Two other things Kaine provides: Virginia Democratic governor picks his replacement, meaning they'll be the incumbent for the next election and the Dems keep the sear in the Senate. Second, his ethics are above reproach, balancing out some of her trustworthiness issues. And, of course, he does speak Spanish fluently, a skill he learned as a missionary (religious voters...). And, finally, he makes Virginia evenl harder for Trump/Republicans.


A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich