So I was watching the news (WVEC) a few minutes ago and the reporter was talking about the George Allen situation and ran the YouTube video. Right behind that, they ran a copy of the Jim Webb web ad, straight from the Webb for Senate website. Hey - that's one way to get a web … Continue reading Webb web ad on TV
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A few quickies
I spent about 5 hours on the phone with Microsoft this afternoon troubleshooting a network problem (still unresolved) so just time for a few quickies. Virginia Beach Today's article about the cost of the convention center makes me glad that I don't live at the Beach. It seems that they thought they were going to … Continue reading A few quickies
Outsourcing at the IRS
Do we have a deficit? Yes. Should we do all that we can to reduce it? Yes. So why would we outsource the collection of delinquent taxes and pay a commission to collections agencies when the IRS could better collect the money? Because we have idiots in Washington. From this story, we learn that the … Continue reading Outsourcing at the IRS
Going to try to get up a podcast
I attended yesterday's Coffee with the Candidate that Thelma Drake held at the Willow Oaks Library in Hampton. I recorded the event and I'm going to try to get a podcast of it up, once I figure out how.
Some Norfolk news
Harry Minium at the Pilot did a front page, above-the-fold article on Vice Mayor Paul R. Riddick. I knew this article was coming and had feared it would be another biased, unflattering portrait of the man. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised that the article is quite good. Kudos to Minium and the Pilot for finally … Continue reading Some Norfolk news
Who would have thought…
... that you would have former UN Ambassador, Atlanta mayor and long-time civil rights leader Andrew Young saying this about Wal-Mart replacing mom-and-pop stores: "Well, I think they should; they ran the `mom and pop' stores out of my neighborhood. But you see, those are the people who have been overcharging us, selling us stale … Continue reading Who would have thought…
Drake: First George, now Laura
PilotOnline is reporting that First Lady Laura Bush will be coming to Norfolk to raise money for 2nd District Congresswoman Thelma Drake. The event is set for breakfast on September 7 at the Norfolk Marriot. The White House and Drake's campaign would not confirm the visit, but The Virginian-Pilot obtained an invitation. While the NRCC … Continue reading Drake: First George, now Laura
About the M-word and the N-word
Ingrid posted this over at RK: The M-word is the equivalent of the N-word in the U.S. And it hurts when someone calls you the M-word. Over the last few days, I've seen numerous postings about these two words. I think I have seen the actual N-word written more times in the last few days … Continue reading About the M-word and the N-word
Contrast: Republicans NOT supporting CT nominee
In direct contrast to the Democrats mentioned in the post below, the National Republican Senatorial Committee will not openly support Joe Lieberman. Even though they think he is a better candidate than their own nominee, they have chosen the appropriate path: sit on their hands: This morning, a source at the National Republican Senatorial Committee … Continue reading Contrast: Republicans NOT supporting CT nominee
Lieberman gets DSCC Vice Chair support
In one of the conversations I had Tuesday evening with a fellow NCDC member, I said that I expected that Joe Lieberman would win the CT Senate race with the help of fellow Democrats. The next morning, I was reading the Huffington Post and ran across this article. Mark Pryor, one of the Vice Chairs … Continue reading Lieberman gets DSCC Vice Chair support
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