Another Virginia election day on Tuesday and after an endless barrage of stupid television ads, silly mail and way too many dumb phone calls, I'm ready for an end to all the lying and huffy puffy BS.
No matter the outcome, soothsayers and political "experts" will frame the results to match their earlier predictions. Whoever wins, the victors will be acclaimed as heroes or vile criminals by a media community more interested in drama than objectivity and honest journalism.
Virginia elections seem to follow a regular pattern. The returns flip flop in numbers and potential winners with early results, then are drastically changed as the big cities and Northern Virginia voters check in with their massive numbers.
While I have my red hopes, its doubtful the pattern will change until more voters, including students, are wise and educated beyond the emotional foolishness and quackery of political ads and the candidates.
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