In response to unprecedented comments from a Virginia Democrat, the Republican Governors Association is investing $1.5 million to support Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears against Democrat Abigail Spanberger, matching the Democratic Governors Association’s $5 million investment in Spanberger.
For context, a significant donation follows a scandal over Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones’ 2022 texts comparing a GOP lawmaker to mass murderers, and then advocating for his opponents’ murder. While Earle-Sears, trailing in polls, this injection of cash could turn things around.
In any case, speaking about these vile comments, Peyton Vogel, an Earle-Sears campaign spokesperson, recounted, “It’s clearer now than ever that this race isn’t about Republicans versus Democrats. It’s common sense versus violence.”
However, Sam Newton, DGA Communications Director, took a different tack. “Winsome Sears is running a disastrous campaign. Instead of desperate spin to try to bail out a losing campaign, the RGA should ask Donald Trump a simple question: Why does he still refuse to endorse or campaign with Sears?” he said.
As we reported, Jason Miyares, the Republican running for AG, slammed his opponent’s vile actions:” Jay Jones has shown he’s reckless, biased, and willing to trade away his integrity… This conduct is disqualifying,” the candidate said.
Blasting the absurd violence, Miyares added, “If you believe it is okay to wish death upon a political opponent — vote for my opponent… If you believe it is worth the death of children to advance your political goals — vote for my opponent. If you want to give a green light to violent lunatics — vote for my opponent. I cannot imagine someone running for this job who advocates for violence.” –
Similarly, the republican gubernatorial candidate said, “The enemy is among us, devouring us in Virginia and in America today… Jay Jones fantasizes about murdered little children lying lifeless in their mother’s arms. And yet he runs for attorney general, our chief law enforcement officer. The leadership of the Democrat Party is inciting violence as a strategy to win power.”
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Building to a crescendo, she demolished the Democrats. “Well, words have meaning… Rage is defined as violent, uncontrolled anger. The unstable pull the triggers… but they are inspired by the hate tolerated and encouraged by the leadership of the Democrat Party,” -Winsome Earle-Sears declared.
Concluding her comments, she noted, “As an immigrant, I have seen what happens when leftists destroy the foundations of freedom… Let each of us act to protect our beloved Commonwealth of Virginia and the gift from God that is the United States of America.”
Similarly, President Trump issued a decisive comment on social media. “It has just come out that the Radical Left Lunatic, Jay Jones, who is running against Jason Miyares, the GREAT Attorney General in Virginia, made SICK and DEMENTED jokes, if they were jokes at all, which were not funny, and that he wrote down and sent around to people, concerning the murdering of a Republican Legislator, his wife, and their children,” he proclaimed.
Wrapping up his comments, the president said, “Abigail Spanberger, who is running for Governor, is weak and ineffective, and refuses to acknowledge what this Lunatic has done. Even Democrats are saying it is ‘RESIGNATION FROM CAMPAIGN’ TERRITORY. Democrat Jay Jones should drop out of the Race, IMMEDIATELY, and the People of Virginia must continue to have a GREAT Attorney General in Jason Miyares, who, by the way, has my Complete and Total Endorsement — JASON WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”