{"id":2495345,"date":"2025-10-06T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-dems-on-jay-jones-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-enemies\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T17:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:20:53","slug":"va-dems-on-jay-jones-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-enemies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-dems-on-jay-jones-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-enemies\/","title":{"rendered":"VA Dems On Jay Jones: Who Hasn&#8217;t Wished Murder On Enemies?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fva-dems-on-jay-jones-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-enemies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the controversy surrounding Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones, who was revealed in 2022 text messages to have expressed violent fantasies about murdering Republicans and their children. Despite these disturbing comments, several Democratic committees defended Jones, arguing that everyone has flaws and emphasizing his apology and commitment to integrity. Critics, including commentator Mike Fragoso, condemned this defense, highlighting that no one seriously advocates harming political opponents or their families. The article criticizes Democrats for normalizing violent rhetoric and framing it as common or forgivable, warning that such attitudes lower the threshold for acceptable political behavior and may <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >incite real-world violence<\/a>. The piece situates this episode within a broader pattern of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nadales-i-used-to-be-antifa\/\" title=\"Nadales: I Used To Be Antifa\">left-wing political violence<\/a> and rhetoric that demonizes conservatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sTx5OcXN3bA\">WTVR CBS 6\/Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/va-dems-defend-assassination-fantasies-by-asking-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-their-enemies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=VA%20Dems%20Defend%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20By%20Asking:%20Who%20Hasn%E2%80%99t%20Wished%20Murder%20On%20Their%20Enemies?&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/va-dems-defend-assassination-fantasies-by-asking-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-their-enemies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=VA%20Dems%20Defend%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20By%20Asking:%20Who%20Hasn%E2%80%99t%20Wished%20Murder%20On%20Their%20Enemies?&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/va-dems-defend-assassination-fantasies-by-asking-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-their-enemies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/va-dems-defend-assassination-fantasies-by-asking-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-their-enemies\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=VA%20Dems%20Defend%20Assassination%20Fantasies%20By%20Asking:%20Who%20Hasn%E2%80%99t%20Wished%20Murder%20On%20Their%20Enemies?&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/10\/06\/va-dems-defend-assassination-fantasies-by-asking-who-hasnt-wished-murder-on-their-enemies\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Virginia Democrats have taken up the task of defending attorney general candidate Jay Jones after newly surfaced text messages show Jones fantasizing about murdering Republicans and their children. A group of Democrat committees rushed to Jones&rsquo; defense, insisting, &ldquo;Let those without sin cast the first stone&rdquo; &mdash; as if calling for the murder of an opponent and his children is a common human mistake.<\/p>\n<p>In a newly released 2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mikedlong5150\/status\/1974207906003267679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">exchange<\/a>&nbsp;with Republican House Delegate Carrie Coyner, Jones said it would be a &ldquo;good thing&rdquo; if his former legislative colleague&rsquo;s children died.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-871417543\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Three people, two bullets. [Republican House Speaker Todd] Gilbert, [H]itler, and [P]ol [P]ot. Gilbert gets two bullets to the head. Spoiler: put Gilbert in the crew with the two worst people you know and he receives both bullets every time,&rdquo; Jones said in a message. When Coyner pushed back about Jones &ldquo;[hoping] [J]ennifer Gilbert&rsquo;s children would die,&rdquo; Jones confirmed that &ldquo;Yes,&rdquo; he was.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Only when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-dem-ag-candidate-fantasized-about-assassinating-republican\/\" title=\"VA Dem AG Candidate Fantasized About Assassinating Republican\">people feel pain personally<\/a> do they move on policy,&rdquo; Jones continued.&nbsp;Jones also called the Gilberts&rsquo; young children &ldquo;little fascists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Instead of repudiating such an egregious display of callousness and violence, at least eight Democrat committees have reportedly doubled down on their support of Jones.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Recent press may have spotlighted past mistakes. We say, let those without sin cast the first stone. Jay Jones has taken responsibility, apologized, and shown he is committed to serving with integrity and accountability that his public record already shows.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the problem with such a defense is that, as Mike Fragoso pointed out on X, &ldquo;none of Jones&rsquo;s critics have made a passionate argument that their political opponents deserve to have their kids killed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These VA Dems are telling on themselves by asking &lsquo;who hasn&rsquo;t?&rsquo;&rdquo; Fragoso said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"aecByNtAMlH45n92GFZvLKkSgTWbmxqiQr3IpCz7o8ujOPYDVJf1XUE6d\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m struggling to see the integrity and accountability. I&#8217;m also reasonably confident than none of Jones&#8217;s critics have made a passionate argument that their political opponents deserve to have their kids killed. These VA Dems are telling on themselves by asking &#8220;who hasn&#8217;t?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5BH5dif3jo\">https:\/\/t.co\/5BH5dif3jo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Fragoso (@mike_frags) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mike_frags\/status\/1974916902725279823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As Fragoso points out, the problem isn&rsquo;t just that Democrats are defending the indefensible &mdash; it&rsquo;s that they&rsquo;re pretending it&rsquo;s relatable and common &mdash; indicating these committees believe it&rsquo;s normal for Democrats to want to murder their opponents. Framing Jones&rsquo; comments as though they&rsquo;re something any decent, normal person might say in a heated moment is an attempt to normalize political violence. The statement signals that such rhetoric is merely par for the course and understandable.<\/p>\n<p>But this rhetoric is <em>not<\/em> relatable, it should <em>not<\/em> be forgivable, and it is <em>not<\/em> normal. In fact, such language is part of Democrats&rsquo; long-running <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/29\/gavin-newsom-escalates-rhetoric-that-makes-political-violence-inevitable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assassination prep<\/a> campaign that seeks to demonize conservatives and desensitize Americans to political violence. <\/p>\n<p>Treating fantasies about murdering political opponents as normal, forgivable mistakes lowers the threshold for what is considered acceptable in public life, and when that line is crossed metaphorically, it becomes easier to cross it in reality.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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