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maxrandb

(16,006 posts)
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 07:17 AM Sep 2021

Are there no Democratic Sheriffs in VA?

Just saw a Trumpkin...err...I mean Youngkin ad with about 50 Sheriffs saying Terry McCoulegh is basically going to release all these criminals to come assault white girls.

Ok, it wasn't quite that bad, but there really was no doubt what the ad was implying.

Despite the unseemliness of uniformed law enforcement appearing in political ads (we don't allow uniformed military to appear in political ads), what struck me was a "WTF, are there NO sane sheriffs in VA"? moment

Makes me wonder if the whole "elected sheriff" shit needs to be reformed.

Are these sheriffs not obligated to enforce the laws of the state?

Seems like, at a minimum, sheriff should be a nonpartisan occupation.

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Are there no Democratic Sheriffs in VA? (Original Post) maxrandb Sep 2021 OP
There are lots of little Republican counties bottomofthehill Sep 2021 #1
Alexa, show me a douche with an eminently slappable face." CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #2
Ummm, yeah! Dave in VA Sep 2021 #3
Thanks maxrandb Sep 2021 #4

bottomofthehill

(8,883 posts)
1. There are lots of little Republican counties
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 07:23 AM
Sep 2021

All with little Republican Sheriffs, but the big counties, where the votes are often have democratic sheriffs, Fairfax County had a female democratic sheriff.

maxrandb

(16,006 posts)
4. Thanks
Fri Sep 10, 2021, 07:38 AM
Sep 2021

Only seeing the Trumpkin ad in my area.

I'm not sure that the whole idea of sheriffs hasn't run it's course from a byegone era.

Most don't think the Constitution applies to them, or worse, think the Constitution gives them some kind of super extra-constitutional power.

This isn't Nottingham

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