Posted on 02/26/2026 3:10:58 AM PST by Libloather
Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger was widely panned by conservatives on social media over her rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, with many calling out the governor for labeling herself as a "moderate" during the campaign but changing her tune.
Spanberger’s speech contained several examples of supporting far-left causes that drew criticism online, including school walkouts over ICE, touting "affordability" despite pushing to raise taxes and slamming Trump.
Her overall speech quickly drew heat from conservatives online over her policies and her tone.
"This Spanberger speech can basically be summed up as ‘I AM A DEMOCRAT WHO IS MODERATE AND NORMAL. PLEASE BELIEVE I AM MODERATE AND NORMAL,’" Mark Hemingway, senior writer for Real Clear Investigations, posted on X.
"Abigail Spanberger comes off like the radical psychopath she is," Matthew Boyle, Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart News, posted on X. "Anyone who claims she is a ‘moderate’ is a liar. Plain and simple."
"Abigail Spanberger campaigned as a moderate but governs as a left-wing activist," GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn posted on X. "There is no room for moderates in today’s Democrat party."
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Calling her names does not address any of our underlying problems.
That ship sailed a long time ago.
We are living in revolutionary times. One party is rapidly mapping out plans to use State power for their revolution. The other party is corrupt and has an underlying ideology opposed to State power.
There will not be an American Pinochet.
That’s an apt comparison.
Now how does one deal with rabid dogs?
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So?
What is the point of gaining political power other than to destroy your enemies?
Your whining is falling on deaf ears. As long as the GOP is opposed to the use of power to rescue the American people, those people will veer increasingly to the Left.
they all do that. newsome is gonna run as a sensible moderate. people that know better will still vote for him.
She is a moderate like I am the president of the Democrats for America club...and I doubt that is a non-existent club.... 😀
It looked like an A.I. generated speech. Phony smiles, phony blinking of the eyes. Even the set and audience looked fake.
For those who want to form an opinion for themselves:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4368327/posts
Full transcript: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers Democratic response to State of the Union address (hurl alert)
I’m a sick Virginian who has known her as a true communist for years - most of us knew this. She only fooled moderates. We are now ruled by NOVA that sucks at the Fed Gov teat.
She’s planning on running for President. Trouble is she fools people while Kamala doesn’t.
And yet, our President has sent poorly trained federal agents into our cities, where they have arrested and detained American citizens and people who aspire to be Americans — and they have done it without a warrant.
They have ripped nursing mothers away from their babies, they have sent children — a little boy in a blue bunny hat — to far-off detention centers, and they have killed American citizens on our streets.
She is a CIA plant. It’s all psyops. You are only supposed to believe the illusion and she has people that not only nod to everything, they want you to nod as well.
Somehow Republicans are rayciss when demonicRATS and independents in VA couldn’t bring themselves to vote for the black candidate.
That is a depressing thought.
Doesn't help having a SOTU where the president gaslights a huge segment of the country that is really struggling.
I am old enough to remember when the SOTU centered around economic issues everyday people faced.
And while the b@ll busting is entertaining, if it is followed by inaction or action where 10% of the way in you quit, it's quite pointless and contrived.
Spermburger is pure Communist Instigating Agitation.
Fixed it.
Thomas Paine
To get an idea of what she and the Democrats are doing in VA, just watch this Nick Freitas video:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qdi51OOE8Bc
She looks like Jimmy Duranty in drag. What a schnoz on that broad.
“Doesn’t help having a SOTU where the president gaslights a huge segment of the country that is really struggling.”
Yes. If only Trump were nicer the democrats and RINOs would go along with all of his policies and plans. /s
Typical Democrat - who knew she could not get elected with her true far-left policies - so she lied and campaigned on the right.
Works every time. Ask Bill Clinton.
Yes, but as it developed, the Arkansans are smarter than the Virginians.
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