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!

Blog readers poll

I have no idea how this poll originated but the results are quite interesting. Hmm - may want to re-think all the energy that goes into producing a podcast. h/t QandO

Smear politics and fighting fair

Citing the recent incident involving Barack Obama, Scott writes a thoughtful post on smear politics. FOXNews started an unsubstantiated rumor about Barack Obama. First off, who cares if he went to a muslim school?? Then to make matters worse, they said the “fact” was found by the Hillary Clinton campaign. It is apparently is false. … Continue reading Smear politics and fighting fair →

House Republicans defeat minimum wage bills

Yesterday, House Republicans on the Commerce and Labor Committee managed to kill all of the minimum wage bills that were submitted. You can see video of the committee votes here. Some comments on the vote: ““Working full time and raising a family should never be a ticket to poverty,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran … Continue reading House Republicans defeat minimum wage bills →

Help Dion Win

The special election in Occoquan is this Tuesday, January 30. Via RK, here are some things that you can do to help Jeff Dion win this seat: CANVASSING Saturday, Sunday, Monday morning CARPOOLERS will be meeting at 9:00 am on Saturday and Sunday at the parking lot of the former Webb HQ, 1916 Wilson Blvd … Continue reading Help Dion Win →

SB 840: Let’s get verified voting

According to an email I received this morning (thanks, Alice) SB 840 could come up for a vote in front of the full Senate either tomorrow or Monday. Contact your Senators now and ask them to support SB 840.

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You Are a Pundit Blogger! Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read. Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few What Kind of Blogger Are You? Just like bwana 😉 I guess I'm in good company. But that picture looks nothing like me 😦

HB 3157: Making it harder to run for office

Brian over at Bearing Drift tips us off to HB 3157, which is just a bad bill, as it raises the bar for those seeking office, in particular local candidates. Why in the world would you want to reduce the number of candidates, when so few are willing to run? The 125 petition signatures now … Continue reading HB 3157: Making it harder to run for office →

Wrap up: Bloggers Day

Chris over at Mason Conservative has a pretty good blow-by-blow of the entire day at the LG's first annual Bloggers Day. There are other posts out there from other attendees - I'm not going to list them all since I'm sure to miss a couple. Thanks to Jim Hoeft for driving, losing and then finding … Continue reading Wrap up: Bloggers Day →

SB 827 defeated

SB 827, which I wrote about here, was defeated yesterday in committee by a 4-10 vote. One of those voting against the bill was Sen. Mark Obenshain, whose reasoning was explained in this post. Kudos to Senators Saslaw, Marsh, Howell, and Lucas for voting in favor of this bill.