Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger has managed to achieve something truly spectacular – a record-low approval rating in just 80 days. And Patriots, the reason why should surprise absolutely no one who's been paying attention to her radical redistricting power grab.
Despite once claiming Democrats needed to abandon socialist rhetoric after their 2020 losses, Spanberger has embraced the most cynical form of political manipulation: gerrymandering Virginia's congressional districts to benefit her party. The proposed redistricting scheme would shift the state's House delegation from six Democrats and five Republicans to a whopping 10 Democrats and just one Republican.
Talk about rigging the game, folks.
Coward Won't Debate Her Own Plan
When former Governor George Allen challenged Spanberger to defend her redistricting push in a public debate, what did she do? She ran and hid. As the Washington Examiner reported, "Spanberger declined to debate former Gov. George Allen over Virginia Democrats' redistricting push, leading Allen to publicly criticize Spanberger."
One Virginia resident perfectly summed up why Spanberger is avoiding public scrutiny: "No civil discourse could justify VA redistricting except a full admission of gerrymandering, and the Democrats admit to that, for 'the good of our democracy'. No wonder Spanberger declined."
That's right – Democrats are openly admitting this is about power, not principle. They're gerrymandering Virginia while claiming it's somehow good for democracy. The sheer audacity is breathtaking.
Virginians See Right Through the Charade
Spanberger's cratering approval numbers prove that Virginians aren't buying what she's selling. They remember when she promised to be a moderate voice, then watch as she pushes the same radical agenda that cost Democrats seats in 2020.
This is the same politician who once lectured her own party about avoiding socialist rhetoric because "it does matter, and we lost good members." Yet here she is, pushing an extreme redistricting scheme that would silence Republican voices across the Commonwealth.
Virginia voters will head to the polls in just over two weeks to vote on this Spanberger-backed gerrymander. Will they reward her dishonesty and power-hungry tactics, or will they send a clear message that rigging elections isn't what Virginia stands for?