Oh, where is the media outrage machine when you actually need it? You know, the same one that usually revs up into a five-alarm fire drill the moment a Republican sneezes in the wrong direction, posts a meme, or — heaven forbid — uses a GIF that someone, somewhere, finds “problematic”? Well, it seems to have taken the weekend off when the scandal surrounding Democrat Jay Jones erupted like a dumpster fire behind a campaign office. And what a convenient time for a media blackout.
Let’s lay it out: Jay Jones — the Democratic nominee for Virginia Attorney General — sent texts back in 2022 that didn’t just toe the line of decency, they took a jackhammer to it. The guy fantasized about assassinating his political opponents. Not metaphorically. Not jokingly. Literally. Texting about putting two bullets in a Republican legislator’s head. Oh, and tossing in the likes of Hitler and Pol Pot just to make sure we knew what company he thinks Republicans keep. Classy.
After Charlie Kirk and Donald Trump were both shot in the head by Democrats you probably don’t need *more* proof that Democrats want to kill you…
But if you do, boy do I have a story for you.
Meet Jay Jones. Jay is the Democrat candidate for Attorney General of Virginia.
Jay… pic.twitter.com/vrn9waHURc
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 6, 2025
But you wouldn’t know any of that if you spent your Sunday sipping coffee and watching the usual suspects — ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN. Not a peep from the “serious journalists” on Face the Nation, Meet the Press, or This Week. And on the rare occasion the story did squeak through — as on Meet the Press — it was a Republican guest who forced it into the conversation. If it weren’t for Marc Short dropping that uncomfortable little truth bomb, they probably would’ve spent the whole hour discussing Donald Trump’s latest Truth Social post and whether Elon Musk should be canceled again.
Now let’s do a little role reversal. Imagine — just imagine — a Republican candidate had sent similar messages. Let’s say, I don’t know, he texted a buddy that Kamala Harris and two other Dems were on a “three bullets, two heads” list. Would it have taken two minutes, let alone two days, for that story to plaster itself on every front page and chyrons across every major news outlet? Spoiler: it would’ve been a lead story before the text even finished sending.
But here we are. Forty-eight hours, a viral story, and still crickets from the national Democrat Party. Zero Democrats have called on Jones to step down. Zero have even tried to distance themselves. Instead, we get Neera Tanden doing verbal gymnastics to condemn Jones while also trying to pivot back to Trump — as if saying “party of Satan” is in the same galaxy as wishing death on a legislator’s children. The media just nods along.
And the cherry on top? Virginia Democrats doubling down. Senator Louise Lucas — who’s apparently juggling lawmaking and pot dispensaries — gives us the “yes, but” treatment. Yes, it was bad, but this election is too important. Translation: we’ll tolerate threats of political violence as long as our guy wins. That’s not principled politics — that’s moral bankruptcy dressed up as strategy.
Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance and President Trump came out strong, calling Jones’ comments what they are: sick, demented, and disqualifying. The response from Democrats? Shrug emoji. Maybe a nervous chuckle. Certainly not a “this is unacceptable and we won’t stand for it” — which, frankly, used to be the bare minimum standard when someone openly talked about political assassination.
Jay Jones, the Democrat nominee for Attorney General in Virginia, who sent texts fantasizing about shooting Republican Todd Gilbert, called for the firing of Norfolk Police officer William Kelly for donating to Kyle Rittenhouse’s legal funds.
“We have to get to the bottom of… pic.twitter.com/rcYEMf5mrQ
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 6, 2025
So here’s the real scandal: it’s not just what Jay Jones said. It’s that no one on the Left seems remotely interested in holding him accountable. Not the media. Not the party. Not the so-called “guardians of democracy” who never stop reminding us how dangerous political rhetoric can be. Apparently, threats of violence only count when they come from their opponents. When it’s one of their own? Well, that’s just a “mistake,” and gosh, this election is really important, so let’s all just move on, shall we?
🚨 NEW AD: Jay Jones dreamed of murdering two young kids and their dad over politics—and Abigail Spanberger wants him to be attorney general. pic.twitter.com/RoipSKn436
— Winsome Earle-Sears (@winwithwinsome) October 5, 2025
No. We’re not moving on. Not until someone in the Democratic Party — or their allies in the media — finds even an ounce of the outrage they so often reserve for Republican memes and red hats.
