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Jason Miyares didn’t mince words after his sparring match with Jay Jones, calling out Jones as a left-wing politician angling for a promotion while trying to dodge responsibility for his past conduct. The incumbent rightly refused to let voters forget the violent, disgusting text messages Jones sent and used the national spotlight to make the case that character matters in the top law enforcement job.
The story that exploded on social media and in the press is not a smear — Jones himself apologized on stage for the 2022 messages in which he expressed horrific sentiments about political rivals and their families. Americans who care about decency and the rule of law watched as Jones offered an apology that rang hollow to many because words alone don’t erase bad judgment.
Conservatives and independents are rightly furious that a candidate running for attorney general would once write about wishing harm on children to score political points, and Virginia Republicans have seized the moment to push for accountability. The backlash has been intense across the political spectrum, and Democrats who rush to defend Jones are exposing a dangerous double standard that tells the public elites are above consequences.
Miyares has leaned into the contrast — law-and-order, respect for victims, and a steady hand versus a rival with a record of reckless rhetoric and poor judgment. This contest isn’t abstract; it’s for the office charged with upholding every Virginian’s safety and liberty, and voters deserve clarity about who will protect them and who will exploit their trust for political gain.
Governor Youngkin and other conservative leaders have been right to call for Democrats to answer for their nominee, and smart Republicans are turning the controversy into a clear choice for voters ahead of November. If Democrats insist on nominating someone with such a tainted record, conservative voters must respond at the ballot box and defend commonsense standards for public servants.
This is not just another campaign squabble — it is a referendum on whether Virginia will reward charlatans who play fast and loose with violent rhetoric or return to principled leadership that respects law, decency, and the sanctity of family. Hardworking Virginians want an attorney general who enforces the law, not someone who wrote about tearing families apart for political advantage; the choice should be obvious to anyone who values safety and common sense.
