Generally agree. Surprised to see such a negative rating for Trump in Wisconsin though. I am not sure a negative "approval" rating for Trump necessarily ensures they will not vote for him though. Surprising how many people, evangelicals for instance, are willing to overlook his personal flaws because they feel he supports their agenda.
Evangelicals are very open about their support for Trump - he consistently polls extremely high with them so they are not a case of people who claim to disapprove of him yet still vote for him. They are big fans.
Name the "loons on the other side" and state what they have done to subvert democracy.That's just as bad as the loons on the other side of the issue. You're assuming absolute integrity without question because you approve of the outcome. While I tend to agree with that assumption, shut up and sit down isn't a valid response.
As a good Republican, I expect Younkin to cut school funding until Virginia's school system is #1.Here's how devious GOP pols are vs their stupid GOP base.
Glen Younkin managed to convince a bunch of people that Virginia's school system which ranks #4 in the country is on the verge of collapse.
That's my take. McAuliffe seems to have been unpopular. There certainly didn't seem to be a lot of enthusiasm to his campaign, that's for sure.It would help is the Democratic party of Virginia picks better candidates. Nobody loved Terry. The last Dem Gov was kind of a joke. Not surprised.
He's gotten considerably more votes than Northam did while winning in 2017.That's my take. McAuliffe seems to have been unpopular. There certainly didn't seem to be a lot of enthusiasm to his campaign, that's for sure.
Biden is going to be a 1-term president, like Carter. This IMO is just further proof that many voters are upset with the way things are going. Inflation being one. The high price of gasoline. It isn't all Biden's fault, but people don't see it that way. And, the vacinne mandates are going to drive more people to vote Republican. It has already happened. Murphy should had easily won the NJ election. But, many people distrust and don't like him.
Hmm.. that is good info. Looks like overall turnout was up. I'm going to go back to the GOP winning this one using the CRT boogeyman.He's gotten considerably more votes than Northam did while winning in 2017.
I grew up in NOVA, my brothers still live there. I know my brother wanted to completely drop the subject when I asked him about the renaming of the Washington football team. He's also let slip some comments about his my niece having to compete with all those over achieving Indians and East Pakistanis. My brother is way more moderate than me, I wouldn't be surprised if he voted basically against Terry. I might just call him up and ask him.Hmm.. that is good info. Looks like overall turnout was up. I'm going to go back to the GOP winning this one using the CRT boogeyman.
Older Republicans seem to be very concerned that their grandchildren might find out they opposed the Civil Rights Movement, and are working to revise/erase that history.
Gotta hand it to the GOP, they know their voter base and how to communicate with them in a PC manner.
I grew up in NOVA, my brothers still live there. I know my brother wanted to completely drop the subject when I asked him about the renaming of the Washington football team. He's also let slip some comments about his my niece having to compete with all those over achieving Indians and East Pakistanis. My brother is way more moderate than me, I wouldn't be surprised if he voted basically against Terry. I might just call him up and ask him.
That's my take. McAuliffe seems to have been unpopular. There certainly didn't seem to be a lot of enthusiasm to his campaign, that's for sure.
It helps IMO to keep in mind that the real Evangelical agenda is serving up a faithful congregation for grifters and con artists. Not disrespecting anyone's faith, just the corrupt organizations that exploit them. If you've ever attended one of these evangelical churches, then you'd know they are rife with pyramid schemes, MLMs, ponzis, and crooked dealers who like to advantage of good people who sincerely believe a fellow Christian would never take advantage of them (until it happens).Generally agree. Surprised to see such a negative rating for Trump in Wisconsin though. I am not sure a negative "approval" rating for Trump necessarily ensures they will not vote for him though. Surprising how many people, evangelicals for instance, are willing to overlook his personal flaws because they feel he supports their agenda.
Uh yeah once you start blaming the immigrants for your problems like that, you are voting GQP. I can say with 90% certainty he voted Youngkin.
I think this is a more general problem than just Virginia. I haven't soured on Joe Biden, but we all coalesced around him in 2020 because he could win. I'm not saying all the primary candidates were "bad," but few had a great chance of winning the general. In a country of 330M people, Democrats were forced to choose between old men Biden and Bernie Sanders. Lest I be accused of yelling #bothSides, our choices were a lot more palatable than the 2016 GOP primary candidates.It would help is the Democratic party of Virginia picks better candidates. Nobody loved Terry. The last Dem Gov was kind of a joke. Not surprised.
I guess we need to come up with crazy clown characters like the Pubs to distract them from other shiny objects. I think many people think this is just a game, and in the big picture it doesn't matter who you vote for and instead of writing in Elmer Fud as a candidate, the Pubs have figured out you just have real Elmer Fud's run.I think this is a more general problem than just Virginia. I haven't soured on Joe Biden, but we all coalesced around him in 2020 because he could win. I'm not saying all the primary candidates were "bad," but few had a great chance of winning the general. In a country of 330M people, Democrats were forced to choose between old men Biden and Bernie Sanders. Lest I be accused of yelling #bothSides, our choices were a lot more palatable than the 2016 GOP primary candidates.
More to the point, if you look at politicians in general, it's hard to find many standouts. If they don't enter public office crooked, many leave under a cloud. Perhaps it's always been this way, but I feel the problem has never been worse at the national or even state-wide level.
Probably because the last people that should end up in power are the ones that try for it. I vote we code an AI to make another AI that runs everything.More to the point, if you look at politicians in general, it's hard to find many standouts. If they don't enter public office crooked, many leave under a cloud. Perhaps it's always been this way, but I feel the problem has never been worse at the national or even state-wide level.
I can tell you from personal experience that is an inaccurate and unfair overgeneralization. I was in evangelical churches from my childhood to my mid thirties, and none of the churches I was a member of, or attended, exhibited such behavior. Granted none of them are mega churches, some of which do exhibit the kind of behavior you are expressing. However, there are many other evangelical churches which do not do this.It helps IMO to keep in mind that the real Evangelical agenda is serving up a faithful congregation for grifters and con artists. Not disrespecting anyone's faith, just the corrupt organizations that exploit them. If you've ever attended one of these evangelical churches, then you'd know they are rife with pyramid schemes, MLMs, ponzis, and crooked dealers who like to advantage of good people who sincerely believe a fellow Christian would never take advantage of them (until it happens).
Such is "prosperity" Christianity. Which is 100% in line with all of Trump's personal flaws.
Just speaking from my own experiences growing up in these churches, and from the televangelistic behavior that has become increasingly the public face of evangelicalism. MLMs and evangelicals have become virtually synonymous.I can tell you from personal experience that is an inaccurate and unfair overgeneralization. I was in evangelical churches from my childhood to my mid thirties, and none of the churches I was a member of, or attended, exhibited such behavior. Granted none of them are mega churches, some of which do exhibit the kind of behavior you are expressing. However, there are many other evangelical churches which do not do this.
So why aren't the Democrats who lost crying fraud, claiming the election was stolen and demanding audits?
A somewhat overlooked possibility I find interesting is that due to our unique circumstances many voters are just super cranky in general and are taking it out on the incumbents, whoever they may be.
Also that a Trump return could be much less welcomed than many are assuming.