I had the same thoughts. While I’m glad Youngkin won the election, a wider margin of victory would have shown how unhappy people really are with liberal politics.
The only thing Youngkin has to do is get rid of mail in balloting, and get rid of the things the last governor voted for.
The rest will begin to work itself out.
Thoughtful article and worth reading.
I think it’s funny how so many liberal talking heads, talked of racist appeals, etc. in this election. And these allegedly racist voters elected a black woman lieutenant governor, and a Hispanic Attorney General. That sure shows how racist the voters were, according to the MSNBC crowd.
This author would likely find a down side if his home team won the Super Bowl or the World Series. Yes, the Left dominates the principal institutions in society. But like in the Soviet Union or the Captive Nations in the Cold War era, fewer people than ever trust the powers that be. The mainstream media ranks with dope dealers in public trust. Ditto for the Federal government, trust in which is at an all time low. Unless they accelerate the country into a full blown police state and suppress the rebellious states very soon, the Left will lose Congress and many state houses next year.
This author would likely find a down side if his home team won the Super Bowl or the World Series. Yes, the Left dominates the principal institutions in society. But like in the Soviet Union or the Captive Nations in the Cold War era, fewer people than ever trust the powers that be. The mainstream media ranks with dope dealers in public trust. Ditto for the Federal government, trust in which is at an all time low. Unless they accelerate the country into a full blown police state and suppress the rebellious states very soon, the Left will lose Congress and many state houses next year.
The way this country is now, most people will vote straight down the ticket simply because someone has a D or R next to their name. It’s the small percentage of true independents you have to win over.
“Youngkin’s surprise comeback can be attributed solely to the freak occurrence of the issue of critical race theory arising at just the right time in just the right place to swing just enough votes his way. A month, or a county,...”
Maybe, assuming you believe the polling which I do not.
an indication that we dodged a bullet rather than pulled ahead of the pack. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Sounds like eGOP talk.
The so called slim margin was accomplished despite the cheating.
The bagmen are nothing President Trump can’t take care of with a simple jedi gesture.
McAuliffe did not concede on election night. He was expecting a 3:00 a.m. ballot dump. For whatever reason, the billionaires in charge of selecting winners decided not to save him.
Remember that Terry McAuliffe is on Team Clinton, not Team Obama.
This was a MAGA victory with 95% of the polls covered with MAGA volunteers. DON’T LET THE RINOs TELL YOU OTHERWISE.
This was a MAGA victory with 95% of the polls covered with MAGA volunteers. DON’T LET THE RINOs TELL YOU OTHERWISE.
52-48 not 51-49.
When the president and Congress both have approvals around 30% and the other 70 are “angry” that is pretty much all you need to know.
Virginia was a great victory!
It’s so depressing……../s
I actually expected the Debbie Downers to be out in force sooner.
But, they made it.
“Remember when Massachusetts of all places elected Scott Brown? A fat lot of good it did us. The Democrats ignored the voters, rammed Obamacare through anyway, and snickered as Massachusetts inevitably reverted back to blue in the next election.”
Scott Brown could have stopped Obamacare in its tracks. Scott Brown voted to let the legislation continue. He was sent there to stop it. He didn’t. He wasn’t re-elected. The voters didn’t forget. Even the voters of New Hampshire didn’t forget when he carpetbagged in that state.
“Remember when Massachusetts of all places elected Scott Brown? A fat lot of good it did us. The Democrats ignored the voters, rammed Obamacare through anyway, and snickered as Massachusetts inevitably reverted back to blue in the next election.”
Scott Brown could have stopped Obamacare in its tracks. Scott Brown voted to let the legislation continue. He was sent there to stop it. He didn’t. He wasn’t re-elected. The voters didn’t forget. Even the voters of New Hampshire didn’t forget when he carpetbagged in that state.
The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Many FReepers call me a chicken little for downplaying any significance of last week, but I believe even if we painted the entire nation red, coast to coast, border to border, I still believe we haven’t done enough.
There’s a reason why republics failed throughout history. People are generally lazy, and any system where prosperity is on the menu means people generally become lackadaisical. Now we’re in a situation where any win, even by slim margins, is cause for celebration. We’re celebrating obscurity. We should be running the scoreboard on Democrats, not celebrating a game-winning field goal with 2 seconds left on the clock.
Socialists, communists, Democrats... they don’t stop. They’re going to gnash their teeth and fight and cheat and steal. They only understand overwhelming power and strength.
Why weren't Virginia (and national) Republicans warning us about the political trajectory of Virginia?
Did they know Virginia was at risk of turning blue? If they did why didn't they make it an issue and allocate resources to fight the Democrats?
If Virginia (and national) Republicans didn't know about the trajectory of Virginia turning blue, why didn't they know?
What's going on in Republican circles that they don't seem to know what Democrats are doing and aren't doing much to counter their threat?
2022 and 2024 are approaching. Republicans can't wait for the day AFTER they lose the election to question why they lost.
Democrats are fighting to win the long-game. Republicans don't seem to realize there's a fight.
I did my own research. Lots and lots of missing votes (voters LOL).
I looked at 3 counties over the last few elections.
Loundoun County
McAuliffe - 87,000
Younkin 70,000
Biden 138,000 (HOLY CRAP!)
Trump 82,000
Clinton 100,000
Trump 70,000
2012
Obama 81000
Romney 74000
Henrico County
McAuliffe - 80,000
Younkin 55,000
Biden 116,000 (WTF??)
Trump 63,000
Clinton 93000
Trump 59000
Obama 90,000
Romney 70,000
Red counties though - went red. But there are no spikes to say. The Rs and Ds are steady.
Halifax
McAuliffe - 5000
Younkin 8500
Biden 7500
Trump 10,500
Clinton 6,000
Trump 9,000
Obama 7,500
Romney 8,500