Comments on: Who is Rosemary Wilson?

By: Vote Wilson December 5 « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local

Vote Wilson December 5 « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:31:28 +0000

[...] that she is seeking to replace – Ken Stolle – than her opponent is. Wilson has the tools and the experience to be an effective legislator and will hit the ground [...]

By: Special elections date set: Jan 12 « VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:18:18 +0000

[...] McDonnell won by a 67%-33% margin over Deeds. A rather heated battle between Republican candidates Rosemary Wilson and Jeff McWaters will come to a head this Saturday, with a [...]

By: mismatchboy

mismatchboy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:14:12 +0000

i realy like this website cuz it gives the candidate a chace to defend themselfves from accusations mad on them just saying ;D

By: hwatkins

hwatkins — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:38:46 +0000

All you have to tell me is that John Moss and Bill DeSteph have endorsed McWaters and I know I would NEVER vote for him!

By: Rosemary Wilson

Rosemary Wilson — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:08:10 +0000

I never went to a Don Beyer event and never supported Clinton.

By: vjp

vjp — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:43:38 +0000

123 – for whatever reason (and honestly, I don’t know what happened) two of your earlier attempts to post ended up in my spam filter. Thanks for coming back to post again.

Wait – it just dawned on me how something could have ended up there: only if you have previously been banned. Have you?

By: 123

123 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:45:00 +0000

I tried to post this, but it may not have been posted. As I said, if anything written earlier was incorrect, I do offer my apologies. I had a strong impression left on me from meeting her (and other local leaders) and from people more familiar with her in local political circles than I. My perception from what I learned may be incorrect, just as we all may incorrectly perceive any politician. Obviously, we should take her at her word, and I am not above admitting I was incorrect.

By: Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:34:14 +0000

I don’t take 123 seriously either. What matters is that Rosemary Wilson has the best grasp on the issues and is willing to reach out beyond the elite to the little people. Wilson has articulated her views to the people and her dedication to her conservative principles is apparent in her endorsements by VA Beach republican leaders and GA members. I am a moderate, though I usually vote Democratic, and do not agree on everything Wilson believes but I think she speaks her mind and will be a strong, effective legislator on bread and butter issues such as funding for education, etc.

By: Rosemary Wilson

Rosemary Wilson — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:53:41 +0000

All of those accusations are patently untrue. I am a Republican and have always been a Republican.

By: vjp

vjp — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:08:55 +0000

123 – it’s hard to take what you say seriously primarily because you are hiding behind a pseudonym. I will say, though, that I’ve seen people bow to political realities. Here in Norfolk, we’ve got at least three elected Democrats who were formerly Republicans, because Republicans have a hard time getting elected in Norfolk.

By: Wally Erb

Wally Erb — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:28:30 +0000

Maybe correctly said “nearly every elected city official and leader in Virginia Beach. This more of a state versus local contest for endorsements.

By: 123

123 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:43:17 +0000

I read this blog a lot but never post. For what it’s worth, and I’ll preface this by saying that I like Mrs. Wilson, Rosemary is not quite politically who she is pretending to be. I was extremely good friends with her daughter in the late 1990’s after her daughter was recruited by the debate coach at Kempsville High School to transfer schools. Rosemary at the time was not only a Democrat, but also a very liberal one. She attended multiple Don Beyer fundraisers in 1997, and was very supportive of President Clinton. She wasn’t just a Democrat, she was a liberal. She also harbored political ambitions beyond just being on the school board at the time. At one point the local Democratic Committee under Bill Bischoff wanted to recruit her to run for office as a Democrat, but she just didn’t think she could win as one (though she was nothing but sympathetic toward their views). I see her now and I can’t help but wonder whether she was genuinely traded in all of her political views for the sake of getting elected (which begs the question of whether she holds any core beliefs), or whether she is just pretending to be a conservative. I honestly don’t know the answer, but this sort of behavior is likely typical of most politicians.

By: spotter

spotter — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:10:47 +0000

Not as far as I could tell.

By: Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:39:50 +0000

excellent write up…. I get that vibe from her. I think she will be a strong voice in the senate

By: Interesting

Interesting — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:30:32 +0000

Ok, John Cosgrove was a slip as far as a “Virginia Beach” elected, but Thelma did represent the entire city in Congress.

By: vjp

vjp — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:22:38 +0000

Not to nitpick but since you brought it up – John Cosgrove is from Chesapeake and Thelma Drake is my neighbor in Norfolk.

By: Interesting

Interesting — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:17:56 +0000

“Nearly every elected official in Virginia Beach” I think you may have forgotten a few current or former elected officials in Virginia Beach since: Ken Stolle, Will Sessoms, Frank Wagner, Chris Stolle, Bill DeSteph, John Cosgrove, Bob Purkey, Paul Lanteigne, and Thelma Drake have all endorsed McWaters.