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Stargate77's avatar

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.

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dragonfire5004's avatar

Imo it’s beyond obvious he’s 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 it’s a 2026 run with the Trump anchor against Warner or a 2030 run against Kaine (or an open seat, maybe he thinks he retires, he’ll be 72) is up in the air. I really hope the MAGA in moderate clothing Republicans don’t fool Americans anymore, because there’s a long list of them that need to never be heard from again.

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Brad Warren's avatar

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.

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Henrik's avatar

That combined with a very ill-advised debate answer about school boards and parents at the height of backlash about school closures

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Brad Warren's avatar

Right, which was especially damaging due to the Covid resurgence.

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Andrew's avatar

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 that’s how they win elections.

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