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
Category: Virginia
“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”
Some quickies
Webb fundraiser Last night's fundraiser for Jim Webb featured Mark Warner, Don Beyer and Harris Miller. I understand from the folks at Forward Together, Mark Warner's PAC, that the event raised over $250,000 and that once pledges are collected, the amount is expected to exceed $300,000. Stuff to do this weekend The VB Dems blog … Continue reading Some quickies
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
Brian Moran named Sheriff’s Legislator of the Year
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran was named the Virginia Sheriff's Association Legislator of the Year at their annual banquet in Williamsburg Tuesday evening. "The Virginia Sheriffs' Association is pleased to recognize Del. Brian Moran as this year's legislator of the year. Del. Moran has consistently demonstrated his support for the law enforcement community by … Continue reading Brian Moran named Sheriff’s Legislator of the Year
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
VBC at Below the Beltway
The latest installment of the Virginia Blog Carnival is up over at Below the Beltway. Head on over and check out the posts 😉
Webb V Allen: Round 3 update
After watching the debate a second time, I have to say that this one was better than yesterday's, at least in terms of content, Peggy Fox's questions notwithstanding. First, a point that I hope the Fairfax Chamber takes to heart: place the panel down in front of the candidates (like everyone else does) so that … Continue reading Webb V Allen: Round 3 update
