"You voted against a Marine!!"
Background: Down in SW Mississippi around my ancestral home are two old family graveyards. The current owners of the properties have established deeded protective easements around the cemeteries. Our family – cousins, extended cousins, etc. – financed a trust fund to provide in perpetuity for maintenance.
One distant cousin lives nearby, keeps an eye on things. He is retired Louisiana state police captain, a state NRA officer, and a MAGAt. Otherwise, he's a nice guy.
I live in Virginia where in November Democrat Abigal Spanberger and her ticket soundly trounced the Republican ticket, even flipping 11 seats in the House of Delegates.
And now -- Cousin Jerry called me Friday with an update on a cemetery matter. First words out of his mouth were: “I see Virginia elected a Communist!”
He could not understand how the Republican candidate lost by 15 points – because “She’s a Marine!!! You people voted against a Marine!!” The Rep gubernatorial candidate, Winsome Sears, is female, former Lt Gov, served four years in the Marines as an electrician, campaigned with a rifle slung over her shoulder – he could not understand how anyone could vote against a Marine.
He then proceeded to rant about all the “gun confiscation” legislation proposed in the current VA General Assembly – he spouted off ream after ream of NRA talking points.
Then we talked for a couple of minutes about the cemetery – then THANK GOD my doorbell rang, was the maintenance guy for the apartments coming to check out the dishwasher.
Cousin Jerry will call back next week about the cemetery matter. I can hardly wait.
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