One of the posters in this thread made the following comment: I personally found LS’s statement to be reckless and without merit simply because he refused to answer the obvious yes/no question. I’ve met LS, and he has a huge ego. He likes to talk about himself, and he likes to be the center of … Continue reading Sabato didn’t hear Allen say the n-word
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UPDATE: Sabato on Allen
After a hard day at work, I was planning on writing a piece on the reaction to the Salon story on Allen. Allen's official blog, The AllenHQ, has refuted the charge that Allen used the n-word in college. Associated Press write Bob Lewis writes that Allen denounced the allegations. Daily Press writer Hugh Lessig, covering … Continue reading UPDATE: Sabato on Allen
Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater
I missed this HBO special when it aired originally but TiVo'd the re-airing of it yesterday morning. For whatever reason, I was not into last night's football game so I watched this instead. I'm really glad that I did. There were so many things in the documentary, put together by Goldwater's granddaughter, that make this … Continue reading Mr. Conservative: Barry Goldwater
Allen and the N-word
A rumor has been circulating around the blogsphere for a while that Republican Senator George Allen used the N-word while in college. Now Salon has evidence that this is so. Three former college football teammates of Sen. George Allen say that the Virginia Republican repeatedly used an inflammatory racial epithet and demonstrated racist attitudes toward … Continue reading Allen and the N-word
“George Allen Monkeys Around”
OK, so I stole the title but what's that they say about imitation and flattery? 😆 Seriously, head over and read the article with this title by the conservative "The Weekly Standard" and then tell me that George Allen is going to be the Republican candidate for president. I saw my first George Allen signs … Continue reading “George Allen Monkeys Around”
Political ads: Fact or fiction?
With campaign season in full swing, the ad wars have started - and not just ones from the candidates themselves. It seems anyone with a camera and some video editing software is getting in on the fun. Making a point in 30 seconds is pretty hard to do, so playing fast and loose with the … Continue reading Political ads: Fact or fiction?
Webb v Allen: a choice
The Virginia Senate race between incumbent Republican George Allen and Democratic challenger Jim Webb provides voters with a choice. So says the Pilot in this morning's editorial. As two debates between the pair over as many days this week confirm, this is far from a one-issue battle. From health insurance to stem cells to the … Continue reading Webb v Allen: a choice
Norfolk Forum: Colin Powell
Getting season tickets for the Norfolk Forum is almost like trying to get season tickets for your favorite sports team: you have to wait for somebody to die first. As the result, I don't have any. But Tuesday afternoon, I got a phone call from a client who had tickets but couldn't go. It was … Continue reading Norfolk Forum: Colin Powell
Can we move on to the issues now?
Even before Allen released today's statement confirming his Jewish heritage, I had enough of the back and forth bickering of the children of the blogsphere over it. It has been a sad 24+ hours with so much vitriol spewing back and forth over this. So many have seized on this as being something other than … Continue reading Can we move on to the issues now?
TNR: Kellam “competence” candidate
2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Phil Kellam is the subject of an article in The New Republic Online (registration required). From the article: Since winning reelection, Bush has steadily lost ground in places like Virginia Beach, just like he has across most of the country. But, unlike in more moderate areas, Bush's problem here isn't … Continue reading TNR: Kellam “competence” candidate
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