(10-21-2021 06:48 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote:  

Ruh Roh..... That is bad news for his opponent. See Biden, Joe - rally attendance.




The population of VA is appx 8.6M. Drop appx 2.0M for under 18 ant that leaves 6.6M voters give or take.

So what do we think? 3.8 or so million votes for Terri? About 57% of the vote... or will the powers that be make it a little closer than that?

His advertisements have pretty much all include some reference to Trump now. Heck, most of the ads for local D political candiates are all trying to tie their opponent to Trump. Tells me all I need to know. None of them can run on their own merit and none of them can fall back on Biden for, well, for reasons.

Reporter Has an Uncomfortable Reminder for Terry McAuliffe After He Again Invokes Donald Trump

Quote:We have been closely monitoring and documenting the wild developments that seem to occur daily as the race between Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe and his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin hits the home stretch before Election Day (Nov. 2nd).

McAuliffe’s campaign has been in a freefall, which started a month ago during a televised September debate where a visibly agitated McAuliffe admitted that “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach.” As a result of his repeated blunders and Youngkin relentlessly staying on message and on the attack, the race is now in a dead heat.

McAuliffe’s primary campaign tactic has been to make the race about former President Donald Trump, believing he will be a drag on Youngkin’s campaign in a state that has drifted further left over the last several years. But the tactic has now backfired with the press, as not only has CNN called him out for his over-emphasis on Trump (he mentioned him 18 times in one interview), but now ABC News has. Watch as reporter Jon Karl provides an uncomfortable reminder to him as to who he’s actually running against:

Karl mentioning that to McAuliffe made me think on the issue a little more, and my thought on this is that McAuliffe is not simply invoking Trump every chance he gets because he thinks it’ll hurt Youngkin, but he also appears to be doing it because he can’t craft articulate arguments against anything Youngkin has had to say about how he’d govern Virginia.

Seriously. Has anyone out there ever seen McAuliffe successfully take on any Youngkin argument on running Virginia? I haven’t. All he has is “but Trump.” In effect, he’s actually trying to run against Trump here and not Youngkin which, in my view, is another sign of desperation.

The other signs of such have been obvious, with him bringing in fellow election denier Stacey Abrams in to campaign for him, resorting to bringing an oversized blow-up “Trump chicken” to packed Youngkin rallies, denying clear video evidence of him stomping off a news station’s set in a huff over education questions, and making an embarrassing admission in a fundraising email about how they “thought folks would be fired up to get out the vote, but at this point, it seems like enthusiasm is at an all-time low.”

And enthusiasm is likely to sink even lower with signs like this cropping up across the state:

Ouch.

Even if McAuliffe does end up winning the race, his opposition can at least take comfort in the fact that not only did Youngkin, his team, and Republicans across the state not make it easier for him, but he also didn’t make it easy for himself – at all.

What is the absolute, no-matter-what, worst-case-scenario % for a Democrat in a statewide race in Virginia? Nine more days until we find out.

With that said, it may still be enough for McAuliffe to win.

I don't understand the problem here. Being upset by what he said about parents not having a say in education is suggesting you actually want "Socialist!" parents to have say in it. I thought that's what you all were rallying against?! Where does the madness stop?!

Keep in mind that if you don't like what is taught in public schools, you always have the option of private or home-schooling.

Reality is this is a complete non-issue and that he is right. Parents should not have a direct say. It's left up to the professionals to figure it out. If you don't like the professionals, then get them replaced. I would imagine they are the school board members and to some extent actual legislators. All the governor can do is veto legislation.. not actually make the law.

That all being said, I would be shocked if he wins by less than 5%. The apparent closeness of the election has more to do with the spoiler candidate eating up 2% of his support than anything else. And plus (there's MORE!), don't forget the "devil" in the details of the Supreme Court we have now. It's a headwind the GOP will be faced with in any race from here on out.

(10-24-2021 03:11 PM)scorpius Wrote:  I don't understand the problem here.

I’m sure you don’t.

Quote:Keep in mind that if you don't like what is taught in public schools, you always have the option of private or home-schooling.

Trolling aside, that actually is the ultimate choice that a lot of people will have to make.

Quote:Parents should not have a direct say. It's left up to the professionals to figure it out.

But of course.

I keep waiting for you to acknowledge your predictions from 3-4 mos. ago, about Manchin/Sinema. Your political forecasting skills are very notable!

(10-24-2021 03:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  I keep waiting for you to acknowledge your predictions from 3-4 mos. ago, about Manchin/Sinema. Your political forecasting skills are very notable!

Wait no more. Go back and check that thread. I responded earlier.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-924441-post-17...id17763144

(10-24-2021 03:44 PM)scorpius Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 03:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  I keep waiting for you to acknowledge your predictions from 3-4 mos. ago, about Manchin/Sinema. Your political forecasting skills are very notable!

Wait no more. Go back and check that thread. I responded earlier.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-924441-post-17...id17763144

This is not a good look man…

The Democrats are going to get whipped at the polls in Virginia but win the vote count.

What happened in Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania last November is going to look like fair play against what happens in Virginia next month.

The Democrats CANNOT and WILL NOT allow the Virginia Governor’s race to be seen as a referendum on this administration’s first year.

(10-24-2021 05:09 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  The Democrats are going to get whipped at the polls in Virginia but win the vote count.

What happened in Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania last November is going to look like fair play against what happens in Virginia next month.

The Democrats CANNOT and WILL NOT allow the Virginia Governor’s race to be seen as a referendum on this administration’s first year.

That's why they cheated in CA.

(10-24-2021 03:11 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Keep in mind that if you don't like what is taught in public schools, you always have the option of private or home-schooling.

Yet, regardless of the choice Virginia parents make, the government will continue to take my money without my consent to support the government schools. Meanwhile, the privileged like Terry McAuliffe will keep their kids as far away from the government school system as possible.

(10-24-2021 05:09 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  The Democrats are going to get whipped at the polls in Virginia but win the vote count.

What happened in Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania last November is going to look like fair play against what happens in Virginia next month.

The Democrats CANNOT and WILL NOT allow the Virginia Governor’s race to be seen as a referendum on this administration’s first year.

I'm miffed. If you don't trust the election system, then you OF COURSE support compromising with the left on a set of rules to make the voting system fair for both sides RIGHT?! (I hear birds chirping)

Ask yourself, if a party doesn't even support the idea of establishing standards for the voting system that both sides can agree upon, does it actually support democracy itself? Worse yet, if the party thinks the favorable solution is to spread mistrust in elections, is that not the same thing as a direct assault on democracy?

(10-24-2021 08:28 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 03:11 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Keep in mind that if you don't like what is taught in public schools, you always have the option of private or home-schooling.

Yet, regardless of the choice Virginia parents make, the government will continue to take my money without my consent to support the government schools. Meanwhile, the privileged like Terry McAuliffe will keep their kids as far away from the government school system as possible.

Who wouldn't prefer private over public if they have the means? Regardless, that doesn't hide the fact we all must pay the cost of society, and that includes education, unless you just prefer to live in a very uneducated society, much worse that what it already is.

(10-24-2021 08:58 PM)scorpius Wrote:  I'm miffed. If you don't trust the election system, then you OF COURSE support compromising with the left on a set of rules to make the voting system fair for both sides RIGHT?! (I hear birds chirping)

The left isn't interested in a set of rules to make the voting system fair for both sides. They are only interested in a set of rules to make it easier for them to win, fairly or not.

(10-24-2021 08:58 PM)scorpius Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:28 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 03:11 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Keep in mind that if you don't like what is taught in public schools, you always have the option of private or home-schooling.

Yet, regardless of the choice Virginia parents make, the government will continue to take my money without my consent to support the government schools. Meanwhile, the privileged like Terry McAuliffe will keep their kids as far away from the government school system as possible.

Who wouldn't prefer private over public if they have the means? Regardless, that doesn't hide the fact we all must pay the cost of society, and that includes education, unless you just prefer to live in a very uneducated society, much worse that what it already is.

Why not just fund the students by giving that money to parents and thereby giving all parents the choices currently reserved for the privileged?

(10-24-2021 09:58 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:58 PM)scorpius Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 08:28 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(10-24-2021 03:11 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Keep in mind that if you don't like what is taught in public schools, you always have the option of private or home-schooling.

Yet, regardless of the choice Virginia parents make, the government will continue to take my money without my consent to support the government schools. Meanwhile, the privileged like Terry McAuliffe will keep their kids as far away from the government school system as possible.

Who wouldn't prefer private over public if they have the means? Regardless, that doesn't hide the fact we all must pay the cost of society, and that includes education, unless you just prefer to live in a very uneducated society, much worse that what it already is.

Why not just fund the students by giving that money to parents and thereby giving all parents the choices currently reserved for the privileged?

That goes against the Socialist indoctrination plans liberal educators are pushing. Do you really think the teachers lobby will let that happen?

McAuliffe will win Virginia with 132,374,508 votes.

(10-25-2021 06:34 AM)appst89 Wrote:  McAuiffe will win Virginia with 132,374,508 votes.

Not a bad total for a state with about 8.3 Million residents (including children who are not old enough to vote yet).

(10-25-2021 07:18 AM)Eldonabe Wrote:  

(10-25-2021 06:34 AM)appst89 Wrote:  McAuiffe will win Virginia with 132,374,508 votes.

Not a bad total for a state with about 8.3 Million residents (including children who are not old enough to vote yet).

How dare you question the vote totals.