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In reply to the discussion: Dear Moderates: The Left Isn't Why McAuliffe Lost Virginia [View all]FoxNewsSucks
(10,428 posts)84. McAuliffe probably avoided that topic because
he is also connected to Carlyle Group.
https://apnews.com/article/business-government-and-politics-acf69af841f7752a3b08726d1f9feda5
A little over halfway down the article:
The details in some cases may be politically damaging for Youngkin, but the situation is also complicated for his Democratic critics, who have tried to portray Youngkin as too close to former President Donald Trump. McAuliffe himself invested in Carlyle before and after becoming Virginias governor in 2014.
The former Democratic governors public disclosures show no current ties, but records reveal thatMcAuliffe invested at least $690,000 in Carlyle funds between December 2007 and the end of 2016. The actual figure is likely much higher because the disclosures require candidates to acknowledge only a broad range of investment with no upper limit in some cases.
McAuliffe spokesperson Christina Freundlich said McAuliffe has made no investments in Carlyle since 2014, describing him as a passive investor with no role in crafting the deals. She noted that many major institutions were among the investors, including the California Public Employees Retirement System.
He couldn't bring it up because he also likely profited from Trumpkin's elimination of American jobs.
It's disgusting. No Democratic candidate should ever be associated with any capital group that destroys American businesses and lives, but particularly the Carlyle Group. That's the group that the Bush Crime Family used in order to work together with the bin Laden family. Carlyle is even worse than Bain Capital. I should be a policy, and in this case it prevented the Democratic candidate from using what should have been a good point against Trumpkin.
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The Progressives aren't fucking around and grandstanding. You must have them confused
Autumn
Nov 2021
#51
Wh's saying that it is? It's also bad to call Manchin & Denim Vest "moderate" as that's not what
themaguffin
Nov 2021
#3
OK, but what if the only thing that motivated Democrats in 2020 was Trump on the ballot?
bucolic_frolic
Nov 2021
#14
Progressives are supposed to bend over and smile. You must always kowtow to a moderate.
johnthewoodworker
Nov 2021
#21
As long as it is labeled socialist, as long as self described socialists like
question everything
Nov 2021
#24
Poor messaging is the most commonly cited reason for the loss, but where are the solutions?
Moebym
Nov 2021
#58
Trump and Republicans haven't made a peep about voter fraud in Virginia since Glenn Youngkin won
keithbvadu2
Nov 2021
#59
Maybe that was McAuliffe's problem. He is too moderate as Republicans are starting to run
Quixote1818
Nov 2021
#64
Not only that but Republican-lite is also a fail because there are so few of them around anymore
bucolic_frolic
Nov 2021
#74
Again. The President & the Speaker wanted, and knew, Dems badly needed a House bill
empedocles
Nov 2021
#79