O'Connor & Company

Virginia Redistricting Vote No Rally, NOVA Illegal Immigrant Crime

29 min
Apr 16, 20262 days ago
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Summary

O'Connor & Company discusses Virginia's controversial redistricting constitutional amendment scheduled for vote, analyzing polling data showing it's now a toss-up despite Governor Spanberger's 14-point election victory. The episode also covers an illegal immigrant arrested for attempted rape in Arlington, highlighting concerns about sanctuary policies and immigration enforcement under Democratic leadership.

Insights
  • Deceptive ballot language using emotionally appealing terms like 'restore fairness' obscures the true intent of gerrymandering, designed to appeal to low-information voters rather than accurately describe the redistricting plan
  • High-income voter defection from Spanberger (down 10 points since November) suggests the amendment's support is eroding among traditionally Democratic demographics in Northern Virginia
  • Sanctuary policies create accountability gaps where ICE detainers are ignored by local law enforcement, enabling repeat offenders to remain on streets despite multiple arrests
  • Political power consolidation through redistricting and policy changes (as seen in California's Democratic transformation) demonstrates the long-term consequences of one-party control
  • Ballot amendment design should require visual maps alongside constitutional language to ensure voter understanding of actual redistricting impacts
Trends
Democratic use of deliberately vague constitutional amendment language to obscure partisan redistricting goals from votersErosion of Democratic support among affluent suburban voters in purple states over sanctuary immigration policiesSanctuary jurisdiction policies creating systematic non-compliance with federal immigration enforcement (ICE detainers)One-party political dominance leading to aggressive power consolidation strategies (redistricting, policy changes) to entrench controlShift in political messaging from Trump-era resistance to focus on local governance failures under Democratic leadershipRepeat criminal offenders in sanctuary jurisdictions remaining in communities despite multiple arrests and probation violationsRepublican strategy of highlighting Democratic policy failures in real-time rather than waiting for post-incident analysis
Companies
Whole Foods
Location where attempted rape by illegal immigrant occurred in Arlington, Virginia, highlighting public safety concer...
WMAL
Radio station (105.9 FM) broadcasting O'Connor & Company podcast and streaming platform for the show
People
Larry O'Connor
Primary host discussing Virginia redistricting amendment, immigration policy, and political analysis
Cassie Smedley
Co-host providing commentary on voting experience, redistricting amendment, and political analysis
George Taplin
Scheduled guest at 7:05 AM to discuss voting no on redistricting amendment
KT McFarland
Scheduled guest at 8:05 AM to discuss Middle East naval blockade and Iranian oil interests
Mercedes Schlapp
Scheduled guest at 8:35 AM and rally participant with Governor Youngkin in Leesburg opposing redistricting amendment
Glenn Youngkin
Former Virginia governor joining rally at 4 PM in Leesburg to oppose redistricting constitutional amendment
Abigail Spanberger
Current Virginia governor whose redistricting amendment is subject of episode; polling shows voter defection and supp...
Molly Hemingway
Voted against redistricting amendment and posted analysis of deceptive ballot language on social media
Josh Kraschauer
Provided latest polling data showing redistricting amendment vote is a toss-up with voter defection trends
Nick Minnaak
Reported on illegal immigrant arrest for attempted rape in Arlington and sanctuary policy implications
Luz Vin Orvando Garcia Moran
28-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala arrested for attempted rape outside Whole Foods with 25 prior charges
Vernon Davis
Host of 'Next Role with Vernon Davis' podcast featured in promotional segment
Vince Colonnades
Host of 'The Vince Show' featured in promotional segment discussing news analysis and interviews
Quotes
"Restore fairness needs to be defined a little further. If this were the internet I would highlight that and click on that for an extended search. There should be a hyperlink explaining what they mean by restore fairness."
Larry O'Connor~20:00
"The implication there is that new congressional districts have to be adopted because the current congressional districts are not fair. But the current congressional districts are in fact fair. The new ones will be the ones that are unfairly representative of the people of Virginia."
Larry O'Connor~22:00
"When you get power you use it. You use it ruthlessly. Because that's what they're doing."
Larry O'Connor~45:00
"Their official policy is this person deserves protection. This person deserves protection from Donald Trump. You don't deserve protection from the illegal immigrant rapist."
Larry O'Connor~65:00
"25 arrests isn't enough. The last time we told you a story about a person like this they had been in custody 41 times and then murdered someone. That's what they're waiting for."
Larry O'Connor~70:00
Full Transcript
Now on 105.9 FM and streaming worldwide on the WMAL app. O'Connor & Company. Now we made it through Tax Day, and the American Naval Blockade of Iranian Oil interest in the Strait of Vermouth continues. And that's a good thing. Hopefully moving some, moving us toward a negotiation. But no, no, no, it is. It's the Strait of very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very I think so, but you know in a very civilized way, but that I'm with you Larry. What if we just rename it that because now that he said it it's all I can hear We were people were saying straight of America, you know Trump straight, you know So we just rename it now that we take control of it, but I think straight of vermouth says it all But it is it's like I Scott Besson seems like the manner he's engaged in conversation with you says well, thank you. Yes, great to meet you now If you excuse me, I have a martini waiting for me And and as he's walking toward the bar the bartender sees him coming and then goes through the process of making it It's like all you need to do is see Treasury Secretary Besson enter the room and it's like all right. Let's go ice shaker Jen do you think he's a gin martini guy or a vodka martini guy? What's more refined and civilized Gin is more classic and British but vodka is Bond James Bond can I tell everyone who we're talking to you later today? I wish you would I wish I would 705 George Taplin is the chair of the Loudoun County Republican Party Got to talk about voting no on that amendment These are the last days of early voting then at 805 KT McFarland and then 835 from his city slap Who will be joining me and Governor Yonkin for a rally in that Leesburg later today about that Jerry Mander amendment Have you voted Cassie Smedley? Yes, I finally voted early yesterday They don't they make it easy to vote once you're there, but showed my ID and everything but wait you did once you're there It's easy to vote. But did you have trouble like getting there? What was the problem? well My building where I vote first of all was it only started early vote I think last week but it starts at 1 p.m. And for those of us with jobs I need something that starts 8 a.m. Or oh, yeah, I would never Have thought that you have to wait until after lunch to early vote that makes no sense If you're good if today is the day you can early vote it should be all day long that you can early vote that's insane I agree. Yes, so I kind of went over at lunch thinking that and then I sat in my car for 10 minutes before it opened up But I got it done. It was super easy There's only one item the guy in front of me loudly declared that he was voting Yes, so I loudly declared that we were gonna cancel each other out and it was great Excellent and then was there a throwdown in the parking lot? No, everybody was there supporting democracy. I love voting Well, you're not the only one who voted no yesterday Molly Hemingway our friend of the program and editor of the federalist also voted no and She took a picture of the amendment language. We talked about this a bit, but it needs to be re-emphasized Not only is it insulting that Democrats are doing this power grab and trying to Disenfranchise so many people, you know, just 20 miles outside the radius of Northern Virginia all of the rural voters Conservative voters middle-income voters lower-income voters who will have their voices completely removed from representation in Congress by the rich liberal Democrat elites that are carving up the district all Terminating in Northern Virginia Arlington Fairfax, etc. But the language they're using to do it is is Absolutely just the the icing on the cake of the insult. Let me remind everybody what the language is This is the only thing when you go into vote. This is it the entire ballot consists of this one question Yes, or no on this question should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections while ensuring Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census That is just a atrocious Restore fair I just think restore fairness needs to be defined a little further I feel like there should be I if this were the internet I would I would highlight that and click on that for you know an extended search. There should be a hyperlink Explaining what they mean by restore fairness because the suggestion here is that the current congressional districts in Virginia are unfair Which they are not that again listen to the language Temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections The the implication there is that new congressional districts have to be adopted because the current congressional districts are not fair But the current congressional districts are in fact fair the new ones will be the ones that are unfairly representative of the people of Virginia it is Absolutely maddeningly atrociously Deceptive We've seen and heard of Some pretty wild writing on ballots, but that one I think takes the cake. Yeah Yeah, so you got to vote no that's the only way about it We're gonna be talking about it quite a lot because we're in sort of the the crunch here And I want to remind you that there is a rally today at 4 p.m 750 Miller Drive Leesburg, Virginia I will be there Mercedes Schlapp will be there and the former governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia Glenn Yonkin will be joining us That's gonna be important It's gonna get some attention and it's gonna keep reminding everybody that this about this abomination And what they are attempting to do to Virginia and you need to all know this is getting very very very Hyper attention nationally everyone in the country is watching as usual What happens right here in in our city and in our region and specifically these days in Virginia because of the Spanburger phenomenon and and let's Try to sort of read the tea leaves here and figure out exactly what's going to happen on this vote because the polls are a astoundingly and maddeningly close The latest round here that has been highlighted by Josh Kraschauer a political analyst and writer Tells us that there's absolutely no way to know but one thing that is harming Abigail Spanburger and the Democrat support is she is losing Big time amongst high income voters They have swung the hardest away from Abigail Spanburger and are now in the no column now They're still winning high income people if you make 150,000 plus based on this latest Ballot or based on this latest poll excuse me If you make 150,000 plus it's 54 yes 43 no right now. That's what the numbers look but hold on to your seats because in the 2025 Election those same voters went 58 percent for Spanburger 36 percent for Sears so in other words if you assume Spanburger supporters are also supporting the Jerrymander Ballot as she's lost about 10 percent of her support Between November and today and most of those votes you got to think highest income people are going to be in Fairfax County Or the surrounding areas in northern Virginia That's interesting kind of tracks with the latest polling on Spanburger. She's lost tremendous support Faster than any other governor. I think And then yesterday When I the poll watchers I left chit-chatting with the poll, you know the party tent people as you leave And he was telling me that you know she just signed the sweeping gun control legislation Yesterday, he's like that's got to be good for a hundred thousand turnout downstate. So I do think that there's That energy we've been talking about from outside of northern Virginia They're going to try and bolster what we assume will happen in Fairfax County Because it's so densely populated, but that's super interesting about them The where the support or lack thereof is coming from that's Encouraging it sure is it sure is encouraging right now based on this poll by the way It is a toss-up an absolute toss-up and understand Spanburger won the election in November by 14 points And now her polling is even dead even in the Commonwealth That's the trend that we need to ride because this really is all about Spanburger and her party All right a little bit more on the gerrymandering amendment as we are just what five days away from election day It's 5 15 Vince Colnay's is redefining news talk with the Vince show It is a reflection of your response to this program that we get to take this thing to the next level these gigantic shows This is going to be so much fun. It's unbelievable in-depth interviews live-caller interactions and a front row seat to the most important Conversations of the day. I've got updates. I've got big stories. We'll sort through the truth of what's really going on So buckle up here it comes The Vince show follow and listen on your favorite platform I want to revisit the language on this amendment because this is maniacal It's diabolical the way they have done this and why they have done this the democrats to push this through And kudos to molly hemmingway for bringing up the like because we talked about it when it was first proposed and it was put on the Ballot but we sort of dropped it now and we shouldn't drop it because it tells you what they're attempting to do Molly hemmingway posted on x a voted against the proposed constitutional amendment to rig virginia's elections Through a preposterous and shocking democrat plan to give themselves 91 of the vote when they should be closer to 50 percent Unconscionable disinformation in ballot language and added insult will set as always molly Again, here's the language Should the constitution of virginia be amended to allow the general assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections while ensuring virginia's Standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census Also, when you when you're doing something like this, I think those districts should be laid out You should be able to visualize and see when you go into the ballot exactly what those new districts are going to look at Like because the second you see them you realize what they're doing and how atrocious it is That should be part of this that we should talk about that for future Attempts to do something like this Via constitutional amendment usually if you have a constitutional amendment having to do with redistricting It really just talks about the process the method, you know, should there be a commission Should it just be partisan should a panel of judges oversee it? You know but not should we adopt this map because if you're saying should we adopt this map then show us the map Right next to what we're voting on It's such a good point 100 degree, but of course, I mean you just read the language Of the amendment they can't show you the map right that would That would negate all their efforts, but because it runs counter to the idea that this is restoring fairness Exactly because no one in their right mind would look at that and agree with that This is designed. This is what it's designed for as rush limba always used to say and you know I never always liked the idea of calling somebody a low information voter because it implies they're not smart They're not educated. They're not, you know that they're ignorant. They don't follow this stuff and but but it's true A lot of people who don't follow this stuff so it's meant to appeal to people who aren't really closely paying attention and They want to make it sound as reasonable as possible when what you are trying to do Is wholly and completely without a doubt Unreasonable then you try to fool people into thinking that it is reasonable. That's the only way you get away with it and so The a normal person without the benefit of hearing or seeing exactly what the democrats are are doing here with By hijacking the congressional districts in virginia a normal person going in looking at this question Should the general assembly? mend the constitution to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness and the upcoming elections. Well, I want elections to be fair I i'm pro fairness I i've always been on that. Well, I don't want to be on the side of of voting for something to to Keep something from being unfair If my vote will make things more fair than absolutely count me in i'm all in favor of that because I want things to be fair That's it's like appealing to a five-year-old You know you use fairness with a five-year-old if the if you're trying to teach them a moral lesson A lot of times you slip back to that you you Familiar with dealing with five-year-olds. What do you hear from five-year-olds all the time? It's not fair It's not fair. And so you then you got to got to speak their language. That's what they're doing here It's So deceitful It's so deceitful It's probably the same people who wrote abigale spamburgers ads when she was running for governor that said oh I'm just a mom and I want to do common sense things for me once abigale but You're so right that it is appealing to people's Desires for you know a better more fair society And taking advantage of them But i'm with you. How do we get the maps on the ballot? I guess we got to get some republicans in office first Yes, well and well Yes, and I hate to say it but in the spirit of fairness if republicans will have influence and power and Leadership control again at some point in virginia, you know this this move is number one the arrogance of people who think that they're always going to be in power And or people who recognize that in the sliver of time when they have power they wheeled it They wheeled it and they tried to Make whatever move they can to increase their possibility of always staying in power california used to be purple california if you look at california was reagan country george herbert walker bush In 88 won california california was a competitive state in 1992 california had republican governors in george duke magin and then pete wilson And then eventually with orton schwarzzenegger who was not really a republican, but at least he defeated a democrat So they voted republican Republicans had a chance to win the u.s. senate race Right up through the mid 90s In california only a couple of 20 years ago And now look where it is and why because when democrats got into power in sacramento. They did stuff like this They wielded their power and they did things so that they could hang on to power Or ever and that's what they're doing in virginia right now And god love him and i think that glenn yonkin is a really good man But when he had the opportunity He governed like a really good moderate guy who was running a 50 50 state and now look where we are The the lesson here is when you get power you use it you use it ruthlessly Because that's what they're doing You know i'm sad to agree with you because glenn yonkin Went out very popular because he had done such a good job and done right by so many constituents But in virginia in particular where of course it's a one-term governorship You have to use those four years as effectively as possible And again not to say that he did a bad job in any way No, not in any way, but we are just seeing in the conversations We've had about the filibuster in the senate and stuff I mean you see what they will do when they have the chance to do it going forward abigas member and the democrats have now Reset the table in virginia going forward This is now the template and so Just be ready coming up at 705 george taplin chair of the lab and county republican committee We'll talk about this and then at 835 mercedes-chelac who's joining me in a rally with governor yonkin today 4 p.m In miller drive leesburg virginia. It's 524 Now on 105.9 fm and streaming worldwide on the w m a l app ol kawner and company I'm 37. Good morning. It's the 16th day of april. We survived text day and uh Just so you know the way things go you're probably still paying money to the government Although money you've made all year long is still going to the government I think it's what is it? What is text liberation day like may 10th may 9th? You know the day where you know now the rest of the money you make this year you get to keep Yeah, something like that coming up at 705 george taplin chair of the lab and county republican committee 805 kt mc ferneland latest on that blockade in the middle east and then a 35 mercedes-chelac about that rally today 4 p.m Leesburg get there. We'll be rallying with governor yonkin to make sure that we defeat this constitutional amendment to virginia larry o'connor with The amazing cassie smidley now um more reasons why there are concerns about virginia and why abigail spanburgers And we got a lot of virginia news today. Just so you know we spent a lot of time on maryland yesterday ended the legislative session You know all of the various budget problems the sanctuary state stuff today's virginia day because there's a lot of news coming out of Virginia right now and we wanted to keep reminding you exactly what's happening under the leadership of governor spanburger and the democrats who control richmond And of course the democrats who control all the county supervisor boards up here in northern virginia You've got a problem virginia and we're going to keep reminding you of what is broken here and why We need to do something about it to take the state back. Here's the latest on abigail spanburger and the democrats amnesty policies and sanctuary policies in the old dominion an illegal alien from guatemala with 25 prior charges Has been arrested for an attempted rape outside a whole foods in clarendon virginia. This is an affluent area in virginia Where you know everybody lives here everybody loves being here and all the rich people who work in uh government In the federal government they all buy their places in northern virginian fairfax and arlington etc And and then and then you've got these used to be a very safe area used to be well protected used to have good law enforcement Used to have really good, you know Governance to make sure that your neighborhoods were safe And then what happened all the sanctuary policies all of the grandstanding for the last 10 years This started in prince william county by the way With the influx of ms 13 and you actually had some politicians were saying no we can't have this We need to start deporting illegal immigrants. We got to crack down on ms 13 gang members and then trump comes in And all of your leadership in northern virginia decided that that their job was not to keep your streets safe Your job their job was not to keep your schools Safe and your children educated. No their job was to fight trump And so they did whatever they could to make sure that illegal immigrants could stay here And even if they're arrested they'd stay here not get deported and stay on the streets so that they can wreak more havoc And now here you are in clarendon you go to the Whole Foods And as you're leaving to go take your very expensive Overpriced bougie little organic vegetables back to your volvos you can go home And have a glass of chardonnay and then feed the kids An illegal alien from guatemala with 25 prior charges tries to rape you He attempted to force himself on a woman as she was waiting for an uber Sunday morning Now here's the other aspect of this and it points right back to abigill spanberger Ice has now announced that it's asking the governor and arlington officials not to release this guy accused of raping a woman I says they want to default deport loose vene or vando garcia moran And send him back to guatemala so he can face Justice there and so your tax dollars don't have to pay to keep him in prison here Your tax dollars don't have to pay for lawyers to defend him In court here So your tax dollars don't pay for the commonwealth's attorney who's going to release him And keep him here lest ice deport him He's now facing all of these charges and dhs put out a statement saying ice has requested the arlington county jail Not release the predator from jail back to american cities According to local reports moran approached the victim on the early morning of april 12th when she walked away moran followed her violently shoved her against a wall and physically and sexually assaulted her the victim fought back and broke free But moran continued to chase after her And further assault her moran escaped when two good samaritans intervened but local police later tracked him down and arrested him According to arlington county court records moran has at least 25 prior charges dating back to 2020 Including nine counts of being intoxicated in public assault and battery disorderly conduct attempting to disarm law enforcement officer and several probation violations Entered the united states at an undone date and an unknown time illegally arlington county Of course just miles away from sanctuary Fairfax county where illegal aliens have committed 75 percent of murders in 2026. This is the statement from dhs So what is abigail spamburg are gonna do? What is the arlington commonwealth's attorney and arlington police gonna do about this? What will the democrats who run things in northern virginia gonna do about this? 25 prior arrested now attempted rapist in the country illegally and in custody What's their response to ice and dhs? We will tell you in just a moment. It's 543 Vince colonnades is redefining news talk. I'm Vince colonnades host of the vince podcast I'm bringing you the truth beneath the headlines of all of the nation's top stories in-depth interviews We feature news making interviews with the top guests on the whole planet And i'll ask the questions you only dream of other interviewers asking and a front row seat to the most important conversations of the day This is a show with an obsessive focus on what's good for america. You are going to love vince The vince show following listen on your favorite platform We are telling you the story as very well reported again by nick minnaak Of wjla here in washington dc and also fox news digital who have written this on We're telling the story of an illegal immigrant luz vin Orvando garcia moran 28 years old He is now facing charges of abduction of a person with intended defile satamai by force or victim helplessness An assault in an alleged attempt rape According to the department of homeland security as well You know this person has been arrested 25 times on various charges Including a public disorderly contact Intoxication assault and battery Attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer And probation violation so they've they've arrested him he's gotten on probation and he violated that probation by continuing to break the law He's a criminal. He's 28 years old and he's been Of arrested on 25 different charges. He's in the country illegally doesn't belong here should be deported Usually when we tell you about people like this It's after they have killed somebody after they've committed murder And everyone says well, you know, how are we supposed to know? You know who could have seen this coming? Usually when we tell you about criminals like this, it's after a successful kidnapping Or Child abuse molestation rape here. It was just thank god an attempted rape. Here's the thing I told you that ice is now notified spam burger notified arlington county notified law enforcement notified uh public prosecutors That this person has a detainer. He's set for deportation Just communicate with ice cooperate with ice. They'll take him from here and they'll deport him And we said just moments ago. What's span burgers response? What's the arlington commonwealth's attorney's response? What's the police's response? We don't have a response from them They've said nothing publicly at all No answer not picking up the phone They're they're ghosting ice right now So all we can go on is what their public policy has been what their stated policy with regard To a person who is in the country illegally has been arrested 25 times prior And is now under arrest for attempted rape of an innocent woman outside of Whole Foods on a sunday morning Their public policy is to let this person right back onto the street It I know it's their public policy because they brag about it They boast about it. They campaign on it They get votes Based on that policy 25 arrests isn't enough The last time we told you a story about a person like this They had been in custody 41 times And then murdered someone that's what they're waiting for That appears to be what they're waiting for The democrats in virginia who run things now just like the democrats in mariland who run things Their official policy is this person deserves protection This person deserves protection From donald trump you don't deserve protection From the illegal immigrant rapist No, no, no their priority is protecting him from steven miller and tom homen And that's how we got where we are right now So I got a hand at the ice and handed to dhs because there's always we're always in reaction mode We're always uncovering what happened Leading up to the murder Now we're getting out in front of it Now they've let the world know That in any normal day this guy would be released right onto the street. So now we get to watch We get to see their sanctuary policies in practice In real time They've got him in custody They have a choice Because on any given day this guy would be out within a week Well, you know, uh cashless bail because it's you know racist and and affects the poor In an unfair way if you demand cash for bail. So no cashless bail let him walk the streets Can't hold on to him. America is racist. America is xenophobic. America is anti immigrant So 28 year old loose vinn or vando garcia moran should be put back on the streets on any normal day in any normal April in any normal year since donald trump was elected president a decade ago That's exactly what democrats in arlington would do But now the world is watching we are all watching abigail spamburger. You're moderate You're moderate governor in virginia to see what she will do and we will watch it in real time and she has a choice Business as usual let the guy back out on the street to rape Your wife your daughter your mother you Or follow the law Follow the law and be the common sense pragmatic moderate democrat. I was sold back in november that we never believed Hand him over to i so he can be deported But they cannot do that because if they do it it will violate every single virtue signaling Grandstanding sanctuary policy that this party has embraced from coast to coast that we see in action every day here we'll see we'll see we're watching and I'm sure the decision will be made sometime between now and election day on tuesday Let's see how true they are to their values that they claim to have Let's see what it's like when Four of the five republican congressional districts get handed over to the same democrats who would have this man Roamed the streets right now and terrorize your neighborhood. We're watching we'll see it's 553 Next role with vernon davis the transformative journeys of athletes artists and entrepreneurs ladies and gentlemen lights out Sean merriam. 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