by Kerry Dougherty

It was nice while it lasted, Virginia.

Our three-year respite from the radical tyranny of Democrat party rule could soon be over. There was a chance we could keep freedom alive in the upcoming statewide elections. All the party and its candidates had to do was join together to deliver a coherent message and remind voters of what it was like when Democrats ran the show.

Unfortunately,  with victory in their sites, the GOP – led by Gov. Glenn Youngkin – formed a circular firing squad last week and began shooting at each other. If Winsome Earle-Sears and Jason Miyares don’t reach out and hold hands with running mate John Reid the chances of any of the three winning in November is greatly diminished.

The campaigns already appeared to be off to a sluggish start, but when Youngkin phoned lieutenant governor candidate John Reid last Friday to ask him to get out of the race over a couple of photos of him at a drag show (he wasn’t IN drag, he was merely there) and a racy Tumblr account that Reid insists was not his, Virginia’s top Republican stuck a stick in the spokes of the statewide campaign.

A rare misstep from this governor, who reportedly uncoupled Thursday from the advisor that is being blamed for the Reid phone call.

While prominent members of the GOP stuck their fingers in the air before deciding if they’d support the openly gay Reid, his running mates appeared to abandon him.

Sears eventually gave a tepid endorsement on Wednesday, saying she supported “the ticket” and that they each have their own races to run.

Miyares has been mum.

News flash: If they’re each running their own races, they will lose.

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