The whole party is extremely confrontational and right-wing
Youngkin has decided to begin his governorship by emulating Abbott & DeSantis in waging war against his largest, most prosperous population centers-in a very different state. https://t.co/dDsLQ3UAam
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) January 25, 2022
Seeing lots of musing about Youngkin and why he didn't go the benign Hogan/Baker route, and beyond the fact that VA isn't those states, nor did he run like those guys, it bears repeating that Virginia gov is a one term office. Use the platform to do what you can, while you can.
— Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan) January 24, 2022
Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is just more than a week into his governorship, issued an executive order on his first day in office delegating to parents the decision on whether children wear masks at school. https://t.co/9tSpYgyQHp
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 24, 2022
“Youngkin stormed into Richmond with an assertion of executive power that has thrilled the GOP base but caught even some allies off guard, and he has made clear that he views his two-point margin of victory as a mandate for conservative change.” https://t.co/2hMJrJNC0k
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) January 23, 2022
This is going to be the solution to Covid lots of states choose: out of sight, out of mind. They’re going to stop testing ppl even when they’ve had close contacts with infected ppl. And some red states will almost certainly soon stop reporting Covid deaths on a regular basis. https://t.co/9V1vgR5HDR
— James Surowiecki (@JamesSurowiecki) January 20, 2022
For all people saying Youngkin is just doing what he said he would do by banning local school mask mandates … nope!
— Bill Scher (@billscher) January 17, 2022
In November he said, "Localities are going to have to make decisions the way the law works" (h/t @terrellwrites )https://t.co/MZXMYXwe07
Youngkin quickly extending to VA the war against the metro areas driving economic growth and innovation that characterizes modern GOP politics, especially in other Sunbelt states like FL GA TX NC & AZ https://t.co/L4Gd2StfPk
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) January 17, 2022
Newly inaugurated Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is already rolling back the priorities of his Democratic predecessors and running into opposition from counties he lost months earlier, specifically on the hot-button issue of mask requirements in schools. https://t.co/QOJsmGgmIj
— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2022
Some Virginia school districts are already defying new Governor Youngkin's executive order upending mask mandates in schools @evamckend reports @PoppyHarlowCNN pic.twitter.com/oRlcXE8cPU
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) January 17, 2022
So much for the silly narrative that Youngkin was some normal R. As @TerryMcAuliffe predicted, he's brought DeSantis anti-mask nuttery to VA. Now at war with several school districts. He's only been in office a few days. Hey, VA this is what you voted for. Best of luck.
— Jennifer 'pro-voting' Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 17, 2022
Youngkin referring to “parents” as though they’re a monolithic group totally in support of him is very telling https://t.co/3Twd5nCPsb
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 16, 2022
On Fox News, Glenn Youngkin defends his critical race theory ban by reciting the one and only MLK quote that Republicans are aware of pic.twitter.com/1vLFPfb97d
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 16, 2022
BREAKING: @GlennYoungkin is signing 11 executive actions on his first day in office. They include banning critical race theory, ending the statewide school mask mandate & rescinding the vax mandate for state employees @8NEWS pic.twitter.com/ToQGjUDxbB
— Jackie DeFusco (@Jackie8News) January 15, 2022
Glenn Youngkin is really going full Trump. The latest:
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 25, 2022
* He's now blaming the left for his mask fiasco
* He's defending his stance with epic bad faith/dishonesty
* He's actively inciting civil conflict when more judicious paths are available
My latest:https://t.co/GCOKSKiCkK
Echoing Abbott on abortion & DeSantis, also on classroom teaching, Youngkin wants conservatives to pursue a vigilante system of enforcing the "right" morality: “We’re asking for folks to send us reports and observations…help us be aware of their child being denied their rights" https://t.co/ZnGWqc9PSa
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) January 25, 2022
Opinion | We’re already seeing what a mistake Virginia’s voters made https://t.co/vUzwGPYdbL
— Eugene Robinson (@Eugene_Robinson) January 25, 2022
and DC press played big role in this —in the pocket of Youngkin campaign from day one https://t.co/4eYMvFKunM
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) January 25, 2022
Sad! 