Category: Politics
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Spanberger’s Early Problems
by Anonymous At several key moments, Governor Abigail Spanberger has struggled to define her own agenda. During the campaign, she emphasized “affordability,” but the rollout leaned more on broad themes than specific, actionable proposals. Historically, new governors tend to anchor their first session with a clear set of priorities—legislation that signals direction and gives their…
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Gerrymandering Election Results: 10 to 1 or 8 to 3.
by Chris Saxman Virginia might not be 10-1 after all. Check out this – very early – data via X.com. This has not been verified yet. With higher than expected turnout in the rural areas Virginia might have voted 8-3 vs. 10-1. Again – pending verification. Yes, I am saying that twice! <END SCENE>
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Guess Who Won on Redistricting?
The Rich Men north of Richmond may have won for a day, but they cashed out every ounce of public goodwill they had to do it. by Shaun Kenney First and foremost, let’s knock down all the pretended olive branches from those who voted “yes” on Tuesday to impose some sort of federal anti-gerrymandering law.…
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A Rise and Fall — and Then a Tragedy
by Chap Petersen Two things can be true at once. Last week, my former Senate colleague Justin Fairfax shot his wife Cerina, an accomplished dentist and loving mother, and then killed himself. It was a malicious and cowardly act, which goes against every principle of his professed identity as a husband, father and Christian. Nothing…
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We All Failed Justin Fairfax
The murder of Cerina Fairfax is inexcusable, but the calculated political destruction of Justin Fairfax deserves both scrutiny and culpability. by Shaun Kenney The past is never dead. It’s not even past. All of us labor in webs spun long before we were born, webs of heredity and environment, of desire and consequence, of history…
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Spanberger in Full
Now we’re getting somewhere. by Gordon C. Morse Turns out Virginia may have a governor, after all. You always wonder how long it will take before they get mad. Being inundated with poorly thought-through legislation — much of it portentous and progressive (abundantly so) — may have tested, with telling effect, Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s patience.…
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Hakeem Jeffries Now in for $33 Million to Gerrymander Virginia
Point of reference: Candidates in hotly contested House races typically spend $8 million to $15 million, according to CoPilot AI.
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Good News for Virginia Republicans
Governor Spanberger’s repudiation of the political center combines with national trends to give redistricting opponents a massive boost in Virginia. by Shaun Kenney Former Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) emerges from the mists and announces that he has more to give in the political arena, which is welcome news to Virginians who are staring down…
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WaPo Calls Spanberger a Spineless Hypocrite
by Kerry Dougherty It’s worse than we thought. Abigail Spanberger is in deep trouble. She’s not only squandered almost all of the goodwill that came with her election but there’s more. Sitting down? She’s lost The Washington Post. In a Tuesday editorial that attempted to explain the new governor’s plummeting poll numbers, The Post accused…
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Why Democrats Should Bail out Spanberger on April 21
by Paul Goldman If the current polls showing a close contest are correct, history says the redistricting referendum will be defeated. As a general rule, support for a controversial referendum diminishes as election day approaches. This is due to the unique dynamics of issue referendum politics: if the polls showing the pro-side lead barely higher than the statistical…
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No Kings: Geriatrics Rise Up. Very Slowly.
by Kerry Dougherty We get it, geezers. You didn’t vote for Donald Trump. You hate him. We saw you shaking your canes at the president during your silly “No Kings” protests on Saturday. Who wants to tell them that we don’t HAVE a king? We have a president. Then again, you can’t expect people who…
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Redistricting Unfairness Started in Democrat- Controlled New York, Not Texas
The problem isn’t Republican states, but Democratic states where unfairness has prevailed for so long that Democrats cannot recognize the word fair anymore. by Shaun Kenney Tension between Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and the renegades in the Democratic-controlled General Assembly is flaring up yet again, only this time it isn’t taxing data centers to death but taxing Virginia’s…
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State Sen. Aaron Rouse: Prevaricator or Totally Disabled?
by Kerry Dougherty One of two things is true about State Sen. Aaron Rouse of Virginia Beach. He’s either badly disabled and unable to work due to concussions and other injuries sustained during his three seasons as an NFL safety. Or he’s a prevaricator. Take your pick. Either one casts doubts on his fitness to…
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Dorothy McAuliffe Bigfoots Fellow Democrat Dan Helmer
by Kerry Dougherty I almost feel sorry for Democrat Del. Dan Helmer. OK, not really. He desperately wants to go to Congress and his twice-thwarted dream seemed within reach when Democrats drew a lobster-shaped district just for him in their new gerrymandering scheme. Now it looks like Helmer’s going to get his teeth kicked in. Again. …