No, what I'm saying is that as a practical matter, there is very little difference between Lamont Bagby and say, Dawn Adams.

Look up their voting scorecards on votesmart:

NORML-- 100% for both

Repro Rising Virginia-- 92% for both

LEAP-- 100% for both

Equality Virginia--100% for both

Social Conservative-- 5% VA Family Foundation for both, Bagby 31% Tea Party, Adams 28%

Labor Unions-- Bagby 100%, Adams 86%

The perception is that Bagby taking Dominion money must somehow inevitably corrupt him in some major way, but that's not really the case.

Like, they speak and behave in the ways their constituencies want. Adams voters might get mad if she isn't perceived as actively fighting for certain hopeless causes so the Democrats will let her waste a certain amount of everyone's time on stuff that will never pass. Bagby may not need the rub, so he does something else.

Honestly, I would be annoyed if anyone let Adams take the lead on a bill of any substance because she's not good at it.