As we reported late last week, two new polls released in the closing days of the Virginia gubernatorial race prove Democrat nominee Terry McAuliffe’s support among education voters is utterly collapsing – with one poll showing a dramatic 42% shiftFrom him to Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin in the last month.
Even people who have only been giving passing glances at the major developments in this bellwether race will understand that McAuliffe’s epic freefall on this issue stems directly from two things:
1) McAuliffe’s catastrophic declaration during a late September debate where he admitted that “I don’t think parents should be telling schools what they should teach” during a contentious back and forth with Youngkin on the issue of explicit books in public schools. Youngkin capitalized immediately on this error and hasn’t stopped since.
2) McAuliffe’s continued baseless (and insulting) insinuations that concerned parents who have shown up to school board meetings in Virginia to protest the implementation of Critical Race Theory and the promotion of sexually explicit books in public school classrooms are “racists” who are falling for a “manufactured” controversy allegedly being stirred up by popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
So with all that in mind, you might be surprised to find out that NBC News “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd, who has been on a (failed) mission of sorts to try and counter CRT critics on his program, actually whacked McAuliffe today during a heated back and forth about his September debate comments, correcting the embattled Democrat at one point by reminding him that Youngkin’s position was not to give parents “ban” authority on books but to affirm Their right to informationAbout them before (from the NBC News/Meet the Press Rush transcript)
CHUCK TODDIs it possible, Governor, to feel that your words were taken out-of-context? Do you feel as if everything you said there should reassure parents that they have some say in their kids’ schooling?
TERRY CAULIFFEYou should know that that bill was one I vetoed. Many people were delighted that I had vetoed it. The bill allowed parents to take books out the curriculum. My parents Jack McAuliffe and Millie are my best friends, but I don’t think they could have picked my science or math book. Experts can actually accomplish that. Look at what has happened. And now he is ending his campaign to ban books.
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CHUCK TODD They would argue that bill is not saying–
TERRY CAULIFFEAs you can see, everyone clapped as I spoke it.
CHUCK TODDThat is something I can understand. However, they will say that it isn’t about banning any book. This is all about sharing information with parents to let them know that there may be some content in a book that isn’t for everyone. This information should be made known to you. Does that seem excessive?
TERRY CAULIFFE That’s not out of bounds. But if you look at what the bill would be, it ultimately would’ve led to books being removed from our classrooms.
Take a look at:
Terry McAuliffe lied to Chuck Todd that his kids attended VA public school. Chuck Todd confronted McAuliffe on his opposition for parents being able to have a say in education. He played the famous debate clip, and stated: “..this doesn’t concern banning a book. This is about informing parent.” pic.twitter.com/UWjBN6KZvV
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) October 31, 2021
I can’t stress enough how Terry McAuliffe keeps sticking his foot in his mouth and in the process makes it worse for his campaign. This is actually the third interview/report this week that has been negative. National media outlet that has painted McAuliffe in a very embarrassing light – whether it be by his own hand or with a bit of strategic prodding, the latter of which we saw Todd do in this interview.
It’s undeniable that education is now THE top issue in the state of Virginia going into Tuesday’s election. And the so-called “education governor” hasn’t just lost ground on the issue, his campaign has actually dug the hole in that very ground, a hole the candidate himself stands in as it fills up with the dirt he’s helped shovel.
McAuliffe interviewing Todd will further diminish McAuliffe’s support from education voters. It’s sort of like the first nail that gets put in a political coffin. If it’s only hit with a hammer once or twice, it can be pulled or wiggled out, tossed aside, forgotten.
It becomes more difficult to get rid of the nail the more it’s hit. And at a certain point, it’s in there and you can’t get it out and get trapped in the process. McAuliffe, Youngkin, and members of the mainstream media now hold McAuliffe in this exact position. They use laser-like precision with the hammer.
Couldn’t be happening to a more deserving guy in my opinion. In this race, he has used dirty tricks and his karma to win. Virginia voters don’t deserve this clown, and I pray they let him know it in no uncertain terms on Tuesday.
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