The GOP got rid of the odious right-wing racist Steve King and replaced him with another right-winger. The Democrats got rid of the odious right-wing opponent of same-sex marriage and Obamacare Dan Lipinski and replaced him with a progressive.
Now it appears that the Republicans have ousted one of the few remaining humane members of their caucus and will replace him with yet another right-wing Trumpist:
Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.), who became a target of conservatives after officiating a same-sex wedding last year, was ousted Saturday by GOP voters in a drive-thru district convention.
Convention-goers picked Bob Good, a former county supervisor who ran to Riggleman’s right, especially on social issues, to be the party’s nominee in the general election. Good won the support of 58 percent of delegates who voted on Saturday, the district GOP chairman, Melvin Adams, said.
Good’s victory came after a day-long convention held in the parking lot of a central Virginia church. He ran as a staunch social conservative, campaigning on a traditional view of marriage, his support to make English the official language of the U.S. and to end birthright citizenship.
Good’s victory came after a day-long convention held in the parking lot of a central Virginia church. He ran as a staunch social conservative, campaigning on a traditional view of marriage, his support to make English the official language of the U.S. and to end birthright citizenship.
Riggleman is claiming the vote was rigged, of course. But it probably wasn’t.