Category: National

OTR 7/27: Global warming

This Sunday's On the Record will feature a discussion on the topic of global warming. Joining host Joel Rubin will be retired Captain Joe Bouchard and retired Admiral Joe Prueher, who was one of the group of retired admirals and generals who issued a report on the topic and its potential impact on national security. … Continue reading OTR 7/27: Global warming →

Review: “Whistling Past Dixie” part II

Southern politics is not solely bound up with race and religion, but almost every issue or controversy has some racial or religious element beneath the surface. The dual power of race and religion in southern politics will make it extraordinarily difficult for Democrats to recapture the South. In chapter 3, entitled "Blacklash and the Heavenly … Continue reading Review: “Whistling Past Dixie” part II →

Hornsby in the 1st?

Interesting idea by the folks over at Fred2Blue: Let’s draft Bruce Randall Hornsby, a fine upstanding resident of Williamsburg, Va., to be the Democratic Party candidate on the ballot this fall. Head on over and read why Hornsby is a good choice.

Why Hummel hasn’t dropped out in the 1st CD

It's about the money: When I announced the suspension of my campaign on July 3rd, I did so as the first step in the withdrawal process because I have a modest campaign debt - a debt that is an obligation to those who worked for me and continue to work for me and those who … Continue reading Why Hummel hasn’t dropped out in the 1st CD →

Opinion, please: president and governor (revisited)

A year ago, I asked for opinions on which you would prefer, a Democratic president followed by a Republican governor or a Repubican president followed by a Democratic governor. 1976 - Jimmy Carter (D) 1977 - John Dalton (R) 1980 - Ronald Reagan (R) 1981 - Chuck Robb (D) 1984 - Ronald Reagan (R) 1985 … Continue reading Opinion, please: president and governor (revisited) →

200+ Men Forum: Race and Politics

Despite the fact that reporter assigned to cover this story got the initial notice wrong (hey - what can you expect from a staff writer who has only been here since May and covers public safety issues in Virginia Beach?) and then wrote an article that is long on selected quotes and short on substance, … Continue reading 200+ Men Forum: Race and Politics →

Another campaign in trouble?

I saw this earlier in the week and forgot to post about it until I was reminded of it in a comment on my earlier post on the 1st CD. Seems the 4th CD Democratic candidate also has, um, issues. According to Thursday's PilotOnline, both the campaign manager and the finance director for Andrea Miller … Continue reading Another campaign in trouble? →

Warner/Gilmore debate

The first debate of the season between these two former governors who are vying for the open US Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of John Warner took place this morning at the Homestead. As I was a bit busy with another item today (more on that later), I was looking forward to the … Continue reading Warner/Gilmore debate →

Rove appearance draws protest

Karl Rove came to Virginia Beach today for a fundraiser for Congresswoman Thelma Drake. His appearance drew a group of about 40 protesters, according to this PilotOnline article. The protesters held a mock trial for Rove, a portion of which appears in the video here. Earlier this week, Democratic Delegates Bobby Mathieson and Joe Bouchard … Continue reading Rove appearance draws protest →