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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I did not like Sears' interruptions at all.  But, Spanberger comes across as the ice maiden.  [/quote]

[b]I too would rather have a raving wack job as my Governor vs. a boring lady.[/b] [/quote]

You know, this is a really good point.

I remember watching the Republican debates for president in 2016.  There were 17 candidates on stage, including heavy weights like Jeb Bush and Chris Christie - but only one person was riveting -- and it was Donald Trump.  And some of the things he was saying sounded crazy, but he beat them all, and then went on to beat Hilary.  So I think you're on to something [/quote]

[b]A significant portion of our population is dumb AF.[/b] They got sucked into the cult.

Many horrible people have charisma, including the orange pile of dog sht. 
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One of my favorite quotes:

“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
― George Carlin

Spanberger did fine. Earle-Sears came off poorly with the constant interruptions, hyperbole and nonsense. She changed no votes last night, and likely only mobilized a few voters on her side that might have sat out. Spanberger maybe wins by one or two less points because of it (so by 8 rather than 10).[/quote]

Funny how no one, including you, thinks that they’re on the left side of the bell curve. [/quote]
I very well could be (made no claim to be otherwise), but I'm surely smart enough to know I'm not on the pointy end of either side.

Back on topic, though, I've seen a lot of folk complaining about Spanberger's answers and claiming they were non-answers. Just because one doesn't like an answer doesn't mean it's a "non-answer" or "word salad." She answered nearly every question. On Jay Jones, she implicitly said she wasn't removing her endorsement (it's up to the people to decide), she explicitly condemned the texts. She didn't choose him, he's voted on separately, etc. It may be "threading the needle" or nuancing or triangulating, but it was an answer. On transgender issues she said it should be up to the local communities. That used to be a big deal to the conservatives, remember States' Rights, 10th Amendment and "the government closest to the people serves the people best"? And make no mistake, Spanberger is fairly conservative for a Democrat (but not conservative enough for the current Freedom Caucus style Republican party). She talked about a policy she supported of Youngkin's (nuclear initiative), etc., etc.

Again, just because one doesn't like an answer or it isn't an enthusiastic "Yes" or explicit "No" doesn't make it a non-answer.[/quote]

Well said. But you just went WAY over the heads of most MAGAs. They can’t even read that long of a comment, let alone try to understand it.

That’s why Ds struggle with elections. We like facts, reason, and fairness. Not effective with a large portion of voters. 
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