Comments on: Vivian Watts’ background materials.

By: tooconservative

tooconservative — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 02:45:13 +0000

Meunier did a bad thing calling Watts racist.

By: Alice Marshall

Alice Marshall — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 02:41:51 +0000

Watts has nothing to apologize for. When Republicans say jump we are not supposed to say how high.

By: Tom Joad (Kevin)

Tom Joad (Kevin) — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 23:56:12 +0000

“I can definately see where someone could get the wrong idea. Plain and simple, it’s a $hitty mail piece.

But it’s a big step forward. Those older pieces are really ugly. :)”

If you think those are bad, you should see the yard signs…I’ll try and get a picture of one and post it on my site.

By: Waldo Jaquith

Waldo Jaquith — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:08:32 +0000

I can definately see where someone could get the wrong idea. Plain and simple, it’s a $hitty mail piece.

But it’s a big step forward. Those older pieces are really ugly. :)

By: Walt Ball

Walt Ball — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:01:24 +0000

Obviously the work of those who Waldo has coined “resume pading monkey’s” hereafter referred to as RPM’s
I can definately see where someone could get the wrong idea. Plain and simple, it’s a $hitty mail piece.
On the other hand, these accusations from our side are what makes me angry about the tone of today’s politics.
It’s a good campaign tactic, but “good campaign tactic” does not equal “GOOD and honorable.”

By: KathyinBlacksburg

KathyinBlacksburg — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:20:34 +0000

Give me a break. Everyone knows those “Dems” you claim are southern strategists are Republicans because they couldn’t countenance fair racial policies and Dems support of desegration. The Southern strategy is rooted in your (Repug) party, not ours. And lame-o Tricky Dick launched the tactic in the 60s. It’s been a divisive tactic by Republicans ever since. That party is just more clever. And it tries to assure we’ll never see their rotten mailings. And false claims don’t make it so. You can try to turn night into day and day into night. But we are not deceived.

By: Josh Chernila

Josh Chernila — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:35:04 +0000

I don’t think Delegate Watts has anything to apologize for.

She’s been representing her neighbors in office for Decades. If her opponent can’t make a similar claim, that’s not Delegate Watts’ fault.

Aren’t there some pressing issues of interest to this district that might be worthy of discussion?

Move on…

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:58:35 +0000

“Is it OK to accuse an opponent of only having lived in the community for a brief period?”

Hi Waldo. I can answer your question with your own previous statement. Tee hee. ;-)

“I have another hobby-horse, though, and that’s the localness of candidates. I’m not a fan of candidates that just parachute into town and declare that they’re here to help.”

By: Jim E-H

Jim E-H — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:47:04 +0000

Race-baiting of this sort is most often employed by Dems.

Yeah, ’cause they’re the ones who are well-known for that whole “Southern Strategy” thing. Try again, “sparky.”

By: I. Publius

I. Publius — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:35:09 +0000

this is clearly a case of the corrupt and racist party

Puh-lease.

The challenger’s infusion of race into the campaign is regrettable, and (if I lived there) I wouldn’t vote for him because of it. But get a grip, sparky. Race-baiting of this sort is most often employed by Dems.

By: Scott Nolan

Scott Nolan — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:04:28 +0000

I do not know her at all, only what I have read about her in researching this 2005 election and all it’s candidates and incumbents. Looking at the history you present, this is clearly a case of the corrupt and racist party using any excuse what-so-ever to go after a hard working, community minded Delegate.

It is high time that many, many voters demand an apology from Michael Meunier for bringing racism into a political race that had none of it until he opened his improperly self-righteous mouth.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:50:42 +0000

I actually know Del. Watts personally, as she’s a family friend and lives right down the street from me. She’s a wonderful, stand-up woman who has served my district exceptionally well for years and years, and the whole state of Virginia via VDOT and CASA before that. I have the utmost confidence that her intentions were and remain pure.