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McAuliffe considers keeping Hazel,McDonnell's HHRsecy-He created VA's mandatory ultrasound law (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Dec 2013 OP
The Third Way Strikes Again! n2doc Dec 2013 #1
And then we wonder why people don't trust the Democratic Party Larkspur Dec 2013 #2
Let's call 'em what they are: CON MEN. polichick Dec 2013 #3
McAuliffe is Third Way corruption and lies personified. woo me with science Dec 2013 #4
Good fucking grief! HappyMe Dec 2013 #5
This is why it may be better not to vote than to vote for a third way Dem... polichick Dec 2013 #6
Terry better learn from Obama's mistakes. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #7
Isn't that the goal? polichick Dec 2013 #8
To be fair, I already knew well in advance the kinds of go-along-to-get-along bullshit Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #9
 

Larkspur

(12,804 posts)
2. And then we wonder why people don't trust the Democratic Party
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 03:09 PM
Dec 2013

Triangulation is the noose that strangled the Dem Party.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
4. McAuliffe is Third Way corruption and lies personified.
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 03:13 PM
Dec 2013

Now that he has been elected, he is already behaving like a corporate Trojan Horse. After spending the campaign talking about how he would use the budget to expand Medicaid in Virginia, he is already backtracking and saying that he wants to work with Republicans, instead, so Virginians should know it might take a long, long time...

Va. Medicaid expansion still faces uphill battle, even after McAuliffe win
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2013/11/va-medicaid-expansion-still-faces.html?page=all

During the campaign, McAuliffe indicated he might try to expand Medicaid via the budget, the political equivalent of dousing all of Richmond in lighter fluid —Republicans believe that would violate the law that created the 10-member commission.

That’s not the tone his transition team is sounding. Spokesman Brian Coy told me he wants to build a foundation for Medicaid expansion, work with both parties and proceed with reforms collaboratively.

“He’s committed to this as long as it takes,” Coy said.


It does not surprise me at all that he would also retain Mr. Mandatory Transvaginal Ultrasound.

polichick

(37,152 posts)
6. This is why it may be better not to vote than to vote for a third way Dem...
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 03:21 PM
Dec 2013

If the crazy RepubliCon wins and does a bunch of crazy shit, the enemy is clear.

When fake Dems campaign one way and govern another, the people are confused and the status quo is protected.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
7. Terry better learn from Obama's mistakes.
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 03:26 PM
Dec 2013

Obama let too many Bushistas and their policies remain in power/intact.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
9. To be fair, I already knew well in advance the kinds of go-along-to-get-along bullshit
Mon Dec 16, 2013, 06:51 PM
Dec 2013

I'd be getting with my McAuliffe vote...

And yes, it was still well worth it to keep Cuccinelli out of the governor's mansion...

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