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EffieBlack

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5. THEN he will hurt the party

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 04:22 PM

Feb 2019

No Democratic candidate will campaign with him in his own state. He'll have difficulty getting out the vote, especially among black voters in his state. Those pictures will be thrown in his - and our - face 24-7.

He's toast. And if he stays, he'll be an albatross.

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Do you think Ralph Northam's press conference is helping or hurting our party? [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP

Mr. Fairfax, time to start warming up in the bullpen. dameatball Feb 2019 #1

I don't think the press conference is hurting the party EffieBlack Feb 2019 #2

What if he refuses to step down? DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #3

THEN he will hurt the party EffieBlack Feb 2019 #5

I was just thinking that. He didn't listen to the NAACP, colleagues, outside politicians, the VLBC, WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #4

Nailed it! EffieBlack Feb 2019 #6

The press conference is hurting him, and I think individuals in general. LuvLoogie Feb 2019 #7

It isn't helping or hurting Proud liberal 80 Feb 2019 #8

it's a hot mess I had to stop watching. JHan Feb 2019 #9

My Republican aunt just mentioned it to me on the phone Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #10

It was embarrassing. He says he thought it might be him, but discovered it wasn't. Doodley Feb 2019 #11

He was going to do the moonwalk DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #12