According to this article, this morning's fundraiser for Republican incumbent Congresswoman Thelma Drake, featuring Laura Bush, raised $150,000. I understand Kellam was campigning on the Eastern Shore today, so expect to hear from him on this later. EDIT: I see the story was updated to include the Kellam statement.
Category: Virginia
Allen: Did he “borrow” the Durbin amendment?
From this post, it looks a bit suspicious: Asking to speak before Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Allen introduced an amendment to the Department of Defense appropriations bill that would provide $19 million in additional funding for the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center program, which provides treatment care and research for veterans suffering from traumatic … Continue reading Allen: Did he “borrow” the Durbin amendment?
New Poll: Kellam 51%, Drake 43%
A new poll, by Majority Watch, shows Democratic challenger Phil Kellam leading Republican incumbent Thelma Drake 51% to 43%, with 6% undecided. The poll was conducted August 27-29 with a sample size of 1,021 and a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. Here is what the website said about the methodology for this poll: The … Continue reading New Poll: Kellam 51%, Drake 43%
VB: That pesky Dillon Rule
In today's Pilot, there is an article on the Virginia Beach council's task force regarding the meal tax in that city. The task force recommended that council support "state legislation to require a referendum on any future meals tax increases." That legislation has been proposed by Del. John J. Welch, R-Virginia Beach. No dice, says … Continue reading VB: That pesky Dillon Rule
Scott’s Labor Day Picnic
I attended the 30th annual Congressman Bobby Scott's picnic yesterday. Democratic activists from all over the region attended. In addition to the various city council members and other local elected officials, the attendees included Democratic Caucus Chair Brian Moran, Senators Creigh Deeds, Maime Locke, and Yvonne Miller, Delegates Maime Bacote, Kenny Alexander and Lionel Spruill, … Continue reading Scott’s Labor Day Picnic
Some things you may have missed
Today's Pilot had a front page, below the fold article on the Allen-Webb race. The headline in the print edition is "Now, it's wide-open." Writers Dale Eisman and Warren Fiske opine: Whether Allen can repair the damage done by his "macaca" comment and whether Webb, short of cash and still largely unintroduced to the electorate, … Continue reading Some things you may have missed
Dean on Rumsfield: “Textbook authoritarianism”
John Dean weighs in on Donald Rumsfields comments related to calling those against the war "appeasers." Note also the comments on fear. [NOTE: if you see a white space below, YouTube is down] UPDATE: Check out the video of Keith Olbermann's commentary on the Rumsfield speech over at Crooks and Liars. Definitely worth a watch.
IRS: NAACP OK
It took almost two years but the IRS has concluded that the NAACP did not violate the group's tax exempt status. The investigation was based on remarks made during the 2004 presidential campaign which criticized George Bush. From the Washington Post: In a letter released yesterday by the NAACP, the IRS said the group, the … Continue reading IRS: NAACP OK
Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 4
Chapter 4 is the final chapter of John Dean's book and is entitled "Troubling Politics and Policies of Our Authoritarian Government." Dean opens this chapter with a harsh indictment of the Bush/Cheney administration: While authoritarian conservatism was growing in force in Washington for a decade before Bush and Cheney arrived at the White House, their … Continue reading Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 4
Allen: from both sides now
From The Shad Plank: Sen. George Allen must be looking for a friend about now. After a couple of weeks of issuing apologies for the now-infamous "macaca" incident, Allen today gets taken to the woodshed by one of his own -- the conservative magazine National Review, which in its online version today accuses the senator … Continue reading Allen: from both sides now
