Last Thursday, former Bush advisor Karl Rove "defied a congressional subpoena and refused to testify" before the House Judiciary subcommittee. His failure to appear may result in contempt of Congress charges. Rove is scheduled to be in Hampton Roads this coming Friday for a fundraiser for Congresswoman Thelma Drake. This afternoon, Delegates Bobby Mathieson and … Continue reading Drake-Rove fundraiser draws questions
Category: Politics
What the heck is going on in Gloucester?
The front page of Monday's Virginian Pilot contains a story about the indictment of four of the seven members of the Board of Supervisors in Gloucester: A scathing and sometimes colorful grand jury report alleged that the supervisors conspired to fire two top county officials and illegally seize their computers in a midnight raid with … Continue reading What the heck is going on in Gloucester?
Kaine for VP?
When Tim Kaine was running for governor in 2005, as is normal, they did a fly-around the weekend before Election Day. Traveling with Kaine was Barack Obama. Truth be told, at their appearance in Norfolk, people were much more enamoured with Kaine than they were with the junior Senator from Illinois. In February 2007, Kaine … Continue reading Kaine for VP?
OTR 07/13: Persian Gulf, sailing
This Sunday's On the Record will feature Steve Yetiv, who teaches political science at ODU and is the author of several books on our policy and practices in the Persian Gulf. Yetiv joins host Joel Rubin to discuss our relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and other nations in the Gulf and whether the war … Continue reading OTR 07/13: Persian Gulf, sailing
What I’m reading: “Whistling Past Dixie”
About 10 days ago, I ran across an op-ed in The New York Times by Thomas Schaller. In it, he discusses why the Democrats cannot win the South in November. As it turns out, this is just a brief synopsis of Schaller's book, "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South." On the … Continue reading What I’m reading: “Whistling Past Dixie”
Brent McKenzie for VB School Board
You are cordially invited to the announcement of Brent McKenzie as a Candidate for School Board in the Rose Hall District of Virginia Beach on Tuesday, July 22nd 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Town Center City Club 222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 230 Virginia Beach Kindly RSVP to 757-816-2736 or Mckenzie.brent@gmail.com “Superintendent” $250 “Principal” … Continue reading Brent McKenzie for VB School Board
Democrats give Bush what Republicans wouldn’t
Evisceration of the 4th amendment - at the hands of Democrats. A shameful day. For those playing catchup, here is a nice summary of the impact of the FISA vote. (h/t Blacknell.net) The final vote was 69-28 in favor of the bill. Among those voting against was Senator Hillary Clinton. Her statement on this is … Continue reading Democrats give Bush what Republicans wouldn’t
200+ Men political forum: race and politics
The Hampton Roads Committee of 200+ Men, Inc. is hosting a political forum entitled "A Conversation about Race and Politics." From the press release: Is America ready to elect a black as president? That's the question on the minds of many right now -- regardless of their ethnicity, party affiliation, socio-economic status, or whatever. It … Continue reading 200+ Men political forum: race and politics
McCain’s health care plan: dumb idea
According to the AP (via Yahoo): The Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting has proposed that everyone buying health insurance get a refundable tax credit, $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for families. At the same time, he would treat employer contributions toward health insurance like income, meaning workers would have to pay income, but not payroll, taxes on … Continue reading McCain’s health care plan: dumb idea
OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights
This Sunday's On the Record will feature a conversation with a felon who recently had his voting rights restored. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be Secretary of the Commonwealth, Kate Hanley, who reviews all of the applications of those making such requests. Catch OTR at 11:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it … Continue reading OTR 7/6: Restoration of voting rights
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 