Author: Vivian J. Paige

A former candidate, I've learned a lot about politics, both good and bad. I'd prefer more of the former and a lot less of the latter and I'm trying to do my part!

Gaylene Kanoyton for 1st VP of DPVA

 Gaylene Kanoyton continues to pile up endorsements in her run for the 1st VP of the Democratic Party of Virginia. Those who have been around Virginia politics for a while know Gaylene and how hard she works to elect Democratic candidates.  Some of her activities: Hampton Democratic Committee Chair 2nd Congressional District Outreach Chair … Continue reading Gaylene Kanoyton for 1st VP of DPVA →

While we’re wating for Holley to decide

I had several interesting conversations over the weekend with some people in the know in Portsmouth. Seems no one thinks Mayor James Holley is going to resign by Friday, despite the urging of folks that he do so. And while there are people who think they can gather the signatures to be on the ballot, … Continue reading While we’re wating for Holley to decide →

ICYMI: Norfolk weekend stories

If you happened to have been out of town for the long weekend, there were a couple of stories in The Virginian-Pilot that you may have missed. Hester will not run for seat Councilwoman Daun Hester, who lost her bid for mayor last month, will not run in November's special election.  As outlined previously, Hester's … Continue reading ICYMI: Norfolk weekend stories →

Memorial Day 2010

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 Memorial Day 2010 →

One 2nd CD candidate’s Memorial Day weekend plans

To spend a night in a homeless shelter. This Saturday, Congressional candidate Jessica Sandlin and two of her children will spend the night homeless in Norfolk in an effort to help highlight the plight of homeless families in our area. "Home. Less" is a part of Art Everywhere and will run through July in downtown … Continue reading One 2nd CD candidate’s Memorial Day weekend plans →

Friday fun: hooked on phonics

From an email I received: From the diary of a Pre-School Teacher: My five-year old students are learning to read.  Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said, "Look at this! It's a frickin' elephant!" I took a deep breath, then asked..."What did you call it?" "It's a frickin' … Continue reading Friday fun: hooked on phonics →

House Dems call on McDonnell to replace Malek

House Democratic Leader Ward Armstrong and House Democratic Caucus Chair Ken Plum today sent a letter to Governor Bob McDonnell, asking him to remove Fred Malek as Chairman of the Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring. Malek has come under fire not only for his "Jew-counting" activities in the Nixon administration but also for the … Continue reading House Dems call on McDonnell to replace Malek →

Portsmouth mayor: resign or face recall

PilotOnline reports that a judge has ordered Portsmouth Mayor James Holley to resign or face a recall election. [Judge] Sword said the petition was sufficient. If Holley does not resign by the close of business next Friday, an election would be set for Tuesday July 13 Holley has repeatedly said that he would not resign. … Continue reading Portsmouth mayor: resign or face recall →

Giving credit where credit is due

Politics is a sport of one team versus another. It's rather easy to take potshots at members of the other team, especially when they make mistakes - and we know they all make mistakes. Much harder is when the guys on the other team do something good. If we, as a society, believe in the … Continue reading Giving credit where credit is due →

And the winner is…

Lee DeWyze. My congratulations to him. Of course, we've not heard the last of runnerup Crystal Bowersox. It's been a strange season on American Idol. I will not be surprised if the show doesn't return for a 10th season. Not only was the crop of contestants fairly weak, it seems the whole idea - of … Continue reading And the winner is… →