Rain in NOVA

[lfromnj]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/this-va-house-race-should-be-an-easy-pickup-for-democrats-its-not-shaping-up-that-way/2019/10/18/5de310a8-da22-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html%3foutputType=amp

Technically Hampton roads

[Nutmeg]

This article reads as classic concern trolling. Let me reframe what the thesis should be: this will be a competitive race because Jones has a personal appeal in the area as someone who's been in office forever, but though he portrays himself as moderate on several important issues, he then votes with the Republican majority when push comes to shove. Also he and Trump are of the same party. Therefore: competitive.

Still a lot of interesting anecdotes in here, including Jones' face-off with his would-be robber, and then this quote from his opponent that really struck me considering I identify strongly with this, personally:

“I remember the days I couldn’t wait to get to school because that was my meal,” he said. “That breakfast, that lunch. . . . And then on Fridays the cafeteria workers would slip you a bag with food.”

[Yellowhammer]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

ah yes of course

ungerrymandering is gerrymandering

freedom is slavery

war is peace

ignorance is strength

[Yellowhammer]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

ah yes of course

ungerrymandering is gerrymandering

freedom is slavery

war is peace

ignorance is strength

The fairest district map is the one that elects the fewest members from the most unfair party.

[BP🌹]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

ah yes of course

ungerrymandering is gerrymandering

freedom is slavery

war is peace

ignorance is strength

The fairest district map is the one that elects the fewest members from the most unfair party.

In that case, Maryland has the fairest maps.

[lfromnj]

I love the utter hackishness of the two posters below me, they so clearly admit it. Its amazing, Its almost as we have normal Americans.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

ah yes of course

ungerrymandering is gerrymandering

freedom is slavery

war is peace

ignorance is strength

The fairest district map is the one that elects the fewest members from the most unfair party.

In that case, Maryland has the fairest maps.

Actually, I was thinking Massachusetts.

[The Arizonan]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

ah yes of course

ungerrymandering is gerrymandering

freedom is slavery

war is peace

ignorance is strength

The fairest district map is the one that elects the fewest members from the most unfair party.

In that case, Maryland has the fairest maps.

Actually, I was thinking Massachusetts.

Fun fact: it's impossible to draw a Republican-leaning congressional district in Massachusetts.

[OBD]

Yawn. Democrats stole this seat with their judicalmander. Get over it, Jones isn't going to hold on.

ah yes of course

ungerrymandering is gerrymandering

freedom is slavery

war is peace

ignorance is strength

The fairest district map is the one that elects the fewest members from the most unfair party.

In that case, Maryland has the fairest maps.

Actually, I was thinking Massachusetts.

Fun fact: it's impossible to draw a Republican-leaning congressional district in Massachusetts.

You can actually draw an R+3 district, but in practice it would never happen.

https://davesredistricting.org/join/d03a8047-1bbb-4378-be4b-b0a1f5e33b36

[Nutmeg]

Like I said, all concern trolling in the end.