Many Virginia voters are developing buyer's remorse

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2016896065622921450

[Smokin Joe]

You are in the store. You look at something that is nicely packaged, but if you look closely, it's junk.

But y'all sanctimonious anti-Trump (who wasn't running) nitwits voted for this.

 You bought it anyway.

And now you have it, good and hard.

[rustynail]

Hey Virginia, shut your face and enjoy your place.

[MeganC]

Virginia is discovering that Communism sounds nice but the reality isn't.

Too bad.

[Wingnut]

4 more years Virginians.  You asked for it and You are taking it up the poop shoot.  All you get is the Devils lube.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Dems have purged most moderates from their ranks.

No such thing as a 'moderate' Dem running for statewide office.

Any person who is not 100% dependent on welfare is "rich" in their eyes.

The Dems are full on moonbat-$h!t crazy about wasting other people's money for nonsense.



There are some moderate Dems hiding out in a few isolated districts.  Dems states will attempt to gerrymander the remaining moderates out of office.

Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston, MA) was the only Dem to vote against Obamacare and he allegedly told Pelosi, "Hey, look, lady ..." to get her out of his office.

[mystery-ak]

Meghan McCain
@MeghanMcCain
·
5h
Abigail Spanberger is a radical communist psychopath.

She is much worse than a Newsom or AOC because she is cosplaying as a moderate - while diabolically dismantling the state of Virginia and trying to turn it into a third world sewer.

[Cyber Liberty]

Meghan McCain
@MeghanMcCain
·
5h
Abigail Spanberger is a radical communist psychopath.

She is much worse than a Newsom or AOC because she is cosplaying as a moderate - while diabolically dismantling the state of Virginia and trying to turn it into a third world sewer.

Meghan, I wouldn't have been surprised if you had voted for her over Sears if you had lived in Virginia.  You did vote and campaign for Joe Biden after all.

[Kamaji]

To paraphrase a movie:  squeal like a pig, VA, squeal like a pig!

[mountaineer]

Wall Street Apes
@WallStreetApes
Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats won because they told voters that they would reduce the cost of living

Virginia Democrats just introduced over 50 new taxes

- Additional local sales tax in all Virginia counties and cities
- New personal property tax
- Gym membership tax
- Highway use fees
- Home repair tax
- Vehicle repair tax
- Electric leaf blowers and electric landscaping equipment tax
- Large employer tax
- Gun and ammunition tax
- New income tax brackets
- A delivery tax that will hit you if you ordered things on Amazon, Uber Eats, UPS, FedEx, etc
- Investment income tax
- Event tax
- Concert tax
- Storage facility tax
- Dog walking tax
- Dog grooming tax
- Counseling tax
- Digital personal property tax
- New car taxes
- Increase in the hotel tax here in Arlington
- Statewide speed cameras.
- A drying cleaning tax
- Concert tax
- and much more
12:40 PM · Jan 29, 2026

[Fishrrman]

spanberger beat Sears by 15 percentage points.
That ought to tell you something.

And there's a reason for it.
It may not be an easy pill to swallow.
But it is... what it is.

[Smokin Joe]

spanberger beat Sears by 15 percentage points.
That ought to tell you something.

And there's a reason for it.
It may not be an easy pill to swallow.
But it is... what it is.

Sears was weak as a candidate, Spanberger had very polished Media, and one candidate lied their a$$ off.
Then the population they played to in the urban areas was composed of Government Employees (bedroom communities living outside the beltway-NoVa), and Government employees/dependents in major cities and college towns. Charlottesville has both.
The blue dots down the Shenandoah Valley are nearly all college towns. More rural Va is Red.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Hey Virginia, shut your face and enjoy your place.

Good strategy --- kick the Virginia Republicans in the face instead of working to change the minds of NOVA voters.  I guess you don't need any Republicans from Virginia in Congress. 

Conservatives remain their own worst enemy.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Sears was weak as a candidate ...

"Weak" would have been an improvement.

[libertybele]

Wall Street Apes
@WallStreetApes
Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats won because they told voters that they would reduce the cost of living

Virginia Democrats just introduced over 50 new taxes

- Additional local sales tax in all Virginia counties and cities
- New personal property tax
- Gym membership tax
- Highway use fees
- Home repair tax
- Vehicle repair tax
- Electric leaf blowers and electric landscaping equipment tax
- Large employer tax
- Gun and ammunition tax
- New income tax brackets
- A delivery tax that will hit you if you ordered things on Amazon, Uber Eats, UPS, FedEx, etc
- Investment income tax
- Event tax
- Concert tax
- Storage facility tax
- Dog walking tax
- Dog grooming tax
- Counseling tax
- Digital personal property tax
- New car taxes
- Increase in the hotel tax here in Arlington
- Statewide speed cameras.
- A drying cleaning tax
- Concert tax
- and much more
12:40 PM · Jan 29, 2026

Wow! Just about a 'tax' on every service ...

[mountaineer]

Wow! Just about a 'tax' on every service ...

And probably the air that you breathe, too, while they're at it. And fantasy sports:

Nick Minock
@NickMinock
Virginia Democrats introduced legislation to tax fantasy sports contests.
12:20 PM · Jan 29, 2026

[libertybele]

Is Virginia still for lovers or is there a tax on that too??

[cato potatoe]

Trump is a poor match for the state, but overall the trend is to the left at about half a point every year.

Thankfully, the governor is limited to one term.  The legislature is a different matter, if they get around to redrawing the maps.

[Cyber Liberty]

Good strategy --- kick the Virginia Republicans in the face instead of working to change the minds of NOVA voters.  I guess you don't need any Republicans from Virginia in Congress. 

Conservatives remain their own worst enemy.

The only way NOVA gets fixed is massive Federal layoffs.

[MeganC]

Virginia is for Losers. 

[Kamaji]

The only way NOVA gets fixed is massive Federal layoffs.

Or redistributing the federal workforce to enough different locations within the country that they cannot overwhelm any one locality.  I hear Death Valley is ripe for office tower development right now.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/2016991134413647902

[Hoodat]

Dems have purged most moderates from their ranks.

And Republicans have purged most Conservatives from theirs.

[Hoodat]

The only way NOVA gets fixed is massive Federal layoffs.

Which would happen if Republicans balanced the budget.

[Hoodat]

Is Virginia still for lovers or is there a tax on that too??

Virginia may be for lovers, but Pennsylvania has Intercourse.

[Hoodat]

Good strategy --- kick the Virginia Republicans in the face instead of working to change the minds of NOVA voters.  I guess you don't need any Republicans from Virginia in Congress.

The last Republican governor the Virginia GOP helped elect was John Dalton.

Conservatives remain their own worst enemy.

The biggest enemy that Conservatives have is the Republican Party.  It's not the fault of Conservatives that Republicans in Congress ran up massive deficits so that Democrats could settle enmasse in NOVA.  Virginia Republicans prefer having Democrats in power because they'd rather play victim than lead.

[Right_in_Virginia]

The biggest enemy that Conservatives have is the Republican Party.

The biggest enemy that conservatives have, most especially those of the boomer generation, is themselves. 

[Hoodat]

The biggest enemy that conservatives have, most especially those of the boomer generation, is themselves.

Conservatives aren't the ones consistently funding the Democrat Party with taxpayer money.  It's Republicans that are doing that.  $2 trillion every year.  All with your blessing.

[andy58-in-nh]

Sorry, Virginia: you bought it, you broke it.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/2017239677565128738

[rustynail]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdofmoYcJNE

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I'll suggest the causation is when the state of Virginia helped create DC by donating state lands.

[jafo2010]

I know quite a few people in Virginia.  All are somewhat affluent, and they could not be happier that the Dems are running Virginia.  Not a one of them care about the increase in taxes.  Not a one!!!

My view, Virginia continues to shift more blue, largely because they are liberal wingnuts, most of the folks I know there.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Virginia is for Losers. 

Why is this ⬆️ the go to response from Conservatives and not this ⬇️

"Virginia concluded the 2025 fiscal year with a significant budget surplus, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office reporting a surplus of nearly $2.7 billion in July 2025, according to the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. This surplus, which exceeded revenue projections by over $570 million, allowed for increased reserves and strengthened the state’s total cash position. So why raise taxes??   Answer: Democrats!"

Why do conservatives run from a golden persuasion opportunity and spit in the face of every moderate/conservative voter on théir way out the door?

[Smokin Joe]

Or redistributing the federal workforce to enough different locations within the country that they cannot overwhelm any one locality.  I hear Death Valley is ripe for office tower development right now.

[Hoodat]

I'll suggest the causation is when the state of Virginia helped create DC by donating state lands.

They did later take them back.

[Smokin Joe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMdcE8jdz70

Some things never seem to go out of style.

[Hoodat]

Or redistributing the federal workforce to enough different locations within the country that they cannot overwhelm any one locality.  I hear Death Valley is ripe for office tower development right now.

I prefer getting rid of them altogether and restoring the limitations on government that our Founding Fathers envisioned.  There is no excuse under the sun for our federal government to consume 25% of our GDP.

[Smokin Joe]

I prefer getting rid of them altogether and restoring the limitations on government that our Founding Fathers envisioned.  There is no excuse under the sun for our federal government to consume 25% of our GDP.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

They did later take them back.

Too late, as it cemented location of the federal behemoth which.has infected and appears to have irreparably harmed the state which, with exception of New York, is arguably the most important state in the establishment of the USA.

[Bigun]

I prefer getting rid of them altogether and restoring the limitations on government that our Founding Fathers envisioned.  There is no excuse under the sun for our federal government to consume 25% of our GDP.

 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Sorry, Virginia: you bought it, you broke it.

When a state or city goes from blue to red, democrats don't write off the area and walk away.  They double and triple down until they win it back.

But,  conservatives, genius political strategists that they are, not only run away --- they kick the voters on the way out and label them losers.  Toxic, thy name is conservative.

Conservatives should stand down while there's a chance this nation can be saved --- seriously.  You're a big part of the problem. Shoo ----

[Smokin Joe]

When a state or city goes from blue to red, democrats don't write off the area and walk away.  They double and triple down until they win it back.

But,  conservatives, genius political strategists that they are, not only run away --- they kick the voters on the way out and label them losers.  Toxic, thy name is conservative.

Conservatives should stand down while there's a chance this nation can be saved --- seriously.  You're a big part of the problem. Shoo ----

And, out of curiosity, what would you replace Conservatives with?
Socialists?
Communists?
RINOs?
Democrats?
Those are the four wings of the same locust.

[Right_in_Virginia]

And, out of curiosity, what would you replace Conservatives with?

Common sense activists instead of lazy-ass, toxic preachers masquerading as conservative politicos.

[catfish1957]

Looking at the electoral maps of VA is amazing, It's got to be the most extreme diverse ideologically in the Country.  Surprised that VA, say west of Longitude 79W hasn't tried to secede or join WV.

The fact  their state legislators aren't violent with each other is pretty amazing, ......considering this blue hell hole has become a poster child of school wokeness.

[Fishrrman]

Smokin' Joe complains:
"And, out of curiosity, what would you replace Conservatives with?
Socialists?
Communists?
RINOs?
Democrats?"

You should know better than to ask that when I'm around, Joe, because I ain't pullin' any punches.
If you really really REALLY want the commies gone, bring in these guys:


Please note that no "/s" appears at the end of this reply.

[Hoodat]

When a state or city goes from blue to red, democrats don't write off the area and walk away.  They double and triple down until they win it back.

But,  conservatives, genius political strategists that they are, not only run away --- they kick the voters on the way out and label them losers.  Toxic, thy name is conservative.

Conservatives should stand down while there's a chance this nation can be saved --- seriously.  You're a big part of the problem. Shoo ----

Bullshit.  Virginia is the way it is because of the very policies you espouse.  There are no Conservatives in the Virginia GOP.  For decades now, the Virginia GOP has done everything in their power to destroy Conservativism within the Commonwealth.  Remember Cuccinelli?  The Virginia GOP went all out to suck in every possible dollar from Conservative members of the electorate all in the name of getting Cuccinelli elected, only to ship that money out of state to fund Chris Christie's campaign in NJ.  And when Cuccinelli's totals fell less than 0.5% of McAuliffe's total, instead of circling the wagons and at the very least protecting GOP leads for Lt. Gov and AG, the Virginia GOP told him to simply shut up and take it.  Democrats were able to garner enough votes after the election to steal all three offices.  And your corrupt POS Virginia GOP did nothing.  NOTHING.  All because they wanted their boy Bolling to be the candidate, not some Conservative.

So you can go to hell with all your lies.  I'm sick of it.  Conservatives aren't responsible for Earle-Sears' defeat.  A Party that puts their own hierarchical good-old-boy graft above the welfare of the Commonwealth.

Remember 2021?  I sure do.  Along comes Glenn Younkin.  And what did the Virginia GOP do to get him elected?  Not a damn thing.  Kirk Cox was their boy.  They even introduced ranked-choice voting to help Cox and tried to block Orthodox Jews (i.e. Conservatives) from voting by disallowing ballots to be submitted outside the Sabbath.  But once Younkin prevailed, they decided they'd rather have McAuliffe again, than put aside their stupid turf wars.  Virginia Republicans don't want to lead.  They just want to control their own little club while living of the crumbs that fall their way, raising money only to cover their own salaries.  Younkin won because he was a hard-working candidate - not because he got any backing from the GOP.

These are YOUR people, @Right_in_Virginia .  They are the ones to blame.  Not Conservatives.  Because YOUR side has been working to purge every Conservative out of the Commonwealth.  Remember Bob Good?

So when you try to falsely blame Conservatives for something that Donald Trump did, you are going to be called out.  Because truth matters.