Is this Jrdeaux scandal, a slam dunk one like in the case of Mark Robinson of NC because as far as I see there are other profiles on YouTube and Spotify with the same username...?
Is this Jrdeaux scandal, a slam dunk one like in the case of Mark Robinson of NC because as far as I see there are other profiles on YouTube and Spotify with the same username...?
I don't think this will damage John Reid to the same degree as Mark Robinson was damaged by his scandal, if only because Robinson's scandal is a very high bar. Reid continues to claim to that the pictures were not posted by him. He claims that someone else created that account, presumably for the purpose of copying a username that he has used on other websites, so that the pictures would appear to come from Reid. If there is a lot of hostility to Reid from anti-gay Republicans, then this is actually plausible in my view.
It's possible that Youngkin's people think Republicans are going to get beaten badly this November, and they don't want the public to see it as a referendum on Youngkin. That's why Youngkin (and presumably also Trump) want to make Reid a scapegoat for if that happens.
Imo itтАЩs beyond obvious heтАЩs been angling for a Senate run with this miraculous shift to not being a total douchebag MAGA mouthpiece and suddenly caring about basic human decency (which he never did once in 4 years).
Whether itтАЩs a 2026 run with the Trump anchor against Warner or a 2030 run against Kaine (or an open seat, maybe he thinks he retires, heтАЩll be 72) is up in the air. I really hope the MAGA in moderate clothing Republicans donтАЩt fool Americans anymore, because thereтАЩs a long list of them that need to never be heard from again.
Abso-fucking-lutely. Covid has played a huge role in modern American politics. As it should, it was an unforgettable time in all our lives. Democrats wanted to be normal and smart about dealing with a global pandemic, the GOP wanted to play politics bc thatтАЩs how they win elections.
Is this Jrdeaux scandal, a slam dunk one like in the case of Mark Robinson of NC because as far as I see there are other profiles on YouTube and Spotify with the same username...?
I don't think this will damage John Reid to the same degree as Mark Robinson was damaged by his scandal, if only because Robinson's scandal is a very high bar. Reid continues to claim to that the pictures were not posted by him. He claims that someone else created that account, presumably for the purpose of copying a username that he has used on other websites, so that the pictures would appear to come from Reid. If there is a lot of hostility to Reid from anti-gay Republicans, then this is actually plausible in my view.
This post at Blue Virginia has an update:
https://bluevirginia.us/2025/04/video-trumps-former-va-campaign-chair-says-youngkin-is-going-to-ostracize-reid-from-the-ticket-which-means-that-reid-is-going-to-get-blown-out-and-cant-raise-money
It's possible that Youngkin's people think Republicans are going to get beaten badly this November, and they don't want the public to see it as a referendum on Youngkin. That's why Youngkin (and presumably also Trump) want to make Reid a scapegoat for if that happens.
Imo itтАЩs beyond obvious heтАЩs been angling for a Senate run with this miraculous shift to not being a total douchebag MAGA mouthpiece and suddenly caring about basic human decency (which he never did once in 4 years).
Whether itтАЩs a 2026 run with the Trump anchor against Warner or a 2030 run against Kaine (or an open seat, maybe he thinks he retires, heтАЩll be 72) is up in the air. I really hope the MAGA in moderate clothing Republicans donтАЩt fool Americans anymore, because thereтАЩs a long list of them that need to never be heard from again.
Youngkin is a legend in his own mind.
I stil think TMac would have eked out a win in 2021 had it not been for the Covid resurgence.
That combined with a very ill-advised debate answer about school boards and parents at the height of backlash about school closures
Right, which was especially damaging due to the Covid resurgence.
Abso-fucking-lutely. Covid has played a huge role in modern American politics. As it should, it was an unforgettable time in all our lives. Democrats wanted to be normal and smart about dealing with a global pandemic, the GOP wanted to play politics bc thatтАЩs how they win elections.