“Of course, I want a Democratic majority in the House of Delegates in the state Senate, but that’s not to the exclusion of having people who want to productively and effectively work on behalf of their constituents.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... - ThreadSky

jenrubin.bsky.social • 100 days ago

“Of course, I want a Democratic majority in the House of Delegates in the state Senate, but that’s not to the exclusion of having people who want to productively and effectively work on behalf of their constituents.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/24/abigail-spanberger-virginia-governor-election/

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beverlymann19.bsky.social•100 days ago

1/ A model for Democrats’ comeback in VA? Sure. Nationwide? Of course not. If @abigailspanberger.bsky.social wins - I expect her to if there's not a mass exodus of gov't employees from northern VA - it'll be because of those voters.

If you think national security expertise is what most voters ...

beverlymann19.bsky.social•100 days ago

2/ beyond the DC area care most about, you do have to get out more, Jen.

But that's true also about generic "getting things done" ability which along with sheer competence is what she's running on.

What does matter to large numbers of voters is what things the candidate will try to get done. ...

beverlymann19.bsky.social•100 days ago

3/ Or so they seem to indicate.

@abigailspanberger.bsky.social is running for governor, not for fed'l office, and that may well be the ticket to victory for *governor* throughout parts of the country where MAGA's not so prevalent; probably is.

But for national office, what is the better bet ...

beverlymann19.bsky.social•100 days ago

4/ now - probably by far - is this:

https://bsky.app/profile/beverlymann19.bsky.social/post/3lbpa2mkuuk2g

sertoriusrex.bsky.social•100 days ago

FYI - undercovered by the press, Spanberger was on the Ag committee and co-authored several bipartisan bills protecting farmers and ag more generally.

beverlymann19.bsky.social•99 days ago

That's great. But I remember her publicly lecturing Dems that if they want to win elections around the country they'll have to mimic her and be a centrist. It was a slam against the economic-progressive House members - a warning not to be like @aoc.bsky.social. Or Bernie Sanders.

sertoriusrex.bsky.social•100 days ago

https://search.app?link=https%3A%2F%2Fspanberger.house.gov%2Fresources%2Fagriculture&utm_campaign=aga&utm_source=agsadl2%2Csh%2Fx%2Fgs%2Fm2%2F4

s-moz-renee.bsky.social•100 days ago

I just found Jen on YouTube, so welcome to Bluesky, and I couldn't agree more with you.!

sjstill.bsky.social•100 days ago

Great article, Jen. I really hope Abigail Spanberger wins this election. We really need Virginia’s Democrats & Independents to step up, because our current Governor, Youngkin, has been trying to ruin our state. Fortunately, we hold the State Houses to keep him in check.

coloradomick.bsky.social•100 days ago

Once she wins this race, I will be enthusiastically supporting her should she join the 2028 race

Always wondered why Mayor Pete didn’t locate his family in VA instead of MI

stephanieevers.bsky.social•100 days ago

Maybe he wants to run for Michigan Governor when Gretchen Whitmer terms out. I met Abigail Spanberger a few years ago at a round table for teachers. This was my perception of her as well.

coloradomick.bsky.social•100 days ago

No doubt I think he wants to run for Michigan governor - but I think his path was always more straightforward in VA

Michigan has a deep bench and he really lives in DC - so it would have been easier to “live” in VA

dez833.bsky.social•100 days ago

Go Abigail Go 💙💙💙🥂

twayn.bsky.social•100 days ago

This can work for Democrats in congressional and statewide races decided by popular vote. But it turns out the Electoral College is anti-democratic and much better at dividing us than uniting us.

blue-to-the-core.bsky.social•99 days ago

Jennie Rubin supporting yet another lib.

donakna.bsky.social•99 days ago

She's got my vote.

dogfan.bsky.social•99 days ago

I’d love to read some of these but I canceled after the non endorsement. Have to say I only miss it on rare occasions

dtheavenger.bsky.social•100 days ago

Anyone in the media going to tell us the truth that it was fascism versus democracy and fascism won. Are we going to be playing this game for how long? You don’t come back from fascism. There are no new free elections. Come on Folks.

yo-momma.bsky.social•100 days ago

The Washington Post isn't fit to wipe our roo-dogs butt.

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