Having McAuliffe as Governor might actually be a plus for us come 2014 and 2016. He is a buffoon of the first order. He will remind everyone of what a sleazebag Dems are, and he is not going to get virtually any of his agenda through the General Assembly.
Wishful thinking; VA is part and parcel of the destruction of traditional America.
It's not just McAuliffe. Inside every dark cloud is a silver lining. Wealthy Republicans feel comfortable backing Democrats over conservative Republicans because of the tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks accomplished by the GOP since Reagan came into office. When major tax hikes and new regulations are imposed, they will back whomever the Tea Party puts up as the nominees. Ultimately, a lot of wealthy Republicans (like similarly wealthy Democrats and independents) are self-interested libertines whose primary interest is in keeping their fortunes. When those fortunes are threatened by Democrats, they will return to the conservative GOP fold.