I still think you’d want to take a few precautions at America’s newsrooms this morning, as the reality of a Republican victory* in Virginia sets in. Keep the lights low, play soothing music, remove all sharp objects from the room. Not let them be alone. Provide coloring books. Bring in a therapy puppy.
I think I read its been 14 years since a Republican won a statewide office in Virginia. Biden won the state by 10 points just last year. With Youngkin winning by 2 that’s a 12 point swing in 12 months. Amazing the non-coattails Biden has. That he should “win” with the largest vote count in history, and lose seats in Congress. Huh.
If I were Youngkin I don’t think I’d be popping the Champagne (cham-pag-knee) corks just yet. They are just now finding suitcases full of ballots. And the court challenges haven’t even started yet. But, you might see the Governor’s office.
I had the most brilliant observation yesterday (as I often do) to a FOX News analysis of the Virginia election. They were going on about ‘key’ counties, and who white suburban women might go for, and I said bullshit. That’s all blah blah. It all comes down to can McAuliffe cheat enough to win? And the answer evidently is a cautious not yet.
[*victory is all rather illusory with a Democrat when its under 10 percentage points.]
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