Virginia Mega Thread: The Youngkin Administration

[brucejoel99]

Yeah, no. McAuliffe saying he has more experience is neither racist nor a dog-whistle. It's just objectively true. Foy isn't running against the McAuliffe of 7 or 11 years ago. She's running against somebody who has since served 4 years in the Governor's Mansion. If you wanna argue he's had his time, then that's more than fine, but that's a wholly different (& frankly much better) argument than 'touting objective experience is now racist.'

[brucejoel99]

He has no chance in hell of winning. Really just seems like an ego thing.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/PeterHamby/status/1379583275652370432?s=20

...bruh

And to think that this guy was supposedly a "rising-star" once upon a time? What an absolute, utter twat.

[brucejoel99]

Virginia legislature speeds up pot legalization to this summer

From 2024, to before the end of this year.

Freedom State.

Why was there even a 3-year-long implementation delay scheduled in the first place?

[brucejoel99]

Northam endorses McAuliffe:

https://twitter.com/RalphNortham/status/1380093875629527042

Well, McAuliffe endorsed Northam all the way back in 2016, so it makes sense that he's now returned the favor.

[brucejoel99]

Honestly the most interesting part by far is the the Dem LG primary race because it's the only part that's competitive. McAuliffe and Herring are both heavily favored to win the primary and general elections. So the next month determines whether Rasoul, Ayala, or maybe someone else is the LG. They'll be "next in line," for the governorship in 2025, unless Herring has sufficiently restored his image.

Herring seems likely to beat Jones? Last I heard, the entire establishment was coalescing behind Jones including Northam himself.

If anything, the establishment of the Democratic Party is split between Herring and Jones, with the House leadership backing Herring, though to be fair Jones is getting a bit more of their support over the incumbent. 

Of course, what's yet to be mentioned is the polling of the AG's race that's been conducted thus far. Though there's admittedly little of it as of yet, what has been conducted shows that Herring is likely to completely destroy Jones.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/AmandaChaseVA/status/1391150084377677826

Hmmm... R-VA? Check. Cowardly fails to uphold their pledge? Check.

Chase is Woodbury confirmed.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/DelRichAnderson/status/1391420043611807750?s=20

Today is the AG count. The results will be a portent of the electorates composition.

Such a diverse group of the VAGOP's finest.

And they're surely all fully vaccinated, too, given that they're all gathered indoors in close proximity for a presumably extended period of time without a single one of them wearing a mask.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/DelRichAnderson/status/1391420043611807750?s=20

Today is the AG count. The results will be a portent of the electorates composition.

Such a diverse group of the VAGOP's finest.

And they're surely all fully vaccinated, too, given that they're all gathered indoors in close proximity for a presumably extended period of time without a single one of them wearing a mask.

Uh no... its been challenging to get Republicans in VA to get their vaccine.

They want zero lockdowns .. which I strongly agree with .. but not willing to take any steps to mitigate spread or be vaccinated. It's contradictory 

I hadn't really thought than an "/s" would be needed here since it'd just seemed so obvious, but go figure

[brucejoel99]

"The kiss of death"

https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/1455569874961448967?s=20

Shontel Brown agre- oh, wait…

[brucejoel99]

Ok, wait: MSNBC says that there's still a significant number of absentee votes out that have yet to be counted & could have an impact on the race, but all of the media organizations have already called it. It can't possibly flip back... right?

[brucejoel99]

Ok, wait: MSNBC says that there's still a significant number of absentee votes out that have yet to be counted & could have an impact on the race, but all of the media organizations have already called it. It can't possibly flip back... right?

No

Then why does MSNBC feel the need to state that they could somehow still have an impact on the race, smh.

[brucejoel99]

Ok, wait: MSNBC says that there's still a significant number of absentee votes out that have yet to be counted & could have an impact on the race, but all of the media organizations have already called it. It can't possibly flip back... right?

Most media organizations don’t seem to have called it yet…

I was admittedly under the presumption - based on the attitude of this forum - that the networks had called it post-Wasserman, but I appear to have been mistaken, so my apologies.

[brucejoel99]

https://x.com/lukerosiak/status/1723483423535157476

"Could Lose Control of 21-19 Senate"

Hashmi won her election against Republican Hayden Fisher last Tuesday with 62% of the vote. Fisher told The Daily Wire, "I plan to stop them from certifying the election. She's disqualified, that means I ran unopposed as a matter of law."

[...]

Fisher, a lawyer, said Hashmi's votes must be declared null and void, and therefore the election goes to the second-place candidate — him. Holding a new election would not be appropriate because it would not punish the conduct, he said, and because of Democrats' new law requiring 45 days of early voting, it would be enormously expensive to taxpayers and candidates, and leave residents of the district without a senator for months.

"Should the commonwealth have to pay for a special election because the Democrats' candidate was dishonest?" he asked.

"Holding a new election would be inappropriate because of the law requiring voting" is a conclusion so bonkers that it only makes sense it was published by a Ben Shapiro outfit. The Daily Wire just takes the loser at his word here that the proper procedure is for the ineligible votes to be declared null-&-void & for the runner-up to be certified as the winner by-default.

Meanwhile, the actual relevant Virginia state law:

When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the General Assembly during the recess of the General Assembly or when a member-elect to the next General Assembly dies, resigns, or becomes legally incapacitated to hold office prior to its meeting, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to fill the vacancy.

Also a 20D-19R Senate doesn't mean Democrats "lose control" of it.

They only "lose control" under the assumption taken as inherent by the loser & The Daily Wire that her ineligibility would mean he wins by-default & that the Senate is thus 20-20 with Winsome Sears breaking the tie.

Also a 20D-19R Senate doesn't mean Democrats "lose control" of it.

How is it 20-19? Im confused. The Republican isn't getting the seat by default and no court is going to rule that way.

The losing Republican is claiming it's 20-20 if she's ineligible but if she's actually ineligible, it's 20-19 pending a special.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/ChazNuttycombe/status/1723557786854863319

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/ChazNuttycombe/status/1723557786854863319

why would they be DQ'd as well?

Their districts aren't their main residences, so if she doesn't meet the standard of residing in her district, then neither do they.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/ssurovell/status/1724476353271972009

[brucejoel99]

https://x.com/lukerosiak/status/1723483423535157476

https://twitter.com/jaaavis/status/1730690310500487340https://twitter.com/senatorhashmi/status/1730699321769709901