Posted by Lauren McCue
Apparently, as of yesterday, I am a Wendy Davis supporter, so much so that I voted for Wendy early with all my friends! I also found out that we were so excited, we took a group picture all dressed up right after and tweeted it.
I owe it to my friends, followers, family, and blog readers to explain why it appears that I am endorsing a democrat, Wendy Davis, when in reality, I am not.
This is a picture that the College Republican Federation of Virginia tweeted after a recent deployment supporting Scott Rigell and Ed Gillespe in Virginia Beach. I am the girl on the left, and these are my conservative friends who are all proud members of the Virginia Tech College Republicans. Judging by the fact that the account @Lisa_in_Austin has been deactivated, when the tweet was exposed as a fake, I can only assume that this is another failed scam that her campaign or supporters thought they could successfully pull off.
They should have done their research because in that picture lies some of the most staunch conservatives on Virginia Tech’s campus that fall under the categories of bold pro-life activists, a former College Republican Chair, a member of the state CRFV board, Capitol Hill interns, the Chair of a Young Americans for Freedom chapter and dedicated supporters of conservative candidates, all organizations and activities that Wendy Davis and her followers would not be caught dead supporting.
Wendy Davis’ campaign claims that she is promoting women’s causes, but as a woman, I do not find what she is doing empowering. It’s degrading. Wendy Davis is showing young women everywhere that in order to get ahead, one has to resort to lying, cheating and even stealing identities. If the Wendy Davis’ campaign is making up voters over social media, I cannot imagine anything less at the polls when election day rolls around. Shouldn’t we want our elected officials to have integrity? This is not a one time slip up of Wendy Davis and her campaign. This is a desperate cry for votes. Earlier this year she was caught lying about her past as a struggling single mother paying her way through law school, when in reality her second husband foot the bill and she divorced him the day after the last payment. Tell me, is this the kind of woman Texas wants in office?
Well let me tell you something Wendy, you messed with the wrong girl. I am a strong, fearless, conservative young woman and I am now dedicated to exposing you and your lies. Guess what? There is a conservative army behind me . I am not alone.
I have received numerous tweets thanking me for standing up and calling her out. I am humbled, because when I tweeted at Wendy Davis, I had no plan to make this a viral issue. I just saw that something was inherently not right, and I called her out. This is something everyone and anyone can do! Let this be an example of the importance of standing up fearlessly and letting your voice be heard. Especially as a young person you may feel alienated or alone for your conservative convictions. You will be surprised at just how many people are out there willing to back you. An engaged electorate that holds it’s leaders accountable is what will preserve and protect the liberty and freedom that this country was founded upon, but is so quickly slipping away.
The massive support and words of encouragement I have received from the Conservative community has left me speechless and forever grateful to God for blessing me with the passion and conviction to stand up for my conservative values. Thank you for your support.
