I am not here to rub it in...I just want to know why so many of you were so flippant

[Matty]

We have a sitting president with the second worst approvals at this point in a term, behind only the orange clown. This sitting president had perhaps the worst summer news cycle ever, from Afghanistan to congressional sh**tshow.

We had a democrat running for VA gov who was boring, weird, clinton-tainted, and committed a truly terrible gaffe about an issue people care about. We had a republican running who was disciplined, handsome, gentle, and picked an issue that really resonated.

We know, by studying history, that parties in power, especially unpopular parties in power, can see horrible losses in their home turfs. Alabama 2017, louisiana and kentucky 2019, etc.

States far far more partisan in their lean than VA have governors of the opposite party.  It isn't remotely remarkable.

[Matty]

I overestimated the Dem margins in NOVA as well as underestimated GOP margins in the rurals. I really don't care that McAuliffe lost though. Youngkin will be gone in four years and Dems still control one chamber of the legislature. It's whatever. On to the next.

I agree he is a mere rental. Trends will ensure he is ousted