Democrats’ silence on Jay Jones’ violent “two bullets” texts is raising questions about political hypocrisy and moral leadership in Virginia.
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AbigailSpanberger,theDemocraticcandidateforVirginiagovernor,declinedtocallonherparty’sattorneygeneralhopeful,JayJones,todropoutoftheraceduringaThursdaynightdebate.ShestandsamongmanyotherDemocratswhohavealsodeclinedtodosoaftertextmessagessurfacedinwhichJonesfantasizedaboutkillinghisRepublicancolleaguein2022.
Jones,aformerdelegatefromNorfolk,Virginia,hasfacedmountingcalls–mostlyfromRepublicans–tobowoutoftheraceforVirginiaattorneygeneral.ButVirginiaDemocratsandotherpartyleadersaroundthecountryhaverefusedtocavetopressuretheyaregettingtodemandJonesdropout.
TheJones’textmessagescandalhasbecomeaflashpointinVirginia’selections,particularlyconsideringitcameatatimeofheightenedsensitivitytoinflammatoryandviolentpoliticalrhetoricfollowingtheassassinationofCharlieKirkandtwoattemptedassassinationsofPresidentDonaldTrump.
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