Virginia Democratic AG Candidate Arrested in 2023 for Driving 116 MPH on I-64

[Anonymous]

So what happens if Jones is elected and resigns? Or can he be removed by the Virginia Senate?

I can't vote for Miyares, but Joes should also not be in office, that's clear. But I'd elect him if there's a viable path to a special election or governor appointment or something.

[Anonymous]

Still voting straight Democratic. Putting a Republican AG in office has cost us Virginians federal tax dollars we are entitled to and deserve. The states that fight back against Trump win. The states that don’t get screwed. Virginia is getting screwed.

Do you want to get screwed for another 4 years while Miyares pursues his vendettas against liberal school districts in NoVa, or do you want someone who is going to fight to bring our money back home and maintain our integrity as a state? That’s what’s at stake here.

Hold your nose and vote for a man who did his time for speeding, or be prepared to bend over again to Trump’s agenda. That’s what it comes down to. It’s a simple choice,

[Anonymous]

I can’t bring myself to vote for someone who not only says the things that Jay Jones said, but has such terrible judgement to put it in writing and send it via text. It shows a hatefulness that clouds rational and strategic thinking.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. I wish there were an easy way to replace a candidate. I in no way plan to vote for Miyares, and I realize not voting in that race essentially hands the race to him, but…really? How in the world did we wind up here?

Did people really not know?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a big fan of Jason Miyares, but I can't support a Democratic candidate arrested for driving 116 MPH on I-64 in Virginia. That's not just speeding, it's reckless endangerment. Jay Jones is lucky that he didn't kill someone, or himself, driving at that speed.

Apart from that, it bothers me that he went ahead and pursued the nomination knowing that this would get dug up at some point before the election. He could and should have stepped aside to allow another Democratic candidate like Shannon Taylor to run against Miyares.

Spanberger still has my vote, but I can't vote for Hashmi knowing that she's a big proponent of a casino in Tysons, and now I can't vote for Jones either. WHY CAN'T THE DEMOCRATS FIELD BETTER CANDIDATES?!?

He’s not Jason Miyares. I would crawl naked over broken glass to vote against Miyares.

Tell me when Jason Miyares raised the idea of a political opponent getting shot, or expressed glee at the thought of their kid getting killed.

Jay Jones is scum and if you continue to support him so are you.

I guess I’m scum then. I don’t punish thought crimes like you MAGA do. I care a lot about how Miyares is harassing school kids and teachers and encouraging actual violence against them. Oh, and costing Virginians a whole lot of money while he rolls over to Trump’s illegal funding moves.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hope the people saying that they would vote for a guy who is wishing death upon people's kids are really Republicans trying to make Democrats look bad. Sadly I'm sure that there are still Democrats who would vote for such a person. I wish this country could get back to voting for the person rather than being so hyper partisan.

Louise Lucas and Mamie Locke have reaffirmed their support for Jay Jones - after the horrible text message came to light.

There are always decisions to be made about how voters feel about a candidate's character as well as their positions.

A lot of us lean Democratic and were prepared to support Jones for his positions, but the recent revelations demonstrate a real lack of character and basic decency.

The fact that Lucas and Locke - who have always stood for soaking NoVa to benefit other parts of the state - add fuel to the fire.

If I weren't prepared to support Spanberger, I would have more reservations about voting for Miyares at this point, but with Spanberger still likely assured of victory it's easier to accept the unfortunate reality that Jones has no business serving as AG. I don't like a lot of Miyares' political positions, but he's not as reckless and obviously unsuited for public office as Jones has been revealed to be.

If this is your position than you need to accept it’s going to be another four years of rolling over to Trump while Miyares harasses liberal organizations, colleges, and school districts with sham investigations that go nowhere. Don’t pretend. The AG decides what Virginia fights, and so far to date, the states that fight Trump win. Miyares is on the side of Trump and won’t defend Virginia.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I hope the people saying that they would vote for a guy who is wishing death upon people's kids are really Republicans trying to make Democrats look bad. Sadly I'm sure that there are still Democrats who would vote for such a person. I wish this country could get back to voting for the person rather than being so hyper partisan.

I am a democrat and will be split my ticket to vote against Jones. I can’t in good faith vote for someone who wrote those text messages.

Then the next four years of Miyares are on your conscience. I hope you like Trump’s agenda because he won’t be fighting it.

[Anonymous]

So you are okay with Trump supported when Trump directed ICE to raid an apartment building in Chicago in the middle of the night and zip tie children?! Not what I want for VA. Still voting blue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope the people saying that they would vote for a guy who is wishing death upon people's kids are really Republicans trying to make Democrats look bad. Sadly I'm sure that there are still Democrats who would vote for such a person. I wish this country could get back to voting for the person rather than being so hyper partisan.

I’ve seen enough of Miyares and I want him out. His skeletons may still be firmly in his closet, but let’s not pretend he is a good and principled man. I’m sure if we look hard enough we will find similarly disturbing statements. The difference is the Republicans don’t care and are going to keep those secrets, while Democrats can’t stop shooting them sleeves in the face to pretend they are somehow better by maintaining the moral ground even when it costs them everything they proclaim to care about.

The truth is Jones is right. The GOP have zero empathy until something horrible happens to them. It’s a well known fact at this point. But there’s a distinction between threatening to kill someone’s kid and acknowledging that person is never going to lift a finger to save all kids unless something happens to their own. Jones wasn’t threatening to kill anyone’s kids. Just acknowledging that the reality that the GOP are empathy-free trash in graphic terms.

Jones sounds like a firey fighter to me. Burns hot and passionate. Exactly what Virginia needs right now. Someone who cares so much they sometimes go overboard. Milquetoast has gotten us Trump. Let’s try something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. I wish there were an easy way to replace a candidate. I in no way plan to vote for Miyares, and I realize not voting in that race essentially hands the race to him, but…really? How in the world did we wind up here?

Did people really not know?

He's the best candidate that Democrats could find. Let that sink in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Still voting straight Democratic. Putting a Republican AG in office has cost us Virginians federal tax dollars we are entitled to and deserve. The states that fight back against Trump win. The states that don’t get screwed. Virginia is getting screwed.

Do you want to get screwed for another 4 years while Miyares pursues his vendettas against liberal school districts in NoVa, or do you want someone who is going to fight to bring our money back home and maintain our integrity as a state? That’s what’s at stake here.

Hold your nose and vote for a man who did his time for speeding, or be prepared to bend over again to Trump’s agenda. That’s what it comes down to. It’s a simple choice,

Honey, speeding is no longer the issue here.

A man who would write those kind of texts about his political opponent then double down on them would in no way be able to call balls and strikes as AG.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm very sorry that Jones ran when he has so many political liabilities that he knew or should have known would surface in the campaign.

We could have had Shannon Taylor as the AG candidate to challenge Miyares. There's no indication of similar skeletons in her closet.

I'm going to hold my nose and vote for Miyares for the first time, because Jones seems totally unacceptable to me. He is turning out to be a complete tool in all aspects of his life.

Hold your nose, and breathe in the Trump sh*t. Make your peace with that. Having principles comes at a deep cost for the things you claim you care about. Ask all the Jill Stein voters how that worked out for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Still voting straight Democratic. Putting a Republican AG in office has cost us Virginians federal tax dollars we are entitled to and deserve. The states that fight back against Trump win. The states that don’t get screwed. Virginia is getting screwed.

Do you want to get screwed for another 4 years while Miyares pursues his vendettas against liberal school districts in NoVa, or do you want someone who is going to fight to bring our money back home and maintain our integrity as a state? That’s what’s at stake here.

Hold your nose and vote for a man who did his time for speeding, or be prepared to bend over again to Trump’s agenda. That’s what it comes down to. It’s a simple choice,

Honey, speeding is no longer the issue here.

A man who would write those kind of texts about his political opponent then double down on them would in no way be able to call balls and strikes as AG.

The AG is not a judge. He is an advocate. The current advocate is advocating for a deeply MAGA agenda. I hope you understand that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here we go again with Democrats insisting that their candidates must be saints. Meanwhile, our President pardoned J-6 protestors who committed actual violence against police, and Republicans are all firmly behind him.

Look, Democrats, if you really insist on these high standards for our candidates while Republicans don't care about worse stuff for their candidates, Democrats will just continue to be the losing party. Please understand this.

+1,000. Enjoy that moral high ground. When the bodies of dead trans kids and miscarrying mothers start piling up, you can tell their families that you held to your principles, and it was all the Democrats fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you are okay with Trump supported when Trump directed ICE to raid an apartment building in Chicago in the middle of the night and zip tie children?! Not what I want for VA. Still voting blue.

I swear. Democratic voters judge Democrats more harshly for their thought crimes than they judge Republicans for what they actually do to real people. MAGA has made their feelings about the rule of law quite clear. Kind of hard to believe that people would choose to reelect someone who does not respect the law as the chief legal officer of Virginia.