Barbara Comstock, you’re next!

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

Socially liberal voters who are opposed to their own taxes going up. Shaking my head. That’s a good one. Classic even.

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Why are you so stupid? PP was talking about Republicans in her district and even clarified her in a later post. No one is talking about liberals except you.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

Socially liberal voters who are opposed to their own taxes going up. Shaking my head. That’s a good one. Classic even.

That's not the objection. The objection is to the distribution.

I'm socially liberal. I would be happy to pay more in taxes for better roads, cleaner water, stronger military. I'm not willing to pay more in taxes so that millionaires and billionaires can pay less, especially if it means adding $1.5 trillion in debt.

I'll pay if they pay, though. Willingly.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

And now we know the true face of liberalism. It's "all about me". You really don't want to pay higher taxes to help fund schools, etc. You just want to seem like you do.

I am in Comstock's district. I've been paying for every program you idiots vote for in this state. I've been paying for every damn illegal you let in. What's going to make me leave this state is not Comstock - it's you idiots who don't get the connection between your own vote and your tax bill.

The rich conservatives will leave this state en masse. Then you can swim in your cesspool until you discover it's even too much for you. Then you will move to a 'lower cost state' and destroy that.

I was talking about the Republicans in her district, sweetie. It wasn't liberals voting for her in the first place. Do try to keep up.

Duh. I am one. I know exactly what you are talking about. What I'm trying to explain to you is that you are mistaking liberal values for conservative ones. You are projecting....again....

Republicans in my district will simply leave the blue state cesspool y'all create. We are rich enough to afford to live anywhere we want.

Yes, feel free to enjoy the myriad professional and cultural opportunities our ruby red states have to offer. Will Kansas or Mississippi be your preferred destination? If only blue states were managed more like those paragons of government efficiency!

Paragons of efficiency - you mean like DC? Baltimore?

Right? Kansas has some lovely areas. Those sunflower fields? Spectacular. We almost moved there actually, due to a contracting job. Would have happily gone! Not that familiar with Mississippi except to say that there's been some spectacular music that's emerged from those parts.

You do you! I would rather slit my wrists than move to either of those places. And of course Kansas enacted the tax plan Republicans propose every time they're in power, and it failed spectacularly. Job growth slowed, debt exploded, and public services (like, you know, school) suffered immensely. There were no winners (besides a handful of very rich people). The Republican legislature actually had to go against their most deeply held principle and override Brownback's veto to raise taxes to save the state from utter ruin. Meanwhile, Mississippi ranks dead last in student achievement rankings (among other things), and in 2013 46% of Mississippians responded to a poll by stating that they thought interracial marriage should be illegal (14% were "unsure"). https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/04/mississippi-republicans/349433/ As charming as those places sound, I'll stick to true blue coastal cities, thanks. But you can leave whenever you want. We won't miss you.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

Socially liberal voters who are opposed to their own taxes going up. Shaking my head. That’s a good one. Classic even.

It's pretty common. Educated people lean strongly socially liberal. However, some don't feel strongly about those issues and vote in their own economic interests (i.e. for lower taxes). Comstock at this point appeals to neither their morals nor their wallets.

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Socially liberal can also just mean pro-choice, pro-equality, etc even if you aren't in favor or more govt spending.

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Anonymous wrote:Socially liberal can also just mean pro-choice, pro-equality, etc even if you aren't in favor or more govt spending.

Yep. And there are tons of people out there who identify as such. I'm an independent.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

And now we know the true face of liberalism. It's "all about me". You really don't want to pay higher taxes to help fund schools, etc. You just want to seem like you do.

I am in Comstock's district. I've been paying for every program you idiots vote for in this state. I've been paying for every damn illegal you let in. What's going to make me leave this state is not Comstock - it's you idiots who don't get the connection between your own vote and your tax bill.

The rich conservatives will leave this state en masse. Then you can swim in your cesspool until you discover it's even too much for you. Then you will move to a 'lower cost state' and destroy that.

I was talking about the Republicans in her district, sweetie. It wasn't liberals voting for her in the first place. Do try to keep up.

Duh. I am one. I know exactly what you are talking about. What I'm trying to explain to you is that you are mistaking liberal values for conservative ones. You are projecting....again....

Republicans in my district will simply leave the blue state cesspool y'all create. We are rich enough to afford to live anywhere we want.

Yes, feel free to enjoy the myriad professional and cultural opportunities our ruby red states have to offer. Will Kansas or Mississippi be your preferred destination? If only blue states were managed more like those paragons of government efficiency!

Paragons of efficiency - you mean like DC? Baltimore?

Right? Kansas has some lovely areas. Those sunflower fields? Spectacular. We almost moved there actually, due to a contracting job. Would have happily gone! Not that familiar with Mississippi except to say that there's been some spectacular music that's emerged from those parts.

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My husband and I are currently exploring moving further west or south. Plenty of great areas across the country where we'd be quite happy.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

Socially liberal voters who are opposed to their own taxes going up. Shaking my head. That’s a good one. Classic even.

That's not the objection. The objection is to the distribution.

I'm socially liberal. I would be happy to pay more in taxes for better roads, cleaner water, stronger military. I'm not willing to pay more in taxes so that millionaires and billionaires can pay less, especially if it means adding $1.5 trillion in debt.

I'll pay if they pay, though. Willingly.

Yeah right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Socially liberal can also just mean pro-choice, pro-equality, etc even if you aren't in favor or more govt spending.

So what exactly do you do to promote a pro-equality vision?

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

Socially liberal voters who are opposed to their own taxes going up. Shaking my head. That’s a good one. Classic even.

It's pretty common. Educated people lean strongly socially liberal. However, some don't feel strongly about those issues and vote in their own economic interests (i.e. for lower taxes). Comstock at this point appeals to neither their morals nor their wallets.

Especially their wallets, judging by whining on this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:Socially liberal can also just mean pro-choice, pro-equality, etc even if you aren't in favor or more govt spending.

So what exactly do you do to promote a pro-equality vision?

No bathroom laws, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

Socially liberal voters who are opposed to their own taxes going up. Shaking my head. That’s a good one. Classic even.

That's not the objection. The objection is to the distribution.

I'm socially liberal. I would be happy to pay more in taxes for better roads, cleaner water, stronger military. I'm not willing to pay more in taxes so that millionaires and billionaires can pay less, especially if it means adding $1.5 trillion in debt.

I'll pay if they pay, though. Willingly.

Exactly.

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

And now we know the true face of liberalism. It's "all about me". You really don't want to pay higher taxes to help fund schools, etc. You just want to seem like you do.

I am in Comstock's district. I've been paying for every program you idiots vote for in this state. I've been paying for every damn illegal you let in. What's going to make me leave this state is not Comstock - it's you idiots who don't get the connection between your own vote and your tax bill.

The rich conservatives will leave this state en masse. Then you can swim in your cesspool until you discover it's even too much for you. Then you will move to a 'lower cost state' and destroy that.

Are you under the impression that the increased taxes in the GOP plan are going to . . . schools? They aren't. They are going to corporations, and to make sure millionaires and billionaires don't have to pay estate taxes.

Are all Republicans similarly deluded? Is that why you support this plan, because you think it will improve public education?

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Anonymous wrote:I think she was toast as soon as her party proposed a tax bill that will negatively affect a huge number of her constituents. NoVa Republicans tend to lean socially liberal/fiscally conservative. What is the point of having a Republican rep if her party is going to cause your taxes to increase?

And now we know the true face of liberalism. It's "all about me". You really don't want to pay higher taxes to help fund schools, etc. You just want to seem like you do.

I am in Comstock's district. I've been paying for every program you idiots vote for in this state. I've been paying for every damn illegal you let in. What's going to make me leave this state is not Comstock - it's you idiots who don't get the connection between your own vote and your tax bill.

The rich conservatives will leave this state en masse. Then you can swim in your cesspool until you discover it's even too much for you. Then you will move to a 'lower cost state' and destroy that.

Are you under the impression that the increased taxes in the GOP plan are going to . . . schools? They aren't. They are going to corporations, and to make sure millionaires and billionaires don't have to pay estate taxes.

Are all Republicans similarly deluded? Is that why you support this plan, because you think it will improve public education?

Will not do a thing to help MC.