ass. lpbk2713 Jan 2020 #15

Does the W.VA guv welcome Falwell's pool boy? keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #13

He's a cheap SOB underpants Jan 2020 #14

Yes. Make Virginia permanently blue. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #18

I would say don't let the door hit you in the doc03 Jan 2020 #19

Red counties are ok with succession until revenue from the Capitol get cut off. Blue_true Jan 2020 #20

. eleny Jan 2020 #22