Virginia Mega Thread: The Youngkin Administration

[It’s so Joever]

THIS WILL CHANGE ZERO F**KING VOTES.

[It’s so Joever]

Stay Safe
https://twitter.com/alexbward/status/1454423097696731141?s=20

Yeah I’m guessing this won’t happen.
If there is an attack, we wouldn’t know about it until it happens.
This seems like the whole J6 justice rally scare (which I never bought into)

[It’s so Joever]

There is one way in which I agree that T-Mac totally screwed up, and it's not the education issue... nobody on the ground cares about that.  

He should have focused A LOT more on the abortion issue and what Texas did.  He should have framed the argument as not theoretical.  When the GOP was in power last time they had another ridiculous heartbeat bill here in VA.  

The pro-life position is very very unpopular here in Virginia, and among NOVA swing voters in particular.  A lot of women I've talked to bring this issue up not school boards.  It was a mistake to not make every closing ad not about abortion.

Gosh NoVa women are so unbased (but I will pretend otherwise if they vote for TMAC)

[It’s so Joever]

Hahahahahahahaha

MOD?!

[It’s so Joever]

as someone who's worked with the mcauliffe team since march, I can tell yall that if he loses it is fully because of the terrible organization of his campaign. the loudoun and Fairfax dems are also  absolutely awful at their jobs and have let the GOP completely control the narrative. meanwhile they are handwriting postcards to safe d houses asking them to vote... at the early voting location in loudoun there are 5 GOP helpers handing out voting guides and not a single democrat there.... they truly do not have their sh**t together. trumpkin was a campaign tactic doomed to fail when the GOP candidate is essentially mitt romney... this was a perfect storm of sh**tty campaigning from the dems, so if youngkin wins, I don't think it means anything about the partisanship of the state other than the fact that va dems are SOOO BADDD

Any individuals who are particularly incompetent in the VA Dems, or is it too broadly spread out to justify singling out anyone?

I know there was a major campaign restructuring in the summer for Terry's campaign that resulted in 2 months of dead silence while all the CRT/SB bullsh**t was going on, so that definitely didn't help. I don't think it is an issue with VA Dems as much as it is Terry's campaign just not knowing what they are doing. They clearly thought this race was safe until September so they didn't even campaign or do anything until that point whereas Youngkin has been out fighting all year. He has run an excellent campaign all things considered.


Also, as a Loudoun resident and LCPS student, I think it's crucial that everybody understands what is happening with this rape situation. The blame in placing this kid back into LCPS has nothing to do with the school board as it was out of their hands at that point (criminal charges). They legitimately did not know what happened as it was in the hands of the DA Buta Biberaj. I don't know why she decided the kid wasn't a risk (I've heard he was SPED) but she is the one who made the decision to place him back in schools, not the school board. Also, there is no evidence that this kid is trans or even was wearing a skirt other than what this girl said. I also want to say that the walkouts last week were not political in nature other than being mad at LCPS for tolerating rape culture in general (there was a specific situation at my school that exemplified this). As the kid literally in the front of the walkout, I can assure everyone on Atlas that it had nothing to do with trans kids, CRT, or the gubernatorial election in any way.

Also CRT is bullsh**t we learn the opposite so that's all a bunch of lies too

If you are serious and not a troll, you might have inadvertently helped Youngkin anyway because that was NOT the narrative that went around. I keep hammering away here about the importance of OPTICS that so many Democrats just don't seem to comprehend. In politics, it doesn't matter what people's actual motives or intentions are. What matters is how it is conveyed by the media and perceived by the voters. And this walkout contributed to a perception of a Loudoun County in chaos thanks to wokeness gone mad, to the point that even the kids are fed up with it. Regardless of whether that's true or not, it's the narrative that's being widely spread nationally, and I imagine within much of your state as well.

I fully agree with you that the optics are awful... however, there was a situation at our school where a kid essentially threatened to "rape and put down" a specific person and received no punishment (still was on the football team, in classes with that girl)... The optics were awful in light of the national environment but I think it was necessary to show our school administration that we won't tolerate sexual harassment or assault in our school.

Usually the Forumlurker in me would just attack you for this, but I honestly understand given the circumstances. Y’all did what you felt was necessary and to be fair it was a serious safety issue for that person who was threatened. It’s honestly sad this happened at the worst timing possible, but that’s not your fault, and your protest was justified. Please don’t feel bad if Youngkin wins. Yes the walkout did cause some bad optics for sure, but you were doing it to protect a classmate. Hopefully McAuliffe overperformed anyways AND the DA is held accountable.


If I may ask, what is the vibe around these races where you live given everything that’s happened? Do you feel like a lot of people are voting? What do yard signs look like? Sorry I’m asking so much but you kinda are in a political center now.

[It’s so Joever]

Yes, it's real...
https://twitter.com/jeffroe/status/1454552220649857034?s=20

Virginia Beach, Virginia (CNN)Terry McAuliffe claimed on Saturday that the Virginia gubernatorial election is "not about Trump" -- even though the Democratic gubernatorial candidate has invoked the former Republican President perhaps more than any other political figure.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/30/politics/terry-mcauliffe-donald-trump-virginia-governor-race/index.html

Proof CNN is BIASED REPUBLICAN MEDIA

[It’s so Joever]

The lack of polling on this race is not helping anyone.

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https://twitter.com/ZTPetrizzo/status/1454559150323687424

and people claim there will not be violence.. lmao

Someone thought she was with Isis?!

Angry NOVA women for Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi!

This election has so much meme potential, I wish I could have two avatars.

[It’s so Joever]

https://twitter.com/DCtraveljunkie/status/1454818433732861955?s=20

Whitest area in Arlington has highest turnout
Next !.

Hahaha see libsharts! The highest turnout is in this very slightly less blue precinct! Get wrecked!

[It’s so Joever]

It's remarkable how much easier it is to go through this cycle the third time around (after 1994 and 2010).

This is my first, any advice on how to handle the incoming bloodbath?

[It’s so Joever]

If Youngkin wins, I don't think it means that Virginia is becoming a purple state in federal elections again. Candidates can and do win governorships in states that are otherwise hostile to their party.

Okay Larry Hogan, you can reveal yourself now.

[It’s so Joever]

Hot take: If Youngking gets a +15-16% lead in Election Day votes, he wins. Trump got +26% in 2020.

Are you expecting a huge Election Day turnout?

[It’s so Joever]

https://twitter.com/Jaaavis/status/1454865200146956288

There were McAuliffe signs in Henrico and no Youngkin ones

[It’s so Joever]

It doesn't. And until anyone can provide proof that these random anecdotes of "my kids teacher was telling my child that white people are terrible!" are ever true, I don't believe them. Because even if something was brought up, there's no way that a public school teacher would say something like that.

Even in a world where this did happen, how is this in any way shape or form having to do with McAuliffe? I have no doubt that this person was looking for everyone reason to vote GOP, and I don't buy that he was a "Hilary-Biden" voter.

“Who are you going to believe, parents? Your own lying eyes and ears or me, a partisan poster on an obscure message board?”

It doesn’t matter what you think. Many of us have experienced this firsthand. You’re not making us forget it.

This story is almost as believable as GMac’s “Progressive Group Chat”.

[It’s so Joever]

Nothing from Monmouth or Q-pac's Twitter accounts today, maybe they'll surprise drop something. Both usually drop around 1-2pm EST

Youngkin+27

[It’s so Joever]

Whatever happens, can we agree to NOT delete posts if we were wrong? That takes the fun out of things.

[It’s so Joever]

I don’t think it’s going to happen, but what if the polls are UNDERestimating Youngkin and he wins by like 5%-10%? That would be interesting.
I do think this is the largest plausible range election I have seen.

[It’s so Joever]

Does not polls usually underestimate the candidate that is the party not in the White House?  2013 and 2017 worked like that.   

Polls in VA usually underestimate Dems.

I know, this is a hypothetical that plausibly could happen but probably won’t.

[It’s so Joever]

Nonswingvoter may be hackish, but these blue and tan avatars are downright liars lmao. So much twisting, they must have worked at f**king Auntie Anne's.

Very clearly trying to just troll people at this point. I wouldn't even worry about what they say, most of it is just filler honestly.

[It’s so Joever]

Maybe Virginia should be the state we hold all our primaries in as well, since it already brings out the worst in people why not push it further?

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How is it any different than thinking the most pressing issue is an unemployed ex president?

Honestly fair. But on the other hand I am a partisan hack so I will pretend you don't have a good point.

[It’s so Joever]

I think I have been the ONLY one who has been insistent on the “polls don’t matter” point from 2020 to now.

[It’s so Joever]

If y'all listened to Forumlurker you would have known that the World is ending and Trump will win 450 EVs back in October 2020.

[It’s so Joever]

Guess there was logistical reasons why Virginia Beach didn't happen

https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts/status/1455314059679645698

Remember when BigSerg was trying to portray it as McAuliffe failing? Lol

[It’s so Joever]

Anyways for all the talk about “enthusiasm”, there are zero snap posts I have seen directly related to this event nor any signs. The most political stuff I have seen are “I did that” stickers, which are anti-Biden so could be construed as pro Youngkin by extent?
I saw two snaps about it in New Hanover and one in Newport News, (maybe one in Loudoun but tbh I don’t remember). Otherwise nothing.I have been meticulously looking at snap stories across Virgini for the past week. Yeah not much.