LIVE THREAD -- VA. Gubernatorial Election

[libertybele]

See?  Don't lose hope.  It's far from over!

It has been very difficult to not lose hope.  I have been in tears for this Republic watching what is happening and, yes, admittedly  I am frightened for the future.

I will definitely keep this in mind and hope that you are correct; that things are far from over.  Thanks @Cyber Liberty   

[txradioguy]

There were several times last night where Bret Baier pointed out that a Youngkin win was a done deal.  You could tell that he thought it should be called and was irritated that it was not.

In the end, both CNN and MSNBC called it for Youngkin before FoxNews.  Dems are running that network now.

They just recently rehired the guy that ran their Decision Desk last year that called Arizona so early. 

They had fired him just after that but now just a couple weeks ago they've quietly brought him back.

[Free Vulcan]

Looks like another Dem vote dump - Murphy up by 15K now in NJ.

[massadvj]

Looks like another Dem vote dump - Murphy up by 15K now in NJ.

Forget it, Jake.  It's New Jersey.

[LMAO]

It has been very difficult to not lose hope.  I have been in tears for this Republic watching what is happening and, yes, admittedly  I am frightened for the future.

I will definitely keep this in mind and hope that you are correct; that things are far from over.  Thanks @Cyber Liberty   

You are not wrong in that there are challenges going forward. And I do agree that we do need some election reform whether  it was the result of Donald Trump’s loss or not remains open to debate. But I do think we do need election reforms. Have an ID or no vote. And especially this mass mail in ballot scheme. But don’t people shouldn’t believe  that Republicans problems will go away if we just have election reforms. As we saw last night, conservative issues win. What we saw last night I predicted after the 2020 election when the blue wave didn’t materialize

But as bad as things are now, it will pass. It’s our nature to be gloom and doom. But there is definitely a backlash against not just Joe Biden but the progressive left

The left will believe that they didn’t go radical enough. And they have major influence on the Democratic Party.

So, chin up, celebrate last night but recognize the fight only has begun. But the era of Bush/Romney republicanism is over

[DB]

Forget it, Jake.  It's New Jersey.

Supposedly they just "fixed" an error and the Republican is slightly ahead again:

https://beckernews.com/wow-a-voting-error-was-just-fixed-in-new-jersey-and-jack-ciattarelli-is-back-up-in-the-governors-race-42892/

[skeeter]

It has been very difficult to not lose hope.  I have been in tears for this Republic watching what is happening and, yes, admittedly  I am frightened for the future.

I will definitely keep this in mind and hope that you are correct; that things are far from over.  Thanks @Cyber Liberty   

I'll admit to having my faith somewhat restored by last night - victory is still possible - but it'd be a huge mistake to listen to the Pollyannas who are today claiming this proves there's nothing wrong with the system. Real election reform is desperately required.

[massadvj]

Supposedly they just "fixed" an error and the Republican is slightly ahead again:

https://beckernews.com/wow-a-voting-error-was-just-fixed-in-new-jersey-and-jack-ciattarelli-is-back-up-in-the-governors-race-42892/

Well, that did not last long.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2021/governor/nj/2021-new-jersey-governor-election-results.html

"Forget it, Jake.  It's New Jersey."

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://mobile.twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/status/1438659881561640962

[mystery-ak]

Virginia Lt Gov-Elect Winsome Sears slams Jemele Hill after sports writer blames 'white supremacy' for her win

Virginia Lt Gov-Elect Winsome Sears slams Jemele Hill after sports writer blames 'white supremacy' for her win
Winsome, a Marine Corps veteran, came to the United States from Jamaica as a child
By Andrew Mark Miller | Fox News

Winsome Sears, Virginia’s newly elected lieutenant governor and the first black female to win statewide election in the commonwealth, trolled sports commentator Jemele Hill on Twitter after the former ESPN host accused her of being a white supremacist.

"It’s not the messaging, folks," Hill tweeted in response to a resounding Republican victory in Virginia on Tuesday that elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as governor and Sears as Lt. Governor. "This country simply loves white supremacy."

"We beg to differ," A team account for Sears posted in response along with a photo of Sears holding an AR-15 rifle.

more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/winsome-sears-slams-jemele-hill-after-sports-writer-blames-white-supremacy-for-her-victory

[txradioguy]

Virginia Lt Gov-Elect Winsome Sears slams Jemele Hill after sports writer blames 'white supremacy' for her win

Virginia Lt Gov-Elect Winsome Sears slams Jemele Hill after sports writer blames 'white supremacy' for her win
Winsome, a Marine Corps veteran, came to the United States from Jamaica as a child
By Andrew Mark Miller | Fox News

Winsome Sears, Virginia’s newly elected lieutenant governor and the first black female to win statewide election in the commonwealth, trolled sports commentator Jemele Hill on Twitter after the former ESPN host accused her of being a white supremacist.

"It’s not the messaging, folks," Hill tweeted in response to a resounding Republican victory in Virginia on Tuesday that elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as governor and Sears as Lt. Governor. "This country simply loves white supremacy."

"We beg to differ," A team account for Sears posted in response along with a photo of Sears holding an AR-15 rifle.

more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/winsome-sears-slams-jemele-hill-after-sports-writer-blames-white-supremacy-for-her-victory

I don't think Sears is going to be one to back down from a fight with these woke journalists of color.

Twitchy is reporting that Lt Gov Sears is daring Joy Reid to have her on her show.

[AllThatJazzZ]

I'm SO done with FNC! @AllThatJazzZ Tonight's coverage truly revealed their true colors and I'll never watch another show there!

You remind me of my cousin. Get in a huff over something with someone you mostly agree with and then slam the door shut. All or nothing. It's your choice, of course, but you can miss out on some important info.

@Bigun

P.S. Let me know if you find the perfect news source. I might be interested.

[AllThatJazzZ]

Trump must be all smiles today

Happy days are here again, the skies above are clear again! There are thousands (millions?) of us who are all smiles today. I had the same warm fuzzies as I did 11 years ago when Obama's Dems took a midterm shellacking. So I went looking for this blast from the past and enjoyed it all over again:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdES0GP0KhI

Now, on to 2022!

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, Ciattarelli is back in the lead again in NJ by 500 votes, so maybe the horse isn't dead yet.

We're being teased, in the manner of a Fly Fisherman.

[Free Vulcan]

We're being teased, in the manner of a Fly Fisherman.

Yeah Murphy is back up about 15K at this point with supposedly 90% tallied (after reaching 93% earlier). That's probably the end.

Looks like a number of Dems in the legislature are losing too.

Doesn't bode well for Dems nationally because it's Joyzee and all the Dems should be winning by at least 10%.

[Cyber Liberty]

Yeah Murphy is back up about 15K at this point with supposedly 90% tallied (after reaching 93% earlier). That's probably the end.

Looks like a number of Dems in the legislature are losing too.

Doesn't bode well for Dems nationally because it's Joyzee and all the Dems should be winning by at least 10%.

The smart political mechanics in the DNC (they do exist!) know very well there's trouble for the Rats ahead, but the actual politicians who believe their own good press are clueless.

[AllThatJazzZ]

I haven't 'watched'  FOX News in years; not worth the aggravation.

@libertybele

I'm really surprised and even saddened that people find it too difficult to navigate the FNC programming in order to tap into some very important information that I've yet to find anywhere else. If y'all are missing Tucker, you're missing out on stories and info that no one else covers. Mark Levin is also a must-watch for me. But y'all do y'all. I'm pretty adept at filtering through the fluff to get to the stuff. Maybe majoring in journalism (back when ethics mattered) helped me develop that skill.

[Free Vulcan]

The smart political mechanics in the DNC (they do exist!) know very well there's trouble for the Rats ahead, but the actual politicians who believe their own good press are clueless.

I agree. Don't get me wrong, the VA sweep by the GOP was awesome, but to see what's happening in NJ, TX, OH, and even Seattle tells me this is not a flash in the pan.

Especially NJ, because it went down the ticket. I don't think all but a few astute Dems really know just how bad they cratered.

[mystery-ak]

New Jersey Governor’s Race a Nail-Biter as Roughly 15,000 Votes Separate the Competitors

The New Jersey governor’s race has emerged as an unexpected nail biter, as roughly 15,000 votes separated the incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) from his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli as of Wednesday afternoon.
Hannah Bleau3 Nov 2021, 2:02 PM PDT

Hannah Bleau3 Nov 20210
2:09

The New Jersey governor’s race has emerged as an unexpected nail-biter, as roughly 15,000 votes separated the incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy (D) from his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli as of Wednesday afternoon.

Murphy went into Election Day with a solid advantage in polls, leading his Republican challenger by an average of 7.8 points, per RealClearPolitics. However, after the polls closed and the results flooded in Tuesday night, all eyes turned to the Garden State as Ciattarelli took the lead, outperforming expectations.

Murphy took the lead back overnight, but the race has yet to be called as roughly 15,000 votes separate the two candidates.

As of Wednesday afternoon, with 89 percent of the vote in, Murphy led Ciattarelli by less than a single percentage point — 49.9 percent to 49.3 percent.

“Last night was a historic one for New Jersey Republicans, who picked up at least a half dozen Assembly seats, several Senate seats, along with county and local seats up and down the state,” Stami Williams, campaign spokeswoman for the Republican, said.

“Jack is proud to lead our ticket and our party’s resurgence,” she continued, adding that the team is now “focused on making sure all the legal ones are counted and our citizens can have confidence in the system”:

more
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/11/03/new-jersey-governors-race-a-nail-biter-as-roughly-15000-votes-separate-the-competitors/

[Smokin Joe]

I HOPE you are right! But remember, Democrats/Liberals are morons. They will say we didn't go far-Left far enough.

Exactly. When they are wrong, they double down again. It is how they have ended up where they are.

[libertybele]

@libertybele

I'm really surprised and even saddened that people find it too difficult to navigate the FNC programming in order to tap into some very important information that I've yet to find anywhere else. If y'all are missing Tucker, you're missing out on stories and info that no one else covers. Mark Levin is also a must-watch for me. But y'all do y'all. I'm pretty adept at filtering through the fluff to get to the stuff. Maybe majoring in journalism (back when ethics mattered) helped me develop that skill.

@AllThatJazzZ  I don't watch TV period (with the exception of tuning in to Yellowstone sometimes). There's usually a recap of Tucker's show on the net as well as Levin; I do stay informed in other ways.

[Smokin Joe]

There  are also still too many in the GOP who still also believe that the New York Times and Washington Post represent middle America

That is what happens when you forsake your district and spend all your time in the Beltway echo chamber.

You lose touch with America.

[Smokin Joe]

Supposedly they just "fixed" an error and the Republican is slightly ahead again:

https://beckernews.com/wow-a-voting-error-was-just-fixed-in-new-jersey-and-jack-ciattarelli-is-back-up-in-the-governors-race-42892/

What? Did they get caught double dipping?

[Hoodat]

I hope it involves multi-story buildings and gravity, but I am not going to hold my breath.

I like the way you think.

[libertybele]

You are not wrong in that there are challenges going forward. And I do agree that we do need some election reform whether  it was the result of Donald Trump’s loss or not remains open to debate. But I do think we do need election reforms. Have an ID or no vote. And especially this mass mail in ballot scheme. But don’t people shouldn’t believe  that Republicans problems will go away if we just have election reforms. As we saw last night, conservative issues win. What we saw last night I predicted after the 2020 election when the blue wave didn’t materialize

But as bad as things are now, it will pass. It’s our nature to be gloom and doom. But there is definitely a backlash against not just Joe Biden but the progressive left

The left will believe that they didn’t go radical enough. And they have major influence on the Democratic Party.

So, chin up, celebrate last night but recognize the fight only has begun. But the era of Bush/Romney republicanism is over

Oh, I definitely realize that the fight has just begun. I am glad that the Bush/Romney Rinoism is over.   Conservatives have a very long uphill battle.  When we have people rioting in the streets with no repercussions, stolen elections, police precincts being defunded, Americans left behind while Afghan refugees take precedent, illegals pouring across our border and the left is considering paying them $450,000  and want to monitor legal Americans' bank accounts, this country has  some very deep seated issues. Issues that threaten the very existence of our Republic. Soros and company aren't going to go away anytime soon.

Last night's victory for conservatism will hopefully be the beginning of many.

Yes, last night was reason to celebrate and I'll leave it at that.

 

[Hoodat]

P.S. Let me know if you find the perfect news source. I might be interested.

OAN

[Hoodat]

The smart political mechanics in the DNC (they do exist!) know very well there's trouble for the Rats ahead, but the actual politicians who believe their own good press are clueless.

Most of these Dem politicians still think that 'Orange Man Bad' is a winning political strategy.  They wrongly credit that strategy for electing Biden, when in reality it was fraud that won them the election.  Without the fraud, the Bad Orange Man easily wins 311 electoral votes.

[Cyber Liberty]

OAN

They're good, but the election coverage last night was pretty poor.

[mountaineer]

Team Winsome Sears
@WinWithWinsome
It's a bad day to be @ProjectLincoln
 
3:45 PM · Nov 3, 2021·


Jeff Charles, Critical Race Pimp
@JeffOnTheRight
BREAKING: Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin sends a fruit basket with a 'thank you' card to the Lincoln Project.
"It's the least we can do. After all, they were instrumental in helping us defeat Terry McAuliffe," said a Youngkin aide.
12:17 PM · Nov 3, 2021

[libertybele]

I'll admit to having my faith somewhat restored by last night - victory is still possible - but it'd be a huge mistake to listen to the Pollyannas who are today claiming this proves there's nothing wrong with the system. Real election reform is desperately required.

Amen and Amen!!

[Cyber Liberty]

Amen and Amen!!

There is a large amount of ground between "This is fine!" and "This is hopeless!"

[LMAO]

There is a large amount of ground between "This is fine!" and "This is hopeless!"

@Cyber Liberty

 

[EdinVA]

There is a large amount of ground between "This is fine!" and "This is hopeless!"

You hire people and give them a chance to be successful it is up to them to take advantage of the opportunity.
Youngkin and company have the opportunity so it is time for them to step up, we will see if they do.

[sneakypete]

It seems to be richer and  famous white people that hate themselves. I don’t know if it’s  self-loathing or guilt or virtue signaling

@LMAO

I suspect it is rooted in guilt. They feel guilty because they have so much "undeserved wealth" (received from trust funds,being lucky enough to have a hit record or star in a hit movie,etc,etc,etc) that they NEED to "help de po lib bettur libes" by primarily taxing the working classes to pay for equality for the bums,the disadvantaged,and the downright unlucky or retarded.

You NEVER hear of one of these people just giving away everything they own and going to work in a factory. It just ain't going to happen.

BUT.....,if they can tax the HELL out of the factory workers to make the sick,the lame,and the lazy their economic equals,they thing they have accomplished something special.

[catfish1957]

There is a large amount of ground between "This is fine!" and "This is hopeless!"

Groundswell coming against the woke agenda?  That's what I am thinking.

Hell I'd like to watch just one streamed show without men kissing.

[sneakypete]

I love this picture of her!!!

@libertybele

That is a photo of the one thing the Dims fear more than anything else,blacks who are capable of thinking for themselves,and leaving the Dim Plantation.

Take charges of "Racism" away from the Dims,and they have nothing.

[Smokin Joe]

Groundswell coming against the woke agenda?  That's what I am thinking.

Hell I'd like to watch just one streamed show without men kissing.

Me, too!

There is a lot of gratuitous homoerotica going on. I was watching a sci-fi series (briefly) and thinking "If this is a colonizer ship, they might want a breeder or two on board. Is everyone is Space queer??" Then I shut it off and watched something else.

[sneakypete]

Team Winsome Sears
@WinWithWinsome
It's a bad day to be @ProjectLincoln
 
3:45 PM · Nov 3, 2021·


Jeff Charles, Critical Race Pimp
@JeffOnTheRight
BREAKING: Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin sends a fruit basket with a 'thank you' card to the Lincoln Project.
"It's the least we can do. After all, they were instrumental in helping us defeat Terry McAuliffe," said a Youngkin aide.
12:17 PM · Nov 3, 2021

@mountaineer

LOVING it!

[mountaineer]

Daniel Greenfield - "Hang Together or Separately"
@Sultanknish
New Jersey vs. Virginia shows that Republicans have to win elections by large margins to avoid them being stolen
a big Republican win translates into a narrow victory
a Republican landslide becomes a big Republican win
a narrow Republican win becomes a Democrat victory
6:58 PM · Nov 3, 2021


 

[Cyber Liberty]

Daniel Greenfield - "Hang Together or Separately"
@Sultanknish
New Jersey vs. Virginia shows that Republicans have to win elections by large margins to avoid them being stolen
a big Republican win translates into a narrow victory
a Republican landslide becomes a big Republican win
a narrow Republican win becomes a Democrat victory
6:58 PM · Nov 3, 2021


 

I'm a big fan of Daniel.  Have been for years...

[sneakypete]

Me, too!

There is a lot of gratuitous homoerotica going on. I was watching a sci-fi series (briefly) and thinking "If this is a colonizer ship, they might want a breeder or two on board. Is everyone is Space queer??" Then I shut it off and watched something else.

@catfish1957  @Smokin Joe

I honestly believe that is what killing one of the offshoots of "The Walking Dead".

"The Walking Dead,The World Beyond" was killed after Season 2 got started. Two of the male stars,one a white man and the other a black man,become a couple and swap spit in pretty much every episode in Season 2.

It's pretty hard to kill a Walking Dead franchise but damned if they didn't do it in two seasons.

[Smokin Joe]

@catfish1957  @Smokin Joe

I honestly believe that is what killing one of the offshoots of "The Walking Dead".

"The Walking Dead,The World Beyond" was killed after Season 2 got started. Two of the male stars,one a white man and the other a black man,become a couple and swap spit in pretty much every episode in Season 2.

It's pretty hard to kill a Walking Dead franchise but damned if they didn't do it in two seasons.

It was when I stopped watching Fear of the Walking Dead. The show started off good with the junkie kid being the first to recognize things were not right. (made sense. No normalcy bias, because his life wasn't normal). but it ended for me with the white guy and a black guy swapping spit. It wasn't necessary to the plot, just gratuitous faggotry. I found something else to watch.

[massadvj]

Daniel Greenfield - "Hang Together or Separately"
@Sultanknish
New Jersey vs. Virginia shows that Republicans have to win elections by large margins to avoid them being stolen
a big Republican win translates into a narrow victory
a Republican landslide becomes a big Republican win
a narrow Republican win becomes a Democrat victory
6:58 PM · Nov 3, 2021

 

This is true for the blue states and probably most of the purple states.

[deb]

Groundswell coming against the woke agenda?  That's what I am thinking.

Hell I'd like to watch just one streamed show without men kissing.

One doesn’t even need to watch a show. It’s rampant on the commercials.

[Smokin Joe]

One doesn’t even need to watch a show. It’s rampant on the commercials.

Which is why I watch little commercial TV and mostly stream shows or watch movies (and that is a crap shoot).

[Bigun]

You remind me of my cousin. Get in a huff over something with someone you mostly agree with and then slam the door shut. All or nothing. It's your choice, of course, but you can miss out on some important info.

@Bigun

P.S. Let me know if you find the perfect news source. I might be interested.

@AllThatJazzZ  there was a time when Fox News was the Ma Bell of Conservative news outlets, the only game in town and they acted like it,  that time is past. There are many other outlets now so FOX can KMA!

I do love your tag line though! Completely onboard with that!

[catfish1957]

@AllThatJazzZ  there was a time when Fox News was the Ma Bell of Conservative news outlets, the only game in town and they acted like it,  that time is past. There are many other outlets now so FOX can KMA!

I do love your tag line though! Completely onboard with that!

Pizzed at Fox too, but that is the only place you are going to get a view of Carlson, or Levin.

[catfish1957]

I love this picture of her!!!

Wonder where she stands on 2A?   

[sneakypete]

Wonder where she stands on 2A?   

@catfish1957

Well,when you consider she is holding it with her finger away from the trigger,and with the muzzle pointed at the ground,it's more than just a photo op. She knows how to safely handle firearms.

[mountaineer]

She's a Marine.