Anonymous wrote:I think some of you are in for a real surprise come NOV.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone remember when Gilmore ran (and won) on just one issue -- ending the car tax?
That's what Sears should do. That's the kind of thing we voters care about

What tax do you want to increase to offset that loss in revenue?

Who cares? Jim Gilmore won on that issue alone. Virginia survived.

So you want a meaningless promise?

Let me guess, you wanted that wall.

It was good politics, that's all I'm saying. And Va. has always been a well managed state so I don't know what you mean by meaningless promise. I hate the care tax.

It’s terrible politics. A politician making promises they can’t keep is meaningless.

VA needs revenue. If you want to take away the car tax, where else do you want to be taxed? Income? Sales tax?

? I guess you weren't around when Jim Gilmore ran and won on this very issue

Effective campaigning isn’t good politics. Lies and empty promises are effective when clueless people believe them.

I was here and voted against that nonsense.

VA needs leaders who don’t make meaningless promises.

NP. What troubled me about Spanberger’s debate performance was how evasive she was. She evaded every question.

Why do I get the feeling she is lying to us?

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Anonymous wrote:I think some of you are in for a real surprise come NOV.

What, are they going to cheat again?

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Anonymous wrote:Not propaganda - Virginia Dems eliminated VMSDEP, the STATE tuition waiver for Gold Star families and disabled veterans, and Youngkin restored it. It was not being abused by out of state families; it simply wasn’t being funded appropriately, and rather than fund it to fulfill a promise to veterans, Democrats in the stage legislature imposed restrictions that effectively eliminated the program. Scott Surovell in Fairfax was involved in eliminating these benefits and was absolutely immovable despite repeated calls by my family and numerous other military families.

Earle Sears was a proponent of restoring the original VMSDEP benefits. That means something to military families.

And here are sources from Summer 2024; just because you didn’t know about this or pay attention, or it doesn’t matter to you doesn’t mean it is propaganda.

https://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/what-you-need-know-about-virginians-fight-restore-benefits-families-of-vets.html

https://www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/news-releases/2024/july/name-1030946-en.html

https://x.com/WinsomeSears/status/1800982582370111976

NP. Thank you for setting the record straight on the VMSDEP.

It’s a crucially important issue for many families.

Get a 529 like other families. I don't know what to tell you but the money ran out. How can you get something the state has no money for? What part do you not understand? I wish college was free for everyone, but you need to make alternative plans just like nonveteran families do.

Again - not about the money - but what the choices say about the democrats. If the universities need money then stop waiving tuition for illegals, stop giving in-state tuition to illegals, and stop providing the Virginia tuition assistance grant to illegals. The choice Democrats made was to stick it to disabled veterans instead of curtailing benefits to illegals.

So you are just a troll with talking points. It 100% was about the money, the program ran out in a few short years. Can't give you (free tuition) what we don't have (the money). It is not more complicated. Has nothing to do with illegals, but since you tied them in there you gave away that you are a troll.

Go post this stuff on a Richmond or 757 parenting site. Because in NOVA it won't work.

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Anonymous wrote:Sincere question: why are you excited?

I want to see how well they do.

Whoever wins it will be they first female Virginia governor. So history is being made.

Why do you want to know why I'm excited, I feel like that's a bigger question because my answers were pretty obvious.

LOL Sears can not do well. She hasn't shown up for one speaking event she has zero to say.

Spanberger will wipe the floor with her just by opening her mouth.

And Sears with lie and spew crap over and over again.

Great idea for an African American Women to stay with the party that literally hates her guts because of the color of her skin.

She is not AA, she is Jamaican.

It absolutely matters, black immigrants are NOT the same as American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) or FBA (Foundational Black Americans)... we aren't stupid enough to be in the Republican Party and uphold Trump.... many of those so called "Black Republicans" are often immigrants or children of immigrants who are ignorant of the American political system... truly many of them are just grateful to be in America and don't really have a clue about American politics, true American history (good/bad/ugly) case in point Sears...so please do not no lump ignorant black immigrants with Foundational black Americans... we are NOT the same people

Just curious what you think of Kamala Harris’ ethnic background?

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NP. What troubled me about Spanberger’s debate performance was how evasive she was. She evaded every question.

Why do I get the feeling she is lying to us?

Anonymous wrote:She’s a politician and has mastered the art of speaking without answering the questions. She had no good answers so she evades. Not a good look.

I've seen this sentiment a lot and could keep going with quotes just like it from this thread and the other Gov thread. I posted the below in the other thread.

"[...]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. "

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Anonymous wrote:Sincere question: why are you excited?

I want to see how well they do.

Whoever wins it will be they first female Virginia governor. So history is being made.

Why do you want to know why I'm excited, I feel like that's a bigger question because my answers were pretty obvious.

LOL Sears can not do well. She hasn't shown up for one speaking event she has zero to say.

Spanberger will wipe the floor with her just by opening her mouth.

And Sears with lie and spew crap over and over again.

Great idea for an African American Women to stay with the party that literally hates her guts because of the color of her skin.

She is not AA, she is Jamaican.

It absolutely matters, black immigrants are NOT the same as American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) or FBA (Foundational Black Americans)... we aren't stupid enough to be in the Republican Party and uphold Trump.... many of those so called "Black Republicans" are often immigrants or children of immigrants who are ignorant of the American political system... truly many of them are just grateful to be in America and don't really have a clue about American politics, true American history (good/bad/ugly) case in point Sears...so please do not no lump ignorant black immigrants with Foundational black Americans... we are NOT the same people

Just curious what you think of Kamala Harris’ ethnic background?

Anonymous wrote:That is a very good point about the Democrats. The Republicans know their candidates have skeletons - in fact, they look for people that have exploitable flaws.

If the Democrats were a stronger party, they would more actively vet their candidates. I mean, how hard is it to look at see that the guy has a record from driving over 100 mph while he was in office?

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Anonymous wrote:Sincere question: why are you excited?

I want to see how well they do.

Whoever wins it will be they first female Virginia governor. So history is being made.

Why do you want to know why I'm excited, I feel like that's a bigger question because my answers were pretty obvious.

LOL Sears can not do well. She hasn't shown up for one speaking event she has zero to say.

Spanberger will wipe the floor with her just by opening her mouth.

And Sears with lie and spew crap over and over again.

Great idea for an African American Women to stay with the party that literally hates her guts because of the color of her skin.

She is not AA, she is Jamaican.

It absolutely matters, black immigrants are NOT the same as American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) or FBA (Foundational Black Americans)... we aren't stupid enough to be in the Republican Party and uphold Trump.... many of those so called "Black Republicans" are often immigrants or children of immigrants who are ignorant of the American political system... truly many of them are just grateful to be in America and don't really have a clue about American politics, true American history (good/bad/ugly) case in point Sears...so please do not no lump ignorant black immigrants with Foundational black Americans... we are NOT the same people

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Anonymous wrote:Sincere question: why are you excited?

I want to see how well they do.

Whoever wins it will be they first female Virginia governor. So history is being made.

Why do you want to know why I'm excited, I feel like that's a bigger question because my answers were pretty obvious.

LOL Sears can not do well. She hasn't shown up for one speaking event she has zero to say.

Spanberger will wipe the floor with her just by opening her mouth.

And Sears with lie and spew crap over and over again.

Great idea for an African American Women to stay with the party that literally hates her guts because of the color of her skin.

She is not AA, she is Jamaican.

It absolutely matters, black immigrants are NOT the same as American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) or FBA (Foundational Black Americans)... we aren't stupid enough to be in the Republican Party and uphold Trump.... many of those so called "Black Republicans" are often immigrants or children of immigrants who are ignorant of the American political system... truly many of them are just grateful to be in America and don't really have a clue about American politics, true American history (good/bad/ugly) case in point Sears...so please do not no lump ignorant black immigrants with Foundational black Americans... we are NOT the same people

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Anonymous wrote:Sincere question: why are you excited?

I want to see how well they do.

Whoever wins it will be they first female Virginia governor. So history is being made.

Why do you want to know why I'm excited, I feel like that's a bigger question because my answers were pretty obvious.

LOL Sears can not do well. She hasn't shown up for one speaking event she has zero to say.

Spanberger will wipe the floor with her just by opening her mouth.

And Sears with lie and spew crap over and over again.

Great idea for an African American Women to stay with the party that literally hates her guts because of the color of her skin.

She is not AA, she is Jamaican.

It absolutely matters, black immigrants are NOT the same as American Descendants of Slaves (ADOS) or FBA (Foundational Black Americans)... we aren't stupid enough to be in the Republican Party and uphold Trump.... many of those so called "Black Republicans" are often immigrants or children of immigrants who are ignorant of the American political system... truly many of them are just grateful to be in America and don't really have a clue about American politics, true American history (good/bad/ugly) case in point Sears...so please do not no lump ignorant black immigrants with Foundational black Americans... we are NOT the same people

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Anonymous wrote:Sincere question: why are you excited?

I want to see how well they do.

Whoever wins it will be they first female Virginia governor. So history is being made.

Why do you want to know why I'm excited, I feel like that's a bigger question because my answers were pretty obvious.

LOL Sears can not do well. She hasn't shown up for one speaking event she has zero to say.

Spanberger will wipe the floor with her just by opening her mouth.

And Sears with lie and spew crap over and over again.

Great idea for an African American Women to stay with the party that literally hates her guts because of the color of her skin.

She is not AA, she is Jamaican.

Anonymous wrote:I think some of you are in for a real surprise come NOV.

Anonymous wrote:That is a very good point about the Democrats. The Republicans know their candidates have skeletons - in fact, they look for people that have exploitable flaws.

If the Democrats were a stronger party, they would more actively vet their candidates. I mean, how hard is it to look at see that the guy has a record from driving over 100 mph while he was in office?