Robinson’s Super-Sore Loser Strategy Backfiring, Ball Wins Big at James City Caucus
The Robinson campaign actually outdid itself this evening. If you thought that they couldn’t stoop any lower then they did on Monday, when they alleged that a “small” group of Krystal Ball supporters hijacked the caucus process in Stafford County, you would be sadly mistaken. So what is a campaign to do when they are so badly out organized?
If you’re Scott Robinson, you have 1 of the 4 delegates that actually filed for you in James City make a motion to amend the caucus rules that would disqualify any delegates/alternates that were unable to attend. This sounds like a play out the Bush/Rove handbook. These delegates/alternates followed the Call to Caucus and prefiled by the prescribed deadline. Talk about a super-sore loser!
The result was another brutal loss for the Robinson campaign. They did not win a single delegate. Krystal Ball captured 16 more delegates, bringing her total to 51. She is now more than half way to the magic number of 101, which would make her the Democratic nominee from Virginia’s 1st Congressional District. The remaining 3 delegates chose to be uncommitted and were elected.
The Robinson campaign should be ashamed at the way they have conducted themselves throughout this entire process. I suppose that they will send out an email tomorrow complaining that a “small” group of Krystal Ball supporters hijacked the caucus process in James City too. It’s clear that this sore-loser act is wearing thin with folks and is an absolute embarrassment to his campaign.
There really is only one option left for Scott to salvage his reputation and any dignity he may have left: get behind Krystal and exit this race. The longer he continues this charade, the more foolish he looks and the more desperate. If Scott is serious about wanting what is best for Democrats throughout the district, now is the time to show us; otherwise, these antics are likely to cause harm to our efforts to win over Independents and independent-minded Republicans.
Scott needs to understand that being the Democratic nominee in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District is not an entitlement, but a privilege. As Krystal has shown, it takes a positive message and a great field operation to win.
We can only hope that Scott does the right thing for himself, his supporters and the district. It’s time for Scott to get behind Krystal as our nominee.