Month: May 2006

Supreme cout bashing: Ala. candidates say state courts not bound by Supreme Court rulings

Four Republican candidates for the Alabama Supreme Court say that state courts are not bound by Supreme Court precedents. Talk about activist judges! "State supreme court judges should not follow obviously wrong decisions simply because they are `precedents,'" [Chief Justice candidate and current justice Tom] Parker wrote in a newspaper opinion piece in January that … Continue reading Supreme cout bashing: Ala. candidates say state courts not bound by Supreme Court rulings →

Reid followup: couldn’t pay for tickets

Based on this report, the information provided in the AP story I linked to in this post was not correct. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid was provided with credentials to attend the boxing matches, which have no face value and for which the boxing commission could not accept payment. But it turns out that it … Continue reading Reid followup: couldn’t pay for tickets →

A message for Phil

I had a chance to talk to Phil Kellam, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, at my party Saturday. I had heard that he supported the so-called "marriage amendment" and wanted to hear for myself whether this was true. As it turns out, Kellam said that he planned to vote for the amendment, as he … Continue reading A message for Phil →

Ex-Portsmouth sheriff under fire

Gary Waters is back in the news again. Shocked by the loss in last year's primary, Waters, former chairman of the Portsmouth city Democratic committee and in office for nearly 24 years, mounted a write-in campaign. His 2004 DUI conviction was too much for him to overcome. Then came the allegations of improper use of … Continue reading Ex-Portsmouth sheriff under fire →

The pot and the kettle

I was disappointed to read that Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev) has accepted ringside tickets for boxing matches on three different occasions. You can't claim the ethical high ground and then turn around and do something like this. It is the pot calling the kettle black. Those accompanying him to a couple of the fights obviously … Continue reading The pot and the kettle →

Remembering those who served

From Wikipedia: Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who died in military service for their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. … Continue reading Remembering those who served →

Party roundup

Almost 200 people came to my 1st Annual Memorial Day Bash yesterday. Attendees were from all over South Hampton Roads - Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk - and included not only party activists but rank and file Democratic voters. I was pleased to see a few Republicans as well 😉 Delegate Adam Ebbin … Continue reading Party roundup →

Senate hopeful Miller to visit Hampton Roads

In case you missed this morning's Pilot: U.S. Senate candidate Harris Miller will spend Saturday hunting for votes across Hampton Roads as his bid for the Democratic nomination in November’s general election heads into its final two weeks. Miller, a Fairfax County businessman, is battling former Navy Secretary James Webb for the nomination in a … Continue reading Senate hopeful Miller to visit Hampton Roads →

Bloggers may be all too certain

Bob Gibson of the Daily Progress has an interesting post regarding the primary. The D blogosphere is yellow-dog certain that Webb is about to kick Miller’s nether regions and then give Allen the boot. As a political blogger with all the edgy certainty I can muster, I’m thinking “horse hockey.”