Jay Jones Texting Scandal Breathes New Life Into GOP Push In Virginia

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Republicans are bullish about a statewide race in Virginia this year after recent revelations the Democratic attorney general nominee sent texts wishing violence on his political adversaries.

President Donald Trump and Republicans have seized on the messages from Jay Jones, who wrote a Republican colleague about “bullets” intended for then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert. The messages, unearthed a month before the off-cycle election, have given the GOP hope that Virginia’s incumbent attorney general, Jason Miyares, could emerge victorious in what otherwise appears to be a tough bellwether year for them.

The texts, released three weeks after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, plays into Trump’s narrative that the political left increasingly courts violent extremism. And, Republicans argue, Democrats’ resistance to force Jones off the ticket only underscores that message.


Republicans clearly see an opening to take out Jones, who had been leading in the polls, and some privately acknowledge the longer Democrats — particularly the party’s nominee for governor, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger — stick by him, the more it allows the GOP to go on the offense in the final weeks before Election Day.

 
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Apparently he caught a UGA level reckless driving charge and did half of the community service working for his own PAC as a volunteer.
 
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KB5252 said:
I find it hard to believe you could let a person responsible for a verifiable text chain like that to become the Attorney General for a state.
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Soon, the Trump administration will read minds and imprison people for thinking and saying things.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Soon, the Trump administration will read minds and imprison people for thinking and saying things.
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Like Jimi said... "Comin' to get ya"
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Soon, the Trump administration will read minds and imprison people for thinking and saying things.
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Haven’t seen any proposals for that. But it does seem that reasonable people might choose not to vote for someone that jokes about shooting political leaders and hoping that the children of their political opponents “die in their mothers arms”.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
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Republicans are bullish about a statewide race in Virginia this year after recent revelations the Democratic attorney general nominee sent texts wishing violence on his political adversaries.

President Donald Trump and Republicans have seized on the messages from Jay Jones, who wrote a Republican colleague about “bullets” intended for then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert. The messages, unearthed a month before the off-cycle election, have given the GOP hope that Virginia’s incumbent attorney general, Jason Miyares, could emerge victorious in what otherwise appears to be a tough bellwether year for them.

The texts, released three weeks after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, plays into Trump’s narrative that the political left increasingly courts violent extremism. And, Republicans argue, Democrats’ resistance to force Jones off the ticket only underscores that message.


Republicans clearly see an opening to take out Jones, who had been leading in the polls, and some privately acknowledge the longer Democrats — particularly the party’s nominee for governor, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger — stick by him, the more it allows the GOP to go on the offense in the final weeks before Election Day.

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Anyone notice the entire article is “republicans pounce”?

When the left does something bad, the media always focuses on the right’s response to the thing. Rather than the thing.

If this has been a Republican, the entire piece would just be about how bad that person was and would then end with the author blaming Trump
 
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Haven’t seen any proposals for that. But it does seem that reasonable people might choose not to vote for someone that jokes about shooting political leaders and hoping that the children of their political opponents “die in their mothers arms”.
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I think you missed my point....
 
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Even when his Democrat colleagues are questioned about this behavior, no response. It's nothing but crickets.
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No, they're starting to come out in support now.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) called Democratic state attorney general nominee Jay Jones’s recently unearthed violent text messages about former state House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) “indefensible” but said he still ultimately supports the Democrat.

“I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff so, no, I still am a supporter,” he continued.
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You haven't seen who the Republicans have running against him yet have you?
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That shouldn't matter, texts like that demonstrate a frame of mind completely at odds with the daily functions and duties of the job. His texts should honestly disqualify him from this office. He obviously doesn't have the ability to serve "all the people of the state" if he wishes for two bullets to the head and children to die in their mother's arms.

The fact we are even having this conversation is an indictment if that states democratic party. If they had integrity they'd pull him, not sure how that would work or simply refuse to endorse him over the comments.
 
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That shouldn't matter, texts like tha demonstrate a frame of mind completely at odds with the daily functions and duties of the job. His texts should honestly disqualify him from this office. He obviously doesn't have the ability to serve "all the people of the state" if he wishes for yet bullets to the head and children to die in their mother's arms.

The fact we are even having this conversation is an indictment if that states democratic party. If they had integrity they'd pull him, not sure how that would work or simply refuse to endorse him over the comments.
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But texts may be released where the R candidate willfully and knowingly misgenders someone.
 
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But texts may be released where the R candidate willfully and knowingly misgenders someone.
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I am wondering how Trump's admin got ahold of these text messages? Considering all the outrage about the "spying" on 8 senators, actually stealing messages seem like a big deal too.

I didn't see any references to an investigation, warrant, or subpoena that would justify them having these messages.
 
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