Hmm – football or RNC?

The Washington Redskins open their season on the road tonight at the New York Giants, last year's Super Bowl winner. So, what's a political Redskins fan to do? Watch the game or watch the Republican National Convention? Decisions, decisions 😉 And a bigger question: who's hosting tonight's RNC watching session? We had so much fun … Continue reading Hmm – football or RNC? →

Hanna: governor declares state of emergency

Tropical storm Hanna's projected path has resulted in Governor Tim Kaine declaring a state of emergency for the Commonwealth: "Current forecasts predict Hanna will bring tropical storm force winds to Virginia, causing coastal flooding and the very real possibility of tornadoes and power outages," Governor Kaine said. "Virginians should listen to their local government representatives … Continue reading Hanna: governor declares state of emergency →

Remarks at Scott’s picnic

A little video from Congressman Bobby Scott's Labor Day picnic. I've also got Mark Warner's remarks but they will have to wait. (Working with video takes way too much time 😦 )

Hanging at MB’s watching the RNC

Head over to MB's place for RNC watching 😉 And I'll be Twittering, too 😉 (FYI - the Twitter feed in my sidebar is a little slow to update so if you want to get stuff closer to real time, follow me instead) UPDATE: In case you missed it, you can read Sarah Palin's speech … Continue reading Hanging at MB’s watching the RNC →

Former Hillary supporters say no to Palin

Just finished a conference call with three Virginia women who were Hillary supporters and who reject the notion that Sarah Palin should draw women's support simply because she is a woman. Terry Holland is a grassroots Democrat from Williamsburg. In her remarks, she said the announcement of Alaskan governor Sarah Palin for VP prompted her … Continue reading Former Hillary supporters say no to Palin →

Biden coming to Virginia Beach tomorrow

PilotOnline is reporting that Democratic VP candidate Joe Biden is coming to Virginia Beach tomorrow, Thursday, morning. I received additional details via email. The doors will open at 7:30am at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, with Biden expected to speak at 8:45am. As is the norm, the event is open to the public but tickets … Continue reading Biden coming to Virginia Beach tomorrow →

Budget cuts for VA

According to this report, Gov. Tim Kaine has ordered state agencies to prepare for significant cuts, as revenues have failed to meet projections. More than a year ago, I wrote about what the Commonwealth would be facing in this biennial budget: Looking forward to FY2008, Wagner’s report reflects a downward adjustment in sales taxes, corporate … Continue reading Budget cuts for VA →

Lieberman at RNC: what price power?

Some time ago, I started writing a post about Joe Lieberman (I-Lieberman). It was after watching him on one of the Sunday morning talk shows, where he was advocating for John McCain. Tuesday night, he spoke at the Republican National Convention. Over and over, he referred to himself as a Democrat. And he called the … Continue reading Lieberman at RNC: what price power? →