Category: Virginia

The shrinking Virginia blogsphere

Virginia is losing two good people in the blogsphere. The Jaded JD is signing off today, supposedly at midnight but I am unable to access his blog as I write this. His final post as it appeared in the aggregator:   If he comes up for anything, it will be to get rid of me. … Continue reading The shrinking Virginia blogsphere →

Kaine conference call

I was one of several bloggers invited to participate in a conference call with Governor Tim Kaine this afternoon. (As this was my first such call, I am not sure what the rules are on identifying the other participants so I'll leave it up to them to identify themselves if they so choose.) The governor … Continue reading Kaine conference call →

Allen: what did he know and when did he know it?

Contrary to the Pilot's assertion this morning, I really haven't written much about George Allen and the M-word scandal. But I feel like I need to weigh in on the latest issue making its way around the blogsphere: the 1996 photo (click to enlarge) of then-governor Allen with members of the Council of Conservative Citizens … Continue reading Allen: what did he know and when did he know it? →

VP: Bloggers changing the rules

Today's Pilot editorial discussed the effect that bloggers are having on the political landscape: If it was not already obvious to everyone, the Macaca fracas has cemented the Virginia blogosphere's role in the center ring of the political circus. Virginia blogger Not Larry Sabato (NotLarrySabato.typepad.com) broke the story. And the state's blogs from the right … Continue reading VP: Bloggers changing the rules →

AG Live blog roundup

Well, Attorney General Bob McDonnell finished his live blog here a bit ago. Included in the questions were some softball ones and some hard ones. I believe one of his answers should leave no doubt that he is planning a run for governor in 2009: [...] I do have a distinct interest in the elections … Continue reading AG Live blog roundup →

Reminder: AG live blog 6pm TODAY

Join us at 6pm today for a live blog with Attorney General Bob McDonnell. We will be hanging out in the thread located here. If you can't make it, leave your questions for the AG there.

AG McDonnell Live Blog here 8/29, 6pm

Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell will live blog here on Tuesday, August 29, from 6 to 7 pm. Join us for the session. Feel free to leave your questions in this thread.

Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of John Dean's book is entitled "Authoritarian Conservatism." Dean says that authoritarian conservatism has been around since America was founded, and our founding fathers were concerned about the vulnerability of a republic: ... they knew that "many republics in history, such as the Roman republic, had been replaced by despots," political scientist Jay … Continue reading Conservatives Without Conscience: Chapter 3 →

Behind the candidate: Jarding & Wadhams

From the Daily Press: "It is a shame that politics has degenerated to the point where the consultants and the spokespersons end up being quoted in all the stories," he [Larry Sabato] said. "You almost never hear from the candidates. It gives them plausible deniability if one of their aides says something that doesn't go … Continue reading Behind the candidate: Jarding & Wadhams →