r/politics • u/slaysia • Dec 19 '17

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote; creating 50-50 tie in legislature

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/democrat-wins-va-house-seat-in-recount-by-single-vote-creating-50-50-tie-in-legislature/2017/12/19/3ff227ae-e43e-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?utm_term=.82f2b85b50fa
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u/Go_Big Dec 20 '17

I bet if you were a poor Muslim in the middle east with drones circling your village you could find more in common with Democrats and Republicans.

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u/MaximumEffort433 Maryland Dec 20 '17

I doubt it, considering that Donald Trump has killed more civilians this year than Obama did in three.

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u/Go_Big Dec 20 '17

Sorry I must have missed the part where democrats voted no and filibustered the Iraq war which caused over 500,000 casualties. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/4102855