At the Council today, the head of MWAA says he' hasn't talked to the state or city. Recognizing the potential impact on DCA, the chairs said he's been trying to discuss with Alexandria or the State and nothing. So add the airports to metro on stateholders never involved in this process. This whole thing stinks

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That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

The governor has shown a total disinclination to compromise on anything. There is a reason that he has zero legislative accomplishments. He could have offered toll relief in Hampton Roads as part of the package and it would have sailed through, but he can't fathom that he doesn't have the ability to just bully things through.

He has never been to Hampton Roads and has no idea the impact of the tolls, so why would be bother?

I wouldn’t bother either. The Hampton Roads tolls with an EZPass aren’t even half the cost of the tolls paid daily by vast numbers of DMV drivers. And the current tolls won’t even cover the cost of the tunnel that they are supposed to pay for.

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

The governor has shown a total disinclination to compromise on anything. There is a reason that he has zero legislative accomplishments. He could have offered toll relief in Hampton Roads as part of the package and it would have sailed through, but he can't fathom that he doesn't have the ability to just bully things through.

He has never been to Hampton Roads and has no idea the impact of the tolls, so why would be bother?

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

It's done. It's over. The fat lady sang. The unions are out. City council members are switching sides. The legislature is demanding things Youngkin will never ever ever give. It's done.

I hope Jeff pins your post so it can hang in the air like a bad fart.

I would love to be proven wrong, but I haven't generally found that this is the sort of thing that rewards optimism.

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

The governor has shown a total disinclination to compromise on anything. There is a reason that he has zero legislative accomplishments. He could have offered toll relief in Hampton Roads as part of the package and it would have sailed through, but he can't fathom that he doesn't have the ability to just bully things through.

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

It's done. It's over. The fat lady sang. The unions are out. City council members are switching sides. The legislature is demanding things Youngkin will never ever ever give. It's done.

I hope Jeff pins your post so it can hang in the air like a bad fart.

You need to learn how the world works.

You need to accept loss more gracefully.

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

It's done. It's over. The fat lady sang. The unions are out. City council members are switching sides. The legislature is demanding things Youngkin will never ever ever give. It's done.

I hope Jeff pins your post so it can hang in the air like a bad fart.

So let me get this straight: the mayor, city council and the city didn't care at all that the local citizens were overwhelmingly against this from the start, yet if unions start saying they're against this they now cave? WTAF? And Virginia is a right to work state, do the unions matter as much as people think here?

No, unions don't matter much in VA. Think that's just a talking point now that people are starting to realize that it's a bad move that's going to cost Virginia taxpayers a lot of money and that the locals don't want this anyhow.

PP here. So in essence I was right. As you wrote, yes NOW people are starting to realize that it’s a bad move. Which people? The mayor, city council and the city (I guess manager)? Because the locals have known it was a bad move from the start, not suddenly now. So no one has been listening to us. But if the unions make some noise then they re-evaluate? “People” now start to realize? What were we doing before? Blowing into the wind? FML.

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

It's done. It's over. The fat lady sang. The unions are out. City council members are switching sides. The legislature is demanding things Youngkin will never ever ever give. It's done.

I hope Jeff pins your post so it can hang in the air like a bad fart.

So let me get this straight: the mayor, city council and the city didn't care at all that the local citizens were overwhelmingly against this from the start, yet if unions start saying they're against this they now cave? WTAF? And Virginia is a right to work state, do the unions matter as much as people think here?

No, unions don't matter much in VA. Think that's just a talking point now that people are starting to realize that it's a bad move that's going to cost Virginia taxpayers a lot of money and that the locals don't want this anyhow.

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Anonymous wrote:Louise Lucas’s Twitter is wild:

If she only showed the same amount of energy and enthusiasm in saving the hellhole that is her hometown…

I'm from that hellhole, and it's actually gotten better in the past few years. Republicans putting tolls on the tunnels really hurt the businesses in area and it's slowly getting better.

If you were really from Portsmouth, you’d know the city turned into a dangerous dump long before the tunnel tolls appeared.

I am actually from Portsmouth, go back to visit on a regular basis, and it has improved and is not as dangerous as it was 20 years ago. The downtown library is now awesome, the old town district seems to have lots going on and many new business owners.

The tolls have really hurt local businesses and caused some long time stores to close, but on the plus side, it's affordable for younger people so they seem to be making changes.

Hung out with some Caps fans this evening. All had kids who play or played hockey in Maryland. All were pleased with the 6-2 win tonight, including Ovi's 2 goals. All were furious with Ted's potential move to Potomac Yards. The uniform view was that they no longer would attend Caps games. Literally, Ted's move would be the opposite of what Abe Pollin would do. Pollin built mostly with his own money an arena in a then not so great area of DC, which then supported the growth of the surrounding area. Rather than step up and help DC revitalize an area, Ted flees, costing DC money, and burdening VA taxpayers. All for an illusion of an entertainment district in PY. F____ Ted!!

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

It's done. It's over. The fat lady sang. The unions are out. City council members are switching sides. The legislature is demanding things Youngkin will never ever ever give. It's done.

I hope Jeff pins your post so it can hang in the air like a bad fart.

So let me get this straight: the mayor, city council and the city didn't care at all that the local citizens were overwhelmingly against this from the start, yet if unions start saying they're against this they now cave? WTAF? And Virginia is a right to work state, do the unions matter as much as people think here?

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Anonymous wrote:

That's the death knell there. It's done.

It's definitely not done. I hate the plan, live in D.C., don't want to see them leave, etc., but it's absurd to just count out a move backed by the team owner and the governor of the state. If I had to bet on it, I'd bet this still goes ahead in some form.

It's done. It's over. The fat lady sang. The unions are out. City council members are switching sides. The legislature is demanding things Youngkin will never ever ever give. It's done.

I hope Jeff pins your post so it can hang in the air like a bad fart.

You need to learn how the world works.

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Anonymous wrote:Louise Lucas’s Twitter is wild:

If she only showed the same amount of energy and enthusiasm in saving the hellhole that is her hometown…

I'm from that hellhole, and it's actually gotten better in the past few years. Republicans putting tolls on the tunnels really hurt the businesses in area and it's slowly getting better.

If you were really from Portsmouth, you’d know the city turned into a dangerous dump long before the tunnel tolls appeared.

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I had to look up who this is since I am not a VA resident. No idea how the rest of her policies skew but her commentary on this one is absolutely gold.

Can we get Louise Lucas to run for President or, failing that, take over from Bowser as the mayor of DC? What a hero.

Anonymous wrote:She’s an embarrassment with her lack of civility. She might be in over her head.

lol Republicans have no leg to stand on when you criticize a Democrat over “civility”

One word:
T-R-U-M-P