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https://youtu.be/hyLpbO5S4xE This footage never seemed to be shared widely enough in my opinion.

Go to minute 3:00 of the Daily Show’s footage of Jordan Klepper at the MAGA Million Man March to see his interaction with Ignacio. “You’re in politics?!”

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It’s nice to see some Republicans are finally going woke to the fact that most people don’t like obnoxiousness, and Ignacio definitely is one obnoxious human. So is Strickland, though I think he’s less so than Ignacio.

But make no mistake: many Republicans don’t have a problem with what those two ultimately stand for: freedom to be selfish and freedom to hate.

Based on what I’ve seen lately, the more likeable Republican candidate promotes those things, but in quieter ways.

You can call out the differences between Strickland and Durant, but look at what bills Durant has introduced and voted for. They’ve both met with people from anti-public education hate groups, too. (Durant has since deleted her posts about her great meeting with Moms For Liberty.)

I don’t think Strickland would have voted any differently than her on issues. He supports the same things she does. He’s just louder and it’s off-putting. He was told to tone it down by other republicans but he wouldn’t.

He stayed true to himself, I’ll give him that.

Ignacio, Maxwell, and Strickland don’t have any business being in public office. They’ve shown us all who they are. They think they’re above the law, they don’t care about public safety, and they don’t envision a county where everyone has the same opportunities.

Folks might be pulling their endorsements from Ignacio, but they knew who he was before they gave it to him. And just because they aren’t publicly endorsing him doesn’t mean they won’t vote for him.

For Spotsy Republicans and Scott, I think being associated with the obnoxiousness and the possible law breaking is what they have a problem with. Not the vision for Spotsylvania Ignacio has or what he believes.

Ignacio, Maxwell, Strickland, Scott, and Durant have shown us all who they are. Spotsylvanians needs to believe them.

The question is, will they?

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