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A few words on Congressman Riggleman, who's leaving office shortly.
I first became aware of him when he ran for the office in 2018 and we made fun of him for being a fan of "Bigfoot erotica..." which... was sort of true! He's a Bigfoot lore enthusiast, though not a believer. https://twitter.com/RepRiggleman/status/1340714044395810819
I first became aware of him when he ran for the office in 2018 and we made fun of him for being a fan of "Bigfoot erotica..." which... was sort of true! He's a Bigfoot lore enthusiast, though not a believer. https://twitter.com/RepRiggleman/status/1340714044395810819
He won his election and served as a straightforward libertarian Republican. He himself owns and operates a distillery, so has a particular interest in deregulation of business, including the hemp business. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8131?s=1&r=2
But in 2019, true to his principles (ie, Government should leave people alone to do what they want) he officiated a wedding between two of his campaign volunteers, both men. And the local GOP in his district Did Not Like That. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461647-gop-in-virginia-county-censures-lawmaker-who-officiated-same-sex-wedding
So Congressman Riggleman was challenged for the GOP nomination in 2020 by a Liberty U official named Bob Good, who said the Congressman had "abandoned conservative principles." https://roanoke.com/news/politics/liberty-university-official-to-challenge-rep-denver-riggleman-for-gop/article_0b1aafbe-d175-54e2-acd3-bb04b01f0f71.html
But instead of a primary, the local GOP decided to hold a in-person nominating convention at an evangelical church during the pandemic. (They ended up making it a drive-thru convention.) Congressman Riggleman lost. https://richmond.com/news/virginia/update-challenger-bob-good-ousts-rep-denver-riggleman-at-5th-district-gop-nominating-convention/article_9795cb38-7df3-5fa1-ac6e-34129fcf1fb3.html
If you're saying to yourself, "Wait, I've heard of that Good fellow" you're most likely remembering this, from the Trump rally to overturn the election last weekend. https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/12/14/this-is-a-phony-pandemic-bob-good-speaks-out-against-coronavirus-restrictions/
Mr Good is about to take his seat as a Congressman from Virginia's 5th District, and Mr Riggleman is going to go home and make whiskey. I wish him well, and almost feel bad about the Bigfoot jokes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/denver-riggleman-bigfoot-qanon/2020/11/26/d8de7274-2dbf-11eb-bae0-50bb17126614_story.html
