Category: National

Mark Warner at the Norfolk Forum

Former Governor Mark Warner was the final speaker of the season for the Norfolk Forum this past Tuesday night. The Virginian-Pilot covered his speech in this article. On display was Warner's sense of humor: besides the "cha-ching" mentioned in the Pilot article, he spoke about missing being called "His Excellency" and the fact that as … Continue reading Mark Warner at the Norfolk Forum →

I knew she wanted my vote but…

... I didn't realize why. Hillary Strategy: Get Black Female Voters. An ABC–Washington Post poll released last month shows that Hillary’s support among blacks has dropped dramatically (from 60 percent to 33 percent), and her support among women overall has dipped as well (from 49 percent to 40 percent)—owing almost exclusively to the fact that … Continue reading I knew she wanted my vote but… →

Missed opportunity

Congresswoman Thelma Drake held another of her virtual Town Hall meetings this evening. I just found out about it - when I checked my answering machine. The call came in while we were on another call. (No, we don't have call waiting. Besides, I prefer answer call over call waiting anyday.) I'm sorry I missed … Continue reading Missed opportunity →

An answer

Once again, my buddy bwana has written a thoughtful post, this time looking at why people run for office. Entitled "What Makes Them Run?" bwana says: I don’t know what drives folks to set aside their lives and seek public office. I can't speak for the motivations of others but I can tell you why … Continue reading An answer →

Edwards: “The campaign goes on”

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is doing a live press conference right now. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have just announced a return of cancer, this time in the bone. Bone cancer, as John pointed out, is not curable but it is treatable. Had Elizabeth not broken a rib, she would have never had the … Continue reading Edwards: “The campaign goes on” →

Obama to the left of Kucinich?

I was talking to a moderate Republican client of mine the other day about Barack Obama. He's enthralled with the man, and mentioned that he might cross party lines to vote for him. (He's not fond of any of the announced candidates on the Republican side.) I mentioned that Obama was a little more to … Continue reading Obama to the left of Kucinich? →

The proper way to hang a confederate flag

AP Photo of art exhibit entitled "The Proper Way to Hang a Confederate Flag" The story is here. Seems that this exhibit has caused an uproar around the internet. Tallahassee.com has covered this story from the beginning (1, 2). Google the title of the exhibit and you'll find tons of articles and blog entries. Among … Continue reading The proper way to hang a confederate flag →

Conversation starter: Pace on gays

This comment was posted by anonymous and I feel it deserves a wider read: I’m not sure whether I’m gladdened or saddened by the lack of coverage that this has gotten in the daily papers up this way. The media focus is on Gonzales this morning, and that’s great. It’s refreshing to see an administration … Continue reading Conversation starter: Pace on gays →

“It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”

The above is a quote from Mark Twain which appears on my Favorite Quotes page. It sums up quite nicely my opinion of the remarks made by Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Peter Pace on homosexuality. Jeff Huber, himself a retired US Navy Commander, opines on the subject in his piece entitled Peter Pace's Pickled … Continue reading “It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.” →