Yup. Impeachment coming up. Bill being introduced anyway. They got themselves a lynch mob going there in Virginia to try to make it look like they dealt with it vigorously when 2020 comes.
First of all, his charges- or at least one of them- have not reached the statute of limitations yet so if there is talk of rape then there needs to be a criminal investigation or charge to go with it, and presumably that would produce more information or lack of information.
Second of all, realistically, this is the goddam Lt. Governor's position, as in - what does a Lt. Gov really do anyway - such that the state would be adrift without a Lt. Gov. for a month or so in order to give this clown due process?
If I were a VA legislator, I would not mess around though. I would support an impeachment move if he did not place himself on leave for a month immediately- but un-investigated allegations are not sufficient to bring a politician down without at least a preliminary investigation. You can end out there, but not start there unless the person wants to admit guilt. The comparison to Kavanaugh s not completely valid- although in some instances it is- but he was part of a confirmation hearing where you could just smear a person to the point where they did not get your vote- versus a removal from office for an alleged crime.
I am somewhat of divided mind on this Virginia thing. I am due process guy, but if the mob is going to lynch someone before this lefty madness comes to an end, I am all in favor of seeing them cannibalize their own- rather than another innocent like Kavanaugh- if that is what it takes to wise up or for society to wise up.
You can be in favor of due process and also know that you are not qualified to judge because of a bias. Judges go through that every day. I am 100% in favor of due process for the clown, but if he is charged with anything,
you dont want me on the jury because I am looking to even the score for Kavanaugh.
On the other hand, I dont actually have an opinion on the allegations against him. Women need to be believed, etc, but victim number one is/has been a sexual violence advocate/is doing a phd thesis at Stanford on sexual violence etc and I dont know if she is invested in being a victim for some reasons. I don't need to know. That is what a trial is for.
Victim number two alleges that she was also raped by Duke basketball player. Again, serious stuff, but as we know, not all allegations of rape by Duke players are valid, eh? Again, I don't know, and dont need to know. Crimes have been alleged, there should be investigations and we will see what it looks like from there. If there is no real live investigation by the DA's office then leave the guy alone.
The dems need to be careful here. Lynching a black man in order to get metoo points is risky business. The clown does need to voluntarily put himself on leave for a bit though until at least some level of criminal investigation has occurred. As I said, the Lt. Gov doesn't do much anyway.
What a mess. As the saying goes now, Virginia is for losers. Clown show gone bad.
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-ne...troducing-articles-of-impeachment-for-fairfax