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[quote=Anonymous]Lucas has actively been trying to increase her twitter following since Youngkin got elected to get a national audience. She was recently heavily criticized for tweeting unprofessionally harsh statements against the press and in her defense of such actions in an interview admitted she has paid NOVA consultants that tweet from her account on her behalf, which is unheard of for a Virginia state Senator.

Basically in between sessions in the hallways of the Virginia Capitol Square a reporter was asking her questions (which is considered completely normal course of legislative business) and and she didn’t want to answer.  So she tweeted that this particular reporter rudely harassed her, followed her outside and that if the reporter needs to head to a higher standard if he wants to maintain any credibility with legislatures.

Several press groups came to the journalist’s defense and criticized Lucas for overstepping and villainizing the press in its normal course of business and its normal course of conduct.  Basically there was no reason to criticize the journalist just because Lucas didn’t feel like answering or didn’t like the questions. In fact Lucas admitted to being angry that any story came out about the incident even though she tweeted about it. The journalist was behaving professionally and has a stellar reputation.

Lucas has not apologized. I cannot take anything from that point going forward with any sincerity of motive. She’s paying people (or the consultants admit they do her favors, which is walking a very fine line of accepting a gift)  to write and send tweets with a national focus. So then this happens with Youngkin and she decides to blow it up most likely because it can get national attention for her and increase her recognition.  Politics as usual. She’s no saint.

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/richmond-times-dispatch/20220202/281633898637381

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