Posted on 10/13/2024 12:28:14 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Two Army veterans, both lawyers who have not held elected office, are competing in Virginia’s 7th District to replace Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D), who is running for governor. Both are credible candidates, and polls show a race within the margin of error for a seat that will play an outsize role in determining who controls the House.
Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman (D) is a better fit for the region than Republican Derrick Anderson. A thoughtful retired soldier, Mr. Vindman has positioned himself as a pro-business, pro-military moderate. Asked during an endorsement interview which members of Congress he would emulate, he named centrist Democrats such as Pat Ryan (N.Y.), Jason Crow (Colo.), Mikie Sherrill (N.J.) and Ms. Spanberger, whom he praised for seeing to the needs of the district’s constituents. This list suggests he wants to be serious and sensible.
Mr. Vindman would be a high-profile voice on countering Russia. He vocally opposes some of the constraints that President Joe Biden has imposed on Kyiv’s ability to use U.S. military aid, and he will continue to advocate for robust support. He visited Ukraine 14 times between the invasion in February 2022 and when he launched his House bid last October to investigate Russian war crimes.
Before then, as an ethics lawyer on the National Security Council, Mr. Vindman showed real courage. In 2019, his twin brother, Alexander, reported to him grave concerns that then-President Donald Trump was shaking down Ukraine’s incoming president, Volodymyr Zelensky, holding up aid and a White House visit to get the Ukrainian government to announce an investigation into Mr. Biden. The Defense Department’s inspector general later concluded that Mr. Vindman, promoted to colonel in 2021, was probably retaliated against for reporting these concerns about the president’s conduct. The Zelensky-shakedown issue eventually led to...
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“Oh say can you seeeeeee...Vinman.”
Ukraine is the biggest Scam in U.S. History. They will never find that money. Hundreds of Billions
An ABSOLUTELY STUNNING surprise. /sarc
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ditto! Never in a million years would I have thought! /s
Any time a Democrat pitches themselves as a “moderate” during an election cycle, that should set off alarms.
That’s because there is no such thing as a moderate demonrat.
I’m not the least bit surprised that the WaPo endorsed another rat for political office.
Vindman has the Deep State Asshole vote wrapped-up
Please donate to Vindman’s opponent, Green Beret Derrick Anderson. It’s kind of hard to find the place to do it by searching, so I’m copying it here. https://derrickanderson.com/.
Why the hell isn’t that Ukie maggot helping his countrymen kick the Russki asses? Cowardice? PX Hero? Shickchit?
Now I know why the Afghan pullout was such a jirckle cirk. It was run by cowardly Democrat “officers”.
Flounder Vindman.
Disgusting
The Deep State endorses the Deep State.
Colin Allred is doing the same thing in Texas. He has not taken back his statement on the “racist wall.” All he can do to is repeat ad nauseum Cancun Ted, His campaign is as substantive as Kamala’s.
Hello, Newman!
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