By Ray Cardello for February 25, 2026, Season 34 / Post 24

Abigail Spanberger, the newly elected Governor of Virginia, was the Democrats’ choice to deliver the rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech. Her short speech that attacked the President and labeled him a liar was as disingenuous as her campaign for Governor. She campaigned as a moderate and became a progressive the minute she was sworn in. She did little to rebut or offer alternatives to the President’s vision. Spanberger spent much of her time talking about herself and her career of service. As a law enforcement officer and CIA agent, she should recognize the effort to correct the Biden immigration debacle, but instead, she calls the ICE agents inept and for the agency to be defunded. That is not the talk of a career law enforcement officer, but a progressive Left-winger, who, as Trump said, is “sick”.

Democrats obviously count on the American people having short memories as they continue to call for “affordability,” and pin high costs on the Republicans. They are the ones who have forgotten the abhorrent economic policies of the Biden administration that gave us the highest inflation in 50 years, a spike in energy costs, as war was declared on fossil fuels. It destroyed the safety and economies of American cities by flooding America with 15-20 million unvetted foreigners who took from the system and gave little in return. Spanberger talked about her undercover work to uncover fraud and corruption while ignoring the biggest fraud scandal in American history, as Somali refugees have managed to suck billions out of our safety net programs. Trump asked people to stand if they believed we should be doing what is best for Americans and protecting them before we cater to illegal immigrants. Not a single Democrat stood. What does that tell you about their motives to destroy America by bringing in illegals who want to tear down America rather than assimilate to it.

73 Democrats boycotted the speech, and many left or were removed from the chamber for inappropriate behavior. Al Green (D-TX) was removed for the second straight SOTUS. Representatives Omar and Tlaib should have been removed as they constantly yelled out at the President. Their removal would have been more disruptive and given them the martyr moment they craved. These two are emblematic of just how off the rails the Left has become, as one is linked to terrorist groups and the other to the group robbing America blind.

We should pay attention to the Bible as it clearly explains why we designate the Democrats as the Left. In the Bible, the left side generally symbolizes judgment, dishonor, or the physical realm, often contrasted with the right side representing righteousness, authority, and the spiritual. Jesus places the goats (unrighteous) on His left in final judgment (Matthew 25:33-41), while the wise heart avoids turning left toward evil. How do you explain words written thousands of years ago that so accurately describe an America that is a young 250 years old?

Abigail was given the difficult task of rebutting a speech yet given, but she failed miserably at her task. There is evidence to support the claims of accomplishment by the President, but the Democrats are hoping that if they are unified in their narrative, their version of the truth, and get the support of the media, they can continue to hoodwink the American voter. Democrats continue to object to any law that will reinforce the security of our voting system, like Voter ID, which is supported by over 80% of all Americans. Still, what do the people know? They aren’t politicians.