Write-in for Virginia AG?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't vote for either major party candidate. Thinking of writing in Mark Herring. Or anybody else. Any ideas?

I mean if you do then you're ok with 4 more years of Miyares. I'm not ok with that.

This is how we got Trump.

No, we got Trump because H. Clinton and the coastal elites of the Democratic Party lost touch with the party’s traditional base of support in the Midwest by prioritizing issues that didn’t resonate with voters who were on shaky economic footing. Nine years later the party still hasn’t learned its lesson.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

While I hope this poll is right and that Jones will win, voters cannot be complacent - YOU STILL NEED TO ACTUALLY GO VOTE FOR JONES - DO NOT ASSUME YOUR VOTE IS NOT NEEDED

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m amused by all this talk about AGs “protecting” this and that. Such BS. AGs are political animals who only care about making splashy headlines for themselves and advancing their careers.

Voters are typically going to support the AG candidate whose political views align with their own — provided the candidate himself/herself isn’t scandal-plagued.

The problem for VA Dems this year is that Jay Jones is scandal-plagued, and runs the real risk of losing a race he should have won handily while dragging down Spanberger and Hashmi in the process. I don’t think Spanberger loses to Sears but Hashmi, who is weak herself, runs the risk of being edged out by Reid.

This is why Dems are running around with their hair on fire screaming about “protection.”

They’re scared about losing.

They should be.

Maybe in yesteryear when we didn't have a batsht crazy POTUS. But voters are stupid so here we are.

The #1 priority for Virginians should be having state leaders, including AG to bring the legal power, who will stand up to fight for "rights and norms", as the PP described in great detail (and no MAGA will actually read).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't vote for either major party candidate. Thinking of writing in Mark Herring. Or anybody else. Any ideas?

I mean if you do then you're ok with 4 more years of Miyares. I'm not ok with that.

This is how we got Trump.

No, we got Trump because H. Clinton and the coastal elites of the Democratic Party lost touch with the party’s traditional base of support in the Midwest by prioritizing issues that didn’t resonate with voters who were on shaky economic footing. Nine years later the party still hasn’t learned its lesson.

The voters who thought Trump would lower the price of eggs?

Yes, the Dems should have lied to them instead of being truthful and having solid plans to address the economy.

Lesson learned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rights and norms being destroyed.....

In many states, women no longer have the ability to make medical decisions regarding their bodies during a pregnancy. In fact, a woman can die, but her body will still be kept on life support to incubate a child regardless of family decisions. This policy is resulting in harm and death to women.

Freedom of the press is being infringed upon. AP News was removed from the White House press pool for not using "Gulf of America" in its guidelines. No American government official should use coercion upon a free press.

The Hatch Act is being quite openly violated with the messages on various government websites stating that this is a "Democrat shutdown." Keep politics out of federal agencies. The American government does not work for one party or another; it works for the American people, which is why the Hatch Act is so important.

The current administration has ended longstanding rules in place to ensure that federal contractors do not discriminate in against their employees on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, or other reasons. Those rules have been in place for 60 years, through Republican and Democratic administrations. The country used to believe in not discriminating against people.
 
America is currently looking to deport Afghan refugees who supported American troops during our military operations there. Many refugees have claimed that it would be death to return to Afghanistan, that they would be targeted by the Taliban, yet the current administration is making outlandish claims that the Taliban is totally cool with American supporters. There's no "right" to be a refugee in America, but the norm used to be that America didn't stab its allies in the back. Certainly no one will ever want to help Americans in overseas operations if the country is so willing to throw its allies to the sharks.

ICE is detaining citizens. The military has been deployed to cities. I don't think the "norm" is to have such a militant force deployed throughout the country. 

This is a small thing, but I was reading about the removal of the penny from circulation. The current administration abruptly stopped production of the penny, which seems pretty straightforward, right? But they offered no guidance on how retailers are supposed to respond. Many states have laws that prohibit retailers from charging a different price when someone pays cash versus credit card, which means retailers cannot round up when someone pays cash and no pennies are available. If retailers run out of pennies (and they are running out), then they must round down every time, which is adding up to millions of dollars in losses. 

That's been characteristic of this administration -- roll out a policy quickly and without thought, then the American people are forced to deal with the consequences. There's a reason the American government was designed to move slowly -- and it was designed that way from the start. That slowness is part of the democratic process, so all consequences can be considered. This should not be a country where one can just tear down a part of the White House because one person wants it. That has never, ever been the American way.

So how does this play into local politics? It's because the attorney general, the legislative branch of the state, is one of the checks and balances set up against the federal government. So if the federal government starts infringing on the rights of a state, then the attorney general can step in.

Like in the loss of the penny. A state attorney general can sue the federal government to force nation-wide guidance on how retailers should respond to the loss of the penny, and pass laws to protect retailers so they can round both up and down and not take losses. 

Attorney generals can't protect against everything, I know. They can't enforce the Hatch Act. But there will be instances when they CAN step in, and that's why Virginia needs an attorney general who won't just rubber stamp approval on everything coming from the current Trump administration. That's where we are today. 

Somehow, I find it difficult to trust retailers and their stories about millions in losses due to penny shortages.

THAT is your takeaway.

MAGAs are truly incapable of acting in good faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

While I hope this poll is right and that Jones will win, voters cannot be complacent - YOU STILL NEED TO ACTUALLY GO VOTE FOR JONES - DO NOT ASSUME YOUR VOTE IS NOT NEEDED

+1

Vote out MAGA.

Protect VA from Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't vote for either major party candidate. Thinking of writing in Mark Herring. Or anybody else. Any ideas?

I mean if you do then you're ok with 4 more years of Miyares. I'm not ok with that.

This is how we got Trump.

No, we got Trump because H. Clinton and the coastal elites of the Democratic Party lost touch with the party’s traditional base of support in the Midwest by prioritizing issues that didn’t resonate with voters who were on shaky economic footing. Nine years later the party still hasn’t learned its lesson.

I’d say the voters are the ones that haven’t learned their lesson. Trump talks a big game, but he has wrecked the economy twice now. The pain he has inflicted on the working class is never going to lead to gain. The AI revolution he wholeheartedly supports will assure that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m amused by all this talk about AGs “protecting” this and that. Such BS. AGs are political animals who only care about making splashy headlines for themselves and advancing their careers.

Voters are typically going to support the AG candidate whose political views align with their own — provided the candidate himself/herself isn’t scandal-plagued.

The problem for VA Dems this year is that Jay Jones is scandal-plagued, and runs the real risk of losing a race he should have won handily while dragging down Spanberger and Hashmi in the process. I don’t think Spanberger loses to Sears but Hashmi, who is weak herself, runs the risk of being edged out by Reid.

This is why Dems are running around with their hair on fire screaming about “protection.”

They’re scared about losing.

They should be.

Maybe in yesteryear when we didn't have a batsht crazy POTUS. But voters are stupid so here we are.

The #1 priority for Virginians should be having state leaders, including AG to bring the legal power, who will stand up to fight for "rights and norms", as the PP described in great detail (and no MAGA will actually read).

Except there’s profound disagreement over what those rights and norms are/should be. We’re failing as a republic because we’re no longer able to put our heads together and compromise on these foundational things. Instead we hurl insults and call those who disagree with us “stupid.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't vote for either major party candidate. Thinking of writing in Mark Herring. Or anybody else. Any ideas?

I mean if you do then you're ok with 4 more years of Miyares. I'm not ok with that.

This is how we got Trump.

No, we got Trump because H. Clinton and the coastal elites of the Democratic Party lost touch with the party’s traditional base of support in the Midwest by prioritizing issues that didn’t resonate with voters who were on shaky economic footing. Nine years later the party still hasn’t learned its lesson.

Both are true.

1. People didn't vote
2. 9 years later Dems still do not know how to play

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m amused by all this talk about AGs “protecting” this and that. Such BS. AGs are political animals who only care about making splashy headlines for themselves and advancing their careers.

Voters are typically going to support the AG candidate whose political views align with their own — provided the candidate himself/herself isn’t scandal-plagued.

The problem for VA Dems this year is that Jay Jones is scandal-plagued, and runs the real risk of losing a race he should have won handily while dragging down Spanberger and Hashmi in the process. I don’t think Spanberger loses to Sears but Hashmi, who is weak herself, runs the risk of being edged out by Reid.

This is why Dems are running around with their hair on fire screaming about “protection.”

They’re scared about losing.

They should be.

Maybe in yesteryear when we didn't have a batsht crazy POTUS. But voters are stupid so here we are.

The #1 priority for Virginians should be having state leaders, including AG to bring the legal power, who will stand up to fight for "rights and norms", as the PP described in great detail (and no MAGA will actually read).

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

While I hope this poll is right and that Jones will win, voters cannot be complacent - YOU STILL NEED TO ACTUALLY GO VOTE FOR JONES - DO NOT ASSUME YOUR VOTE IS NOT NEEDED

+1

Vote out MAGA.

Protect VA from Trump.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't vote for either major party candidate. Thinking of writing in Mark Herring. Or anybody else. Any ideas?

I mean if you do then you're ok with 4 more years of Miyares. I'm not ok with that.

This is how we got Trump.

No, we got Trump because H. Clinton and the coastal elites of the Democratic Party lost touch with the party’s traditional base of support in the Midwest by prioritizing issues that didn’t resonate with voters who were on shaky economic footing. Nine years later the party still hasn’t learned its lesson.

I’d say the voters are the ones that haven’t learned their lesson. Trump talks a big game, but he has wrecked the economy twice now. The pain he has inflicted on the working class is never going to lead to gain. The AI revolution he wholeheartedly supports will assure that.

The burden is always on the candidate or party to sway a voter. If voters are voting against you, it’s because you’re doing something wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m amused by all this talk about AGs “protecting” this and that. Such BS. AGs are political animals who only care about making splashy headlines for themselves and advancing their careers.

Voters are typically going to support the AG candidate whose political views align with their own — provided the candidate himself/herself isn’t scandal-plagued.

The problem for VA Dems this year is that Jay Jones is scandal-plagued, and runs the real risk of losing a race he should have won handily while dragging down Spanberger and Hashmi in the process. I don’t think Spanberger loses to Sears but Hashmi, who is weak herself, runs the risk of being edged out by Reid.

This is why Dems are running around with their hair on fire screaming about “protection.”

They’re scared about losing.

They should be.

Maybe in yesteryear when we didn't have a batsht crazy POTUS. But voters are stupid so here we are.

The #1 priority for Virginians should be having state leaders, including AG to bring the legal power, who will stand up to fight for "rights and norms", as the PP described in great detail (and no MAGA will actually read).

Except there’s profound disagreement over what those rights and norms are/should be. We’re failing as a republic because we’re no longer able to put our heads together and compromise on these foundational things. Instead we hurl insults and call those who disagree with us “stupid.”

Another poster took a lot of time to detail out some great examples of rights and norms that are being trashed.

You don’t think any of them are foundational? None you believe are important?

We’d stop calling MAGAs stupid if they commented in good faith using facts/truth. We are still waiting for someone to respond intelligently to the long list about rights and norms. Show us how un-stupid you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't vote for either major party candidate. Thinking of writing in Mark Herring. Or anybody else. Any ideas?

I mean if you do then you're ok with 4 more years of Miyares. I'm not ok with that.

This is how we got Trump.

No, we got Trump because H. Clinton and the coastal elites of the Democratic Party lost touch with the party’s traditional base of support in the Midwest by prioritizing issues that didn’t resonate with voters who were on shaky economic footing. Nine years later the party still hasn’t learned its lesson.

I’d say the voters are the ones that haven’t learned their lesson. Trump talks a big game, but he has wrecked the economy twice now. The pain he has inflicted on the working class is never going to lead to gain. The AI revolution he wholeheartedly supports will assure that.

The burden is always on the candidate or party to sway a voter. If voters are voting against you, it’s because you’re doing something wrong.

MAGA is doing many important things wrong.

And yet some people don’t vote against them.

Can’t blame the Ds if you choose to support MAGA. That’s on you.