Not sure if this should be in the policy forum instead... Anyone here voting for Youngkin because of

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Anonymous wrote:We’ve reached the point that my kid’s AP Psychology exam was cancelled— because it falls on an O Day. If she wants to sit for it, she has to do so during makeup days, which are a week before she graduates mood luck with that.

Once a public school system has decided not to allow any kids in the system to sit for a national exam because some kids from one religion might have to use makeup days as accommodations, it’s gotten out of hand.

I also have a TJ alum and am furious at the new admissions standards— or lack thereof.

Not voting for more of the same. I voted for Youngkin today. And you can do the “you were never a Dem to being with” thing. But, this is my first R vote in a general election (I’ve taken the R ballot a couple of times in primaries, for example to vote against Trump).

I have written members, attended townhall, watched SB meeting, signed petitions and carried signs. And it has made no difference. We can’t keep going like this.

And no. I’m not a moron. I’m pretty clear eyed about who Youngkin is. But, I also know that McAuliffe is in bed with teachers unions, and they are the ones who kept school closed last year.

Sure. We believe you. *eye roll*

DP here.

Granted this is an anonymous board, but telling someone whose beef is that their concerns have fallen on deaf ears that they aren't credible is not going to help the Democrats in this or future elections. The consistent message from local Democrats in recent years has been that they only deign to listen when people say what they already want to hear.

I believe the PP. Her story is consistent with many I’ve heard.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow we're still going back and forth about this. Call me skeptical, but I am not expecting the future governor to do much for education. And I'm basing this on past history.

Well, you can guarantee *nothing* is going to improve if we keep voting the current party (Democrats).

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Anonymous wrote:We’ve reached the point that my kid’s AP Psychology exam was cancelled— because it falls on an O Day. If she wants to sit for it, she has to do so during makeup days, which are a week before she graduates mood luck with that.

Once a public school system has decided not to allow any kids in the system to sit for a national exam because some kids from one religion might have to use makeup days as accommodations, it’s gotten out of hand.

I also have a TJ alum and am furious at the new admissions standards— or lack thereof.

Not voting for more of the same. I voted for Youngkin today. And you can do the “you were never a Dem to being with” thing. But, this is my first R vote in a general election (I’ve taken the R ballot a couple of times in primaries, for example to vote against Trump).

I have written members, attended townhall, watched SB meeting, signed petitions and carried signs. And it has made no difference. We can’t keep going like this.

And no. I’m not a moron. I’m pretty clear eyed about who Youngkin is. But, I also know that McAuliffe is in bed with teachers unions, and they are the ones who kept school closed last year.

Sure. We believe you. *eye roll*

DP here.

Granted this is an anonymous board, but telling someone whose beef is that their concerns have fallen on deaf ears that they aren't credible is not going to help the Democrats in this or future elections. The consistent message from local Democrats in recent years has been that they only deign to listen when people say what they already want to hear.

There are only so many conspiracy theories one can tolerate before they all become a big blur.

If you want people to listen to you maybe rejoin us in reality first.

That's a lame cop-out. There are many areas where FCPS has been falling down on the job in the recent years, and the responsibility lies with the Superintendent and the School Board. The buck stops there. Brabrand's response to the challenges he was confronting was to go all-in on embracing the equity agenda ("equity is at the center of everything we do") as if that was going to shore up his position with the School Board, and the School Board itself has been all over the map, with various priorities that took center stage that were not well aligned with what parents care about the most. And, when they get challenged or called out, their response is never to drill down into how they could do fulfill their responsibilities better; rather, as PP alluded to, they get their proxies (many of whom are prominent local Democrats) to lambaste any critics, call us Republicans pretending to be Democrats, complain about "astroturfing," and hurl various other insults like "RWNJ," "POS," etc.

I don't expect you to acknowledge the legitimacy of any of those concerns - you are among those who prefer the one-line put-downs to any serious examination of the problems. We don't think Youngkin has all the answers but at least there is the possibility that he'll install some better people in key positions in state government and start to change the tone towards one where problems are actually acknowledged and not constantly swept under the rug.

What legitimate issues did you post that resulted in insults of “POS” or “RWNJ”?

Which of those issues would be fixed by Youngkin?

Do you deny that there is a GOP astroturfing effort in FCPS?

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There are a lot of things that need addressing beyond a few school related matters. It's about the bigger picture which is where Youngkin will destroy VA and send it back to the deep south. Remember, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

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Anonymous wrote:If I were McAuliffe (or Youngkin for that matter), I’d be holding prime time town halls for Arlington, W. FFX, E FFX and Loudoun, and PWC, as well as one on SNs and one on gifted education. Livestream them and take questions submitted and chosen by a moderator.

Talk to parents and avoid words like equity.

As the soccer moms of NOVA go, so goes the election. Another rally with Biden really isn’t going to help McAuliffe as much as getting his education ideas out there. Assuming he has any, which I have seen no evidence of.

But what do I know? I’m apparently a MAGA moron.

This. I think we're (the NOVA area) are being missed this election.

It almost feels like they don't WANT to come this way to hold townhalls because parents are so vocal up here.

Both SILs live in southern VA (one in Chesapeake and one in Richmond) and neither one has any school concerns like we do up here. Yet, both candidates have been all over their areas campaigning.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of things that need addressing beyond a few school related matters. It's about the bigger picture which is where Youngkin will destroy VA and send it back to the deep south. Remember, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

It's true, but the 'many' in this case are parents and the 'few' in this case are those without kids who don't gaf about that aspect of the election.

I literally heard a friend say she'd be fine if abortion rights were stripped away in VA if it meant the schools were bettered. Why? Because her kids are too young to be affected by an abortion ban and she can't have anymore kids. It doesn't affect her, so she doesn't care... just like how childfree people don't care about school issues.

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Anonymous wrote:If I were McAuliffe (or Youngkin for that matter), I’d be holding prime time town halls for Arlington, W. FFX, E FFX and Loudoun, and PWC, as well as one on SNs and one on gifted education. Livestream them and take questions submitted and chosen by a moderator.

Talk to parents and avoid words like equity.

As the soccer moms of NOVA go, so goes the election. Another rally with Biden really isn’t going to help McAuliffe as much as getting his education ideas out there. Assuming he has any, which I have seen no evidence of.

But what do I know? I’m apparently a MAGA moron.

This. I think we're (the NOVA area) are being missed this election.

It almost feels like they don't WANT to come this way to hold townhalls because parents are so vocal up here.

Both SILs live in southern VA (one in Chesapeake and one in Richmond) and neither one has any school concerns like we do up here. Yet, both candidates have been all over their areas campaigning.

Youngkin had a massive turnout last week in Burke. It was jam-packed and then he stayed to give an additional speech to the 500+ who couldn’t make it inside. He spoke quite a bit about his policies for schools. Youngkin was also in Manassas last week and spoke to a large audience.

McAuliffe was in Arlington a few days ago. Small turnout from the photos. I believe he was right outside Ballston Metro Station.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of things that need addressing beyond a few school related matters. It's about the bigger picture which is where Youngkin will destroy VA and send it back to the deep south. Remember, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

It's true, but the 'many' in this case are parents and the 'few' in this case are those without kids who don't gaf about that aspect of the election.

I literally heard a friend say she'd be fine if abortion rights were stripped away in VA if it meant the schools were bettered. Why? Because her kids are too young to be affected by an abortion ban and she can't have anymore kids. It doesn't affect her, so she doesn't care... just like how childfree people don't care about school issues.

It sounds like you are a single issue voter (you want abortions). I respect that — but realize many, many other people are not single issue voters. Folks will determine their own priority issues and vote accordingly.

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of things that need addressing beyond a few school related matters. It's about the bigger picture which is where Youngkin will destroy VA and send it back to the deep south. Remember, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

It's true, but the 'many' in this case are parents and the 'few' in this case are those without kids who don't gaf about that aspect of the election.

I literally heard a friend say she'd be fine if abortion rights were stripped away in VA if it meant the schools were bettered. Why? Because her kids are too young to be affected by an abortion ban and she can't have anymore kids. It doesn't affect her, so she doesn't care... just like how childfree people don't care about school issues.

What % of VA residents have kids in PK-12?

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Anonymous wrote:There are a lot of things that need addressing beyond a few school related matters. It's about the bigger picture which is where Youngkin will destroy VA and send it back to the deep south. Remember, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

Are you seriously trying to suggest McAuliffe has some compelling vision? I don't see it. You are fear-mongering about what Youngkin would do in office and it's not persuasive.

A Republican governor and a Democratic state legislature and/or attorney general are fine. Force them to work together. If not, better preserving the status quo than Democrats positioned to impose an agenda on the state that continues to move further left.

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Anonymous wrote:If I were McAuliffe (or Youngkin for that matter), I’d be holding prime time town halls for Arlington, W. FFX, E FFX and Loudoun, and PWC, as well as one on SNs and one on gifted education. Livestream them and take questions submitted and chosen by a moderator.

Talk to parents and avoid words like equity.

As the soccer moms of NOVA go, so goes the election. Another rally with Biden really isn’t going to help McAuliffe as much as getting his education ideas out there. Assuming he has any, which I have seen no evidence of.

But what do I know? I’m apparently a MAGA moron.

This. I think we're (the NOVA area) are being missed this election.

It almost feels like they don't WANT to come this way to hold townhalls because parents are so vocal up here.

Both SILs live in southern VA (one in Chesapeake and one in Richmond) and neither one has any school concerns like we do up here. Yet, both candidates have been all over their areas campaigning.

Youngkin had a massive turnout last week in Burke. It was jam-packed and then he stayed to give an additional speech to the 500+ who couldn’t make it inside. He spoke quite a bit about his policies for schools. Youngkin was also in Manassas last week and spoke to a large audience.

McAuliffe was in Arlington a few days ago. Small turnout from the photos. I believe he was right outside Ballston Metro Station.

I thought Jennifer McClellan would have been great. Worked in the state legislature for years; smart and collaborative; and poised to be the first Black woman elected Governor of Virginia.

Then McAuliffe came along and threw her under the bus with all his money and connections. It turns out that a lot of folks aren't that enthusiastic about McAuliffe 2.0 (although McLellan is playing the good solider and campaigning on his behalf). If Youngkin wins, it will be testament to McAuliffe's hubris and failure to recognize that he already had his chance to serve as Governor.

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Anonymous wrote:Still not buying that any sane person would throw a governor’s election because they’re pissed at FCPS. Governor’s certify election results folks. This is more of the same push to get corrupt GOP in places to subvert democracy. Don’t do it. Vote for change at the local level. Push back on the school board, at your schools, and in your personal decisions. By all means democratic governors in Virginia have done very well for Virginians.

"Throw a governor's election"? I have news for you. Democrats aren't entitled to the governorship. People voting for Youngkin aren't "throwing" anything. They're exercising their freedom to vote. Deal with it.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm voting for Youngkin because I'm against vaccine mandates for kids. That's the main deciding factor for me. I'm black btw.

I’m black too, and against vaccines mandates for kids, but Youngkin is basically a Donald Trump puppet and will do absolutely nothing to improve the lives of African Americans in Virginia, so it’s a no for me.

Pp here. I disagree. Trump was no saint but many blacks benefited from some of his policies. For example, he pardoned more black inmates than other presidents in recent history and he increased funding for hbcus. I wouldnt vote for a Trump-like character for president but Youngkin is running for governor. I dont want Virginia turning into New York. I want someone who respects school choice and vaccination choice. The fact is many blacks benefit from and even agree with many conservative policies. Dont get sucked into the Republicans = racist, democrats = savior mentality. Its really not all black or all white.

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Though DCUM’s resident rabid liberals would certainly have you believe that the only choice is a Democrat. Glad to see people thinking for themselves.

Do you guys work off a script? I’ve seen this exact comment copied and pasted here so many times. And the person you are responding to sounds scripted too. No one here buys it.

Speaking of working off a script... how many times have Democrats repeated the same talking points, over and over? Pot/kettle much?

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Anonymous wrote:Already cast my vote and it is not Youngkin. I just moved (run away to be exact) from deep south bloody red state, and I can’t believe what people arguing here (that people here want this state to be the state I came from).

I know, right? It's hard to believe anyone would disagree with you or have different priorities. Shocking, really.

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Anonymous wrote:Already cast my vote and it is not Youngkin. I just moved (run away to be exact) from deep south bloody red state, and I can’t believe what people arguing here (that people here want this state to be the state I came from).

Well, if the local SB's had been more reasonable last year regarding return to school and overall regarding social justice/equity over education, it wouldn't be an issue. Their extremism is why it's a close race.

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After the insanity of the ALL Democrat SB debacles, I can't fathom voting for yet another Democrat - in any capacity.