Anonymous
Post 11/07/2025 08:59     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:I think sane people don’t seek political office.


Look at the family life/upbringing of the last so many president. Something was missing in their life, the presidency is their "therapy" or so they think.
Anonymous
Post 11/05/2025 10:11     Subject: Re:For future elections
Trump’s treatment of federal workers has been so bad, and Youngkin has been so spineless about it, that I think Republicans will struggle for statewide office in Virginia for years.
Anonymous
Post 11/05/2025 10:08     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am tired of voting for the "least bad" candidate. It would be nice if both parties would nominate better candidates and if both would vet their candidates more thoroughly -- for all elected offices.


There were better candidates running. They got primaried out by the crazier wings of their parties, or split the moderate/normal-people vote, so that we were left with the more fringe candidates.


Agree that the primary processes - in both parties - tend to pick more extreme candidates and do not provide enough vetting. I wish there were a fix for that.
Anonymous
Post 11/05/2025 09:02     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:I am tired of voting for the "least bad" candidate. It would be nice if both parties would nominate better candidates and if both would vet their candidates more thoroughly -- for all elected offices.


There were better candidates running. They got primaried out by the crazier wings of their parties, or split the moderate/normal-people vote, so that we were left with the more fringe candidates.
Anonymous
Post 11/05/2025 07:03     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:I am tired of voting for the "least bad" candidate. It would be nice if both parties would nominate better candidates and if both would vet their candidates more thoroughly -- for all elected offices.


I agree.
Anonymous
Post 11/05/2025 07:03     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In normal times, I’d have been appalled by Mr. Jones’ comments and not voted for him. But now it seems acceptable to say and do whatever and still be elected. So I just voted in my own self interest.


So you’re no longer appalled if someone wanted your kids to die so they could piss on their graves?

Just asking - because it’s a relevant question now, no longer in the abstract. He won. So that means statements like that are….. acceptable?


I think his statements are reprehensible. They just aren’t really shocking to me anymore since it seems like people on both sides make these sorts of comments and they win regardless - so many people must not care what someone says.
Anonymous
Post 11/04/2025 23:04     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:I think sane people don’t seek political office.


I think happy, balanced people don't seek political office. It's not a path to a good life.
Anonymous
Post 11/04/2025 22:58     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In normal times, I’d have been appalled by Mr. Jones’ comments and not voted for him. But now it seems acceptable to say and do whatever and still be elected. So I just voted in my own self interest.


So you’re no longer appalled if someone wanted your kids to die so they could piss on their graves?

Just asking - because it’s a relevant question now, no longer in the abstract. He won. So that means statements like that are….. acceptable?


DP- Jason Miyares literally did things to cause children to suffer as AG, so I feel fully justified in my vote.
Anonymous
Post 11/04/2025 22:56     Subject: For future elections
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In normal times, I’d have been appalled by Mr. Jones’ comments and not voted for him. But now it seems acceptable to say and do whatever and still be elected. So I just voted in my own self interest.


So you’re no longer appalled if someone wanted your kids to die so they could piss on their graves?

Just asking - because it’s a relevant question now, no longer in the abstract. He won. So that means statements like that are….. acceptable?


Trump has already made FAR worse acceptable years ago.



I don’t recall Trump apologizing for a single awful thing he has ever said. So Jones is already better. Unless you don’t believe in the power of forgiveness?