The VA Democratic party is putting the national party in a very bad light.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

To paraphrase Ben Franklin we gave them a state and they couldn't keep it.

[theboss]

1. We need to shut down Virginia until we can figure out what the hell is going on

And that includes stop collecting property tax on my condo in Annandale.

[uponit7771]

2. THIS !!!! They should just say they're investigating the claims and wont comment until they're done!

WTF is going on with the leadership in that state !?!

[dem4decades]

3. They have 2 good Senators, i know they're busy but can they help?

[Yonnie3]

4. What would you propose that the VA Democratic party do and about what in particular? n/t

[theboss]

5. I would not advise having Northam read Roots, which apparently is the strategy here

I would ask every Democrat seeking office, "Hey....you ever wore blackface?" And when they say no, I say, "No seriously."

And then right as they are leaving, I pull a Columbo and say, "One more thing, Mr. Candidate....ever rape anyone?"

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. It's beyond my ken.

However we gave them a state to manage.

[Yonnie3]

7. Yeah, we did.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. We turned VA from red to purple to blue.

Actually demographics did that. It doesn't matter. Herring, Fairfax, and Northam are screwing it up.



It's going to hurt us when we try to flip the legislature in November.


SIGH

[theboss]

9. Northern Virginia is not going to shrink amy time soon with Amazon coming in

Virginia is going to be as blue as New York eventually. I'm not worried about the long-term there.

EXCEPT....

I think it may be more damaging long term to leave this jackalopes in place.

In 2021, we are going to be facing a deluge of blackface and rapist ads. Voters might vote for a change simply to issue the punishment that did not come in 2019.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. I don't see VA going red in 2020. That's far fetched.

I do seeing it hurting us in legislative races.

[temporary311]

13. If Herring runs, i think those ads are a danger.

If Democrats in the state have sense, they should nominate a black woman for the governorship, provided one runs in the primary.

[Yonnie3]

16. Herring will be primaried, if he is silly enough to run again.

I doubt he could win.

[Yonnie3]

10. and a lot of work, getting those demographics out.

to sum it up:

but also

[theboss]

14. A lot of whom are black women

Being the party of blackface and accused rapists may be problematic on a lot of fronts when it comes to turnout.

[Yonnie3]

15. So, you have no ideas to share about what to do right now to help the Party?

I share your concerns, but I'd like to figure a path forward.

[theboss]

20. I think herring can still do a mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

We need cooperation among the three. Maybe a joint presser where the top two resign, herring begs forgiveness, pledges to not run in 2021, and dedicated the next two years to racial hearing.

I don’t know.

[crazycatlady]

17. better vet their candidates

I received this email from PCCC (Bold Progressives) today. It is self-research. They need to add yearbooks to the list

https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.boldprogressives.org/images/ResearchChecklist.pdf

[peggysue2]

11. It sure ain't pretty

But the bottom line is Virginia's Democratic Party and their constituents will have to work it out. One way or the other.

The ramifications will be what they will be. Right now its a matter of trying to resolve the mess on the ground.

Aghhhhh

[superpatriotman]

18. Where is the national leadership on this?

Our party’s good name is being smeared with shoe polish and alleged assaults.

We need to be better. We are held to a higher standard than our friends aisle.

Let’s strengthen our vetting processes and choose better candidates.

[fescuerescue]

19. I didn't realize that we had 50 different Democratic parties (1 for each state)

51 I guess including the National. So we have 102 parties in this country? Not including 3rds?

I think in practice this distinction isn't really a distinction at all. (except in legal filings which most people don't concern themselves about)