Every gubernatorial election in Virginia is seen as a leading political indicator. How the parties do in Virginia's governor's race, the year after a presidential election, is seen as a harbinger of how the parties will do in the midterm elections. Stephen Farnsworth More Quotes by Stephen Farnsworth More Quotes From Stephen Farnsworth FBI directors serve at the pleasure of the president, but they often have terms that transcend partisan transfers of power at the White House. Firing an FBI director is a major problem from the point of view of a president who is already facing significant questions about investigations already underway. Stephen Farnsworth problempresidenthouse It's generally not wise to pick a fight with law enforcement in politics, especially when you're in the middle of a pretty significant scandal already. Stephen Farnsworth law-enforcementfightingwise The one thing you never want to do in politics is take the hit for someone else's misconduct - especially someone as erratic as President Trump. Stephen Farnsworth president Firing someone who is investigating you is a counterproductive strategy. Stephen Farnsworth strategy Presidents are given immense power in the American political system when it comes to personnel. FBI directors are given ten-year terms to insulate them from politics as much as one can, but it's not absolute protection. If a president wants to fire an FBI director, they can do that. Stephen Farnsworth protectionpoliticalpresident This is a moment of reckoning for Virginia, political principles that cost you something are always a lot harder to maintain. Stephen Farnsworth politics Freitas is the one to watch. He is drawing Republican support to his campaign with the viral video appeals to conservatives, while he’s also appealing to Republican insiders. Stephen Farnsworth politics Guns are always a hot-button issue in Virginia, it's a wise investment to put money in a campaign that matters. Stephen Farnsworth politics If being in jail doesn't stop Joe Morrissey from being on the ballot, I doubt whether a health problem will either. Stephen Farnsworth politics It's a very gun-friendly legislature and the shootings this week will do little to change that. Stephen Farnsworth top-news It’s really astonishing that a man with more baggage than Amtrak has been elected from his jail cell. Stephen Farnsworth politics The odds are very good that the leaders of the General Assembly will be debating whether to expel him. Stephen Farnsworth politics Midterms are a nightmare for a president, the midterms are generally poisonous for the party in power. Stephen Farnsworth Both parties want the bragging rights of a winner in Virginia. And if McAuliffe loses, that's going to scare some Democrats on the fence on the Biden agenda. Stephen Farnsworth Some Republicans in the district saw it as a sharp contrast to their traditional Christian values. Stephen Farnsworth
