So Democrats failed to vote in VA and the Trump Taliban won.

[CousinIT]

Hopefully the NJ election will go better.

I also blame Joe Manchin for sabotaging the entire Dem agenda in Washington. That certainly didn't help. He sent Biden abroad empty-handed, stabbed him in the back after that, and has sabotaged the entire Democratic agenda that Americans voted for in the majority in Nov 2020. Manchin NEVER intended to allow BBB to pass. He wants BIF only and nothing else and will OBSTRUCT until that happens. Or LESS (ie: nothing passes).

ONE MAN has SABOTAGED the entire DEMOCRATIC PARTY, sent the leader of that party abroad empty-handed, stabbed him in the back while he was over there, and TRASHED the entire Dem agenda that voters voted for.

THAT certainly DID NOT help McAuliffe in VA. AT. ALL.

TODAY I voted in a municipal election. Tiny local election. I voted in the primary for this election too.

I VOTE.

EVERY. TIME.

This is NOT goddamned rocket science.

[MFM008]

1. I as well

his little hissy fit yesterday.
They should have had a good deal all democrats could run on
thats why Biden and the dems were elected and Manchin and Sinema are FVCKING
us royally.
WORSE than any republican.

[AJT]

4. It's not about policy or bills....people vote with their emotions

and fear mongering is much more powerful than positive messaging. CRT won and will be used for the 2022 election cycle.

[MFM008]

5. and we will LOSE

as long as Manchin and Sinema are in charge.

[SayItLoud]

32. You are SO right! Trillions of $ vs CRT and fear mongering. FEAR wins, IMO.

KISS if you know what I mean.

[In It to Win It]

60. Admittedly, I didn't follow much of McAuliffe's campaign but with I read and tuned in for

I read nothing about Dems spending years expanding healthcare for Virginians and Republicans wanting to take that away.

Instead of focusing on vaccine mandates and CRT, tell everyone that goal is to get life back to normal, have all schools open and kids back in classes, and get everyone back to work.

I tuned in for a few events and speeches and I heard none of this.

I feel like that's not that hard. Pivot and paint a picture that's favorable.

[certainot]

67. once again rw radio wins it for them because dems stupidly ignore it

and the analysts do the same - they must all live in cities and would cover their ears if it came on the radio - they're always astounded by this shit and then tell everyone either democrats are too liberal or a few say not liberal enough and manchin gets to point to 'constituencies' that flew out of limbaugh's ass. how many times did media call TFG a 'branding genius' with no clue that limbaugh was repeating that name 50 times an hour on 600 of the loudest radio stations in the country for 3 hours a day.

yeah the racism works. CRT flew out of 1500 radio stations on a regular basis until it became a thing. it wouldn't matter what mccauliff said or didn't say or how progressive he was. the fuckheads screaming in schoolboard meetings are the same ditttoheads who screamed about obamacare at the town hall meetings.

all dems have to do is figure that out. it really is the biggest political mistake in history

Virginia Tech broadcasts sports on 5 xlimbaugh stations - using their black student athletes to help republican radio stations create strawmen like CRT and creating the buzz that media repeats - that biden and progressives are failing so why vote - with no fucking complaint from democrats in and around that university

[Budi]

2. Umm..Manchin/Sinema weren't the only ones that delayed, & delayed again..that critically timed vote.

Cuz "Nothing's better than something!"

There's plenty of blame out there.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. I wonder if that's why Jayapal's tone has changed

This election lit a fire to get something done.

[Budi]

52. Don't want that hot potato anywhere near ya. Huh.

Oopsie.
😬

[wellst0nev0ter]

8. The overwhelming majority of Democrats

Compromised every step of the way while the radical minority whined and kept moving the goalposts, and is actively sabotaging Biden's agenda.

This isn't complicated. It would do you good if you don't cape for the bad actors. Not tonight.

[Budi]

16. I agree with Nicole Wallace.

Rofl..."cape for the bad actors"


Who's the bad actors. Lets ask Nicole Wallace

Link to tweet

Just 2 weeks ago she said to her supporters, when asked if she'd hold up the bill for more, "Yes, because "Nothing's better than something."

Explain what she meant by that, please.
Because the VA race has now come & gone

[wellst0nev0ter]

24. People who actually compromised aren't the bad actors

Not sure who told you otherwise

Like I said, not tonight.

[Budi]

28. Why Not tonight? VA is at risk of a loss to the Trumpers RW.

Maybe SOMETHING ACTUALLY WAS BETTER THAN NOTHING, afterall.

[wellst0nev0ter]

30. Yes, why can't Manchinema vote for the bills tonight?

Ask yourself that.

[Budi]

35. Ok. You missed the point.

It's ok.
I understand.

[wellst0nev0ter]

46. It's not my life's calling to miss the point

The only people who have consistently refused to compromise was Manchinema.

Deal with it.

[Budi]

50. ok I understand. Night!

When exactly is nothing better than something, anyway?

When you're hungry, homeless, sick, can't pay child care, the planet's choking?? When.

Still waiting on that answer to my 1st question.

[wellst0nev0ter]

65. And your side is consistently signalling that they want nothing

This is getting repetitive.

[Budi]

76. So they both agreed then. "Nothing is better than something"

Good to know they were in agreement

Thanks for clearing that up.

👍

[George II]

51. Why? BECAUSE there wasn't a vote called tonight! Did you see this earlier today?

Link to tweet

[wellst0nev0ter]

64. Was that an actual commitment to vote?

No? Then have a nap.

[quakerboy]

75. Because of S&M. 100%

Republicans are bad actors. They intend to destroy our nation. We know this, and expecting them to do otherwise is foolish.

Which leaves it in the hands of 2 humans who claim to be democrats while doing everything they can to force democrats to lose.

If they are not brought to heal, this is what 2022 and 2024 look like. We win or lose as a party and as a country on this hill.

[LymphocyteLover]

33. AYFKM? You're blaming Jayapal?

For wanting to make sure freaking planet saving climate legislation among other hugely important things we need? Jesus, dude.

[Budi]

38. I didn't say it. Wallace dragged it out of her.

Blame Nicole.

[LymphocyteLover]

54. I didn't see any citation for the last bit that you used to smear her

[Budi]

62. Its only a 'smear' to you. I understand. I really do.

Others have a clearer opinion of it.

Later...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

58. +1. Good thinking Budi!

[Me.]

37. Nicole Really Was Really Forceful With Her Today

and was essentially putting blame on nothing getting done and the yes/n. yes/no...that, unbelievably gone on for months.

[live love laugh]

34. Very well said nt

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Virginia is for L😠athers

.



.

[Takket]

21. wow... really? This seems harsh

[JI7]

7. I don't think this had to do with Manchin. But it was more about race issues

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Even many people that voted for Biden and hate Trump start getting worried about things like critical race theory which they don't really know anything about.

Obama had some white support which he lost and never got back against after he talked about black and brown men being unfairly targeted by cops.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

56. Who would have thought. Actually agree with what you say!!!

Good insight JI7

[COL Mustard]

61. People Are Upset And Wanting To Ban CRT....

Which isn't even on the curriculum???????

Really?????

[Laura PourMeADrink]

66. It's just the implication

[JI7]

73. It's like the bathrooms thing and immigration. People who are always worried about "those people"

getting into their space whether it's where they live or even what's in books .

[Mr.Bill]

9. If the republican wins,

it's just a much because he distanced himself from Trump in the home stretch as it was the people liking Trump.

[uponit7771]

10. NO !!! Dem turnout is on par or better than before .. the middle NO DOUBT switched from Biden to

... Youngkin

[LymphocyteLover]

36. exit pollls showed a 15 pt swing of white women from Biden to Youngkin

[monkeyman1]

48. poll's are garbage ! all these theories are just stupid !

same as alway's , who can lie the best ! republican's hand's down ! 3 yrs left , dem's need to get it together & become one party ! this fractured crap will not work & start using all you tool's available ! you have 2 clown's that are crapping in your oatmeal , fix the problematic two-some & make their life shitty as hell ! media no help , call them out at every turn ! quit taking baby step's !

pissed off veteran!!!

[LymphocyteLover]

59. I hear you.

[COL Mustard]

63. And Yet...Our Guy Lost Tonight...

Or is primed to. Nobody's called it yet, AFAIK, but it's not looking good for Terry.

[monkeyman1]

71. we lost the battle - but not the war ! never give up !

[uponit7771]

74. omfg

[LiberatedUSA]

11. You know the saying. When in Rome...

…run around screaming because the damn place is on fire!

[lapucelle]

12. I blame the folks running around bellowing that some Democrats are corrupt,

and the folks who are busy talking about what's not in the bill, rather than about what is in the bill.

[betsuni]

27. Me too. At least they stopped using the word "establishment" as an insult and

instead of the whole Democratic Party being corrupt and beholden they name two actual names. A refreshing change. Still annoying.

[Budi]

31. Thank you.

Maybe Something actually was better than nothing, afterall.

And thank you, Nicole Wallace, btw. 👍

[Me.]

41. Totally Agree

are they here to get things done or put out a wish list. Why did everything have to be done in one bill. Why couldn't some of the issues be passed later?

[BlueTsunami2018]

13. Independents switched and never Тяцмр Republicans came home.

It’s not really Democratic turnout that was the problem. It’s the absolutely horrible messaging problem and general trend of going opposite in the state. This was always a very iffy race.

[AllaN01Bear]

14. i better not say anything or i might get locked or alerted about the terrible 2

[OldManTarHeel]

15. McAuliffe didn't help himself with his Parents/Stay Out of Education gaffe

Oh well . .

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. True that

[iluvtennis]

17. All the votes in VA have not been counted - still lots of mail in and early votes to count

in heavy dem districts. Let's allow "the fat lady"to sing before declaring the trump taliban as the winner.

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/02/1049026183/virginia-governor-election-mcauliffe-youngkin

[MustLoveBeagles]

18. I think that

Virginia's school boards and teachers should prepare themselves for the inevitable bulling, harassment, and death threats coming their way.

[malletgirl02]

20. Then there will

be a teachers shortage, because many teachers will quit or retire early due to harassment. There are many less stressful jobs that pay more than teaching.

[lastlib]

29. And when that happens, the GOPFascists win. eom

[Joinfortmill]

19. Its 9:50 pm est

MSNBC has not yet called VA.

[Budi]

25. What about the machine breakdown in Dem stronghold of Fairfax

They said the votes will miss the 8:30pm deadline & added after its fixed.

[Me.]

45. This Isn'T Down To THe OLd Guard

and we damn well better start realizing where experience matters. This business of the good being the enemy of perfect needs to stop NOW. There will be time to get other bills passed if people would stop messing around.

[Snackshack]

26. This would be a perfect opportunity...

For TM & Dems to go full on the vote was stolen / rigged, election fraud, demand audits of every county start filing lawsuits…phuck’em if you can’t beat’em join’em…

Start fighting fire with dynamite…

…or at the very least start listening to Rick Wilson’s advice. He called this several weeks ago. This race should have never even been close no matter what manchin has done. It’s been like watching HRC & DT all over again. Where Dems campaigned for the position not against the opposition because they thought he is way too crazy no one’s gonna vote for him….and now again here we are.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

69. +1,000,000

[George II]

39. Did I miss this being called? A half hour ago the lead was over 200K, it's now 120K....

The lead was ~10%, now 4.5%, and there are still about one million absentee ballots to be counted.

[gldstwmn]

49. Are those military ballots?

[Galraedia]

42. Youngkin hasn't won Virginia.

[Crowman2009]

43. Yeah, plus the gap is narrowing and not all the votes have been counted yet.

[gldstwmn]

44. This is what they have chosen:

Link to tweet

?t=SdElfBQInSnKNjvD1UPr7A&s=19

[NoMoreRepugs]

47. How stupid are "R" voters that CRT, something that DOESN'T exist

in Virginia schools, can become so important to them? I am simply beside myself, people are so stupid I sometimes wonder how they function on a day to day basis.

[Jon King]

53. We lost the suburban white women.

Abortion is not an issue for them.....but thinking their kids may read 'woke' books is. What a messed up country.

[DickKessler]

55. No one is owed a vote. People must be persuaded.

[czarjak]

57. Sincerest congratulations to all Rich White Guy Party members.

[Historic NY]

68. LOL even in my town here in NY they stay home

and were too lazy to vote. Not the Republicans they came out .

[spooky3]

70. More people voted for McAuliffe than for Northam in 2017. The overall population

has increased too, but these data suggest that Dem turnout was not the problem.

[AllaN01Bear]

72. ive been complaining about him for months and have been warned or alerted .