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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dems blew it by keeping schools closed for an unreasonably long time, losing suburban women swing voters. They lost me too, and im a lifelong democrat in DC who hates Trump. Wheres the alternative in our party? Do better, Dems.   [/quote]

You're selfish and pathetic.  There's a great big world out there, and not everything revolves around your snowflakes.[/quote]

And you think this kind of reaction represents a good electoral strategy???

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I don't care.  No so-called "lifelong democrat" turns on the party and supports Youngkin on the single issue of schools being closed for too long WHEN THEY WERE LONG AGO REOPENED. [/quote]

Where do you think this line of argument is going to lead you?  You can accept reality, or not.  I don't vote in Virginia, but if I did, I would not have voted for Youngkin. But the schools issue was entirely likely to erode D votes. You can claim that this is just a cover for racism all you want, but I'm not sure where that belief is going to get you.  Step outside your bubble for a second and realize how totally bizarre it is to a lot of people to be simultaneously the party shutting down schools, and the party that claims it cares about working families and closing educational gaps.  Dems lost A LOT of credibility. [/quote]

It's not just about the reopening. It's about the fact that there is no attempt to reverse the learning loss, that Covid funds were spent on curriculum consultants rather than the children. It's about the fact that kids were repeatedly thrown under the bus and Northam did nothing to stand up and fight for the kids. I voted McAuliffe because I worry that Youngkin is another DeSantis - but I understand why other parents wanted to send a message to the democrats that "It's the Children, Stupid." [/quote]

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