> Sweet Tears of Unfathomable Sadness of Democrat defeat.
Posted on 10/22/2017 5:35:06 PM PDT by markomalley
The Democratic National Committee gathered here over the past week with one worry on every activist’s mind: We’d better not lose the Virginia governor’s race.
It’s a surprising case of the jitters over a place that hasn’t elected a Republican to statewide office in eight years — and that voted resoundingly against Donald Trump last year. But nationally, Democrats haven’t won a marquee race since losing the presidency. They lag Republicans in fundraising. A loss for Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam against Republican Ed Gillespie on Nov. 7 could stir doubts about message and strategy just as the party is gearing up nationally for next year’s all-important midterm elections.
“We’re Ground Zero,” Susan Swecker, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia, said inside the Bally’s casino here, where party leaders and activists from all 57 states and territories gathered over the past few days. “All eyes are on us. I can understand that, because last year broke my heart.”
The guy made his rep as Dick Armey’s chief staffer. Knew the ropes, worked for Bush, was the Republican National Chair for a while. Not a lot of elective service, but certainly a known quantity. Recent years been a lobbyist.
If the more conservative side of the Republican party in Virginia has no one powerful enough to have beat him in the Primaries, we end up with fellows like him half the time.
It would be nice to see the Democrats writhing in agony yet again, but there are an awful lot of taxeaters in VA.
> Sweet Tears of Unfathomable Sadness of Democrat defeat.
Otoken was here in NJ last week; I suspect the Dem (who is the presumed victor, according to the media) has gotten word that like 2016, the blacks won’t pull the lever for a rich honky - even a Dem. Otoken showed up to whip them back onto the plantation; now I believe Hillary is coming for the same reason (but for females).
These two groups could’ve made Hillary president - and thankfully didn’t.
I hope that Freepers in Virginia will vote, and then take time to work get-out-the-vote for the republicans. It matters!
I’ll reluctantly concede your “Not always!” point. However, in Virginia’s case, electing the Republican will be a win, right FRom the get-go!
Well, there is some value to the party “trademark”...but mostly when counting noses.
The same VA that Elected crooked Terry McAuliffe and Voted for crooked Hillary might Elect a Republican Governor?
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Well..idk. Why vote for another Ryan or McConnell just to say “Look a republican won over a Democrat” when the reality is he’s not much different.
Do whatcha like but I’m through with the Rinos.
Where is NRA on Gillespie?
Bloomberg just gave $700k to whatisname to promote his anti-2A agenda!
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