I had the misfortune pleasure of watching the Republican presidential debate last night. I think it's always important to try to understand what makes people tick. How ironic, then, that the first quiz I pulled up on Blogthings today is one about changing the world, which, being president has the possibility to do. You Should … Continue reading Friday fun: How should you change the world?
Courtney Lynch has, as expected, thrown her hat in the ring against Tim Kaine for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Took a while, but I finally located her website here.
Congressman Robert Hurt (R), who represents my district, the 5th Congressional District, has been busy. You might think he would be concerned with jobs, unemployment and such, since the southern end of the district has some of the worst unemployment in the country. If you thought that, you would be wrong. Instead, he is heavily … Continue reading Robert Hurt plays games with the budget
A few interesting items from around the net: President Obama Twitter townhall at 2pm today. I don't know if Twitter can handle this. How many "Over Capacity" notices will folks get? Besides, while Twitter is great for quick info, I don't know how you fit policy answers into 140-characters. MSM cleans up story and doesn't … Continue reading Quick links 07/06/11
So I'm hearing that a Democratic Party tracker was kicked out of a George Allen event in Norfolk this morning. The event was the Republican Party of Norfolk's Dutch Treat Breakfast, which was held at Cagney's - a restaurant in my neck of the woods, by the way - at 8am this morning. Allen was … Continue reading Press OK, Dems not so much
"My heart says no," said former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee on his show last night. The Republican field is getting more narrow all the time.
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