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Virginia Republicans Break Ranks, Call for End to Shutdown
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Posted on 10/03/2013 7:46:40 AM PDT by Gopher Broke

Four House Republicans from Virginia have broken ranks to try to end the government shutdown and blunt its expected political fallout on Virginia's tight gubernatorial race, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

U.S. Reps. J. Randy Forbes, Scott Rigell, Frank Wolf and Rob Wittman have called for a government funding bill with no policy strings attached, which, if approved, would end the shutdown.

The Virginia governor's race pitting Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli against Democrat Terry McAuliffe may wind up focusing on which party will take the blame for the shutdown, strategists told The Times.

Swing-state Virginia is being closely watched for an indication of which way congressional midterms will go, too. It's one of only two states to hold statewide elections a year after a presidential vote.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 113th; chicken; frenchrepublicans; republicans; sellout; traitors; va; vichypubbies
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1 posted on 10/03/2013 7:46:40 AM PDT by Gopher Broke
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what is their problem?

turncoats


2 posted on 10/03/2013 7:48:00 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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Traitors all including my Congressman Wolf.

We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. Benjamin Franklin

3 posted on 10/03/2013 7:49:11 AM PDT by kabar
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Slinking cowards.

Primary elections?

Priceless!

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4 posted on 10/03/2013 7:50:11 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Gopher Broke

They know where Virginia’s bread is buttered.


5 posted on 10/03/2013 7:50:45 AM PDT by petitfour
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If they follow through and vote to fund Obamacare, their rat opponents next year will be the least of their electoral problems.
6 posted on 10/03/2013 7:51:10 AM PDT by Jacquerie (An Article V amendment convention of the states is our only hope.)
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To: Seaplaner

And so it begins


7 posted on 10/03/2013 7:51:12 AM PDT by chopperjc
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Norfolk area representatives (Rigell and Forbes) have a large number of furloughed civilian contractors working for the Navy in their districts


8 posted on 10/03/2013 7:51:14 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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what is their problem? turncoats

Their problem is that a high percentage of the beltway workers and constituents live in Virginia. Does this answer the question?

9 posted on 10/03/2013 7:51:19 AM PDT by Parmy
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I guess the folks inn Viginia have only one thing on their minds and that’s getting those. Federal dollars back.Nevermind enforcing the Constitution.


10 posted on 10/03/2013 7:51:24 AM PDT by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
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No courage ...can’t even muster bravado....sad.


11 posted on 10/03/2013 7:51:42 AM PDT by EBH ( Freeman: A person not in slavery or serfdom.)
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Would someone tell them they’re starting to win?


12 posted on 10/03/2013 7:52:06 AM PDT by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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Courage of their Convictions.!?

Just as in 1995, Republican LOSE.

Why am I not surprised with such limp di er spined stalwarts in Washington.

13 posted on 10/03/2013 7:52:25 AM PDT by Tupelo (There are no Republicans or Democrats in Washington. Just Millionaires protecting their turf.)
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"U.S. Reps. J. Randy Forbes, Scott Rigell, Frank Wolf and Rob Wittman have called for a government funding bill with no policy strings attached, which, if approved, would end the shutdown."

Repubs suffer from Battered Wife Syndrome. You rocket scientists think this will help Cuccinelli's chances at being the next governor? Be nice, and they'll be nice to you, eh?
14 posted on 10/03/2013 7:52:55 AM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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Eric get your boys under control.


15 posted on 10/03/2013 7:53:13 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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Since VA is adjacent to DC, who gives a smelly Obama about it?

It’ll be cordoned off with the rest of the east coast after CW-II. MA, of course, will have a wall built around it to help hold all the radioactive refuse that will most surely be stored there. New York? Well, we still need bombing ranges, don’t we?


16 posted on 10/03/2013 7:53:18 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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I called Forbes’ office last night and was assured he would hold fast....
Think they lied to me?
If they did, I’ll push for a primary challenge big time.....


17 posted on 10/03/2013 7:53:49 AM PDT by matginzac
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Bon-Jourlllll - You cheese-eating surrender-monkeys.
18 posted on 10/03/2013 7:53:55 AM PDT by servo1969
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Cowards. Just contacted Scott Rigell’s office and told him I’ve supported him foor the last time.


19 posted on 10/03/2013 7:54:20 AM PDT by pgkdan
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“Wolf is that guy...

Riggell will eat it big time if he caves; he’s from Va Beach....

Wittman will eat it Big Time if he caves; his area is way Conservative.

Forbes is my guy and when I called, his aide said no way will he cave....
94 posted on Wednesday, October 02, 2013 9:20:45 PM by matginzac “


20 posted on 10/03/2013 7:54:28 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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