The Virginia Attorney General Election and the Los Angeles ICE Protests. Brian, Chris and Andy opened by discussing current events, particularly focusing on Los Angeles and also other protests occurring around the country. The main discussion centered on the Virginia Attorney General election, where they looked at the incumbent and GOP nominee, Jason Miyares, and the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor. The hosts shared their preferences for the election and discussed how the AG may or may not push back against the Trump Administration after the election. The conversation concluded with discussions about political activism, the importance of understanding constitutional principles, and the need for better political representation to address polarization.

Relevant links to today’s episode:

• Commonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast: Virginia's Lt. Governor's race: A MAGA, an independent, and six Democrats walk into an election... 06 May
• Commonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast: Debate: If we're anti-MAGA in Virginia, do we have to vote Spanberger? 23 April
• VPAP: Attorney General election, 2025
• Ballotpedia: Virginia Attorney General election, 2025
• Fairfax Democrats, Candidates for the Democratic Attorney General
• WAMU 88.5, American University Radio: Meet the two Democrats running in the primary for Virginia Attorney General, 15 May. 
• Jason Miyares website
• 29 News, Charlottesville: Two Democrats vying for nomination in Virginia’s Attorney General race, 24 April. 
• Jay Jones website & endorsements
• Shannon Taylor website & endorsements
• New poll shows Spanberger ahead by 17 points in Virginia governor's race

Other items in the news: Trump voters call president's pardon of corrupt Virginia sheriff 'a terrific mistake'. "That's a terrific mistake," said Ken Green, a retired entrepreneur and three-time Trump voter, as he ate breakfast at the counter at Frost Cafe in downtown Culpeper. "It's a failure of our justice system. He was guilty as could be. He needed to go to jail, and he didn't. So what kind of signal does that send?"

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• Brian on Bluesky: @biodoss.bsky.social
• Chris on Bluesky: @frashure.bsky.social
• Andy on Bluesky: @andyjabbour.bsky.social

More:

• Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Open markets. Open minds. Free people. https://clpvirginia.org
• Liberal Party USA: ⁠https://www.liberalpartyusa.org⁠
• Facebook: Classical Liberal Party of Virginia
• Instagram: classicalliberalpartyva
• X, formerly Twitter: @clpvirginia
• Chris Frashure: The Open Mode
• Andy’s Substack: America’s Awesome