Comments on: What the Albemarle County Republican Party believes. http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:44:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Waldo Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18173 Waldo Jaquith Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:03:27 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18173 <blockquote>In that case, that is a problem that isn't unique to the Albemarle Republican Party.</blockquote> Oh, no, it's not unique to the Republicans, but it is a defining split in the party. Among active county Democrats, there's no such ideological split. But among active county Republicans, it's the folks who have moved here who are so far to the right, and the folks who are from here that are your basic, traditional Republicans.

In that case, that is a problem that isn’t unique to the Albemarle Republican Party.

Oh, no, it’s not unique to the Republicans, but it is a defining split in the party. Among active county Democrats, there’s no such ideological split. But among active county Republicans, it’s the folks who have moved here who are so far to the right, and the folks who are from here that are your basic, traditional Republicans.

]]> By: Jon http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18172 Jon Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:52:52 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18172 Yeah, like when those guys with the beards and the funny looking hats got off their boats and started "buying the place with beads" Yeah, like when those guys with the beards and the funny looking hats got off their boats and started “buying the place with beads”

]]> By: TrvlnMn http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18171 TrvlnMn Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:27:32 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18171 Ah. Gotcha. "Come-Here's" equal "Transplants". In that case, that is a problem that isn't unique to the Albemarle Republican Party. The problem of "Come-Here's" or "Transplants" is kinda like weeds or any invasive non-native species which gets into everything and displaces indigenous species, thereby degrading the integrity of native communities. It's a problem that's been plaguing the region over the past few decades. :) Ah. Gotcha. “Come-Here’s” equal “Transplants”.

In that case, that is a problem that isn’t unique to the Albemarle Republican Party. The problem of “Come-Here’s” or “Transplants” is kinda like weeds or any invasive non-native species which gets into everything and displaces indigenous species, thereby degrading the integrity of native communities.

It’s a problem that’s been plaguing the region over the past few decades.

:)

]]> By: Waldo Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18169 Waldo Jaquith Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:34:06 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18169 Come-here: A person who moved here. It's the briefest way that I know of to express that concept in noun form. And you know the definition of "radical." :) Come-here: A person who moved here. It’s the briefest way that I know of to express that concept in noun form. And you know the definition of “radical.” :)

]]> By: TrvlnMn http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18167 TrvlnMn Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:33:48 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18167 <blockquote><i>...and it’s being run by a bunch of radical come-heres.</i></blockquote> What's a "radical come-heres?"

…and it’s being run by a bunch of radical come-heres.

What’s a “radical come-heres?”

]]> By: Jack http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18160 Jack Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:18:37 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18160 Democrats asserted their slight majority in Albemarle as early as 2004, when John Kerry carried it with 51%. It was also the only county that Al Weed carried against Virgil Goode that year. Tim Kaine then carried Albemarle by a larger margin in 2005 and Jim Webb shut 'em down in Albemarle in 2006 with 57%. Bear in mind that Albemarle County is George Allen's former home and base. Jim Webb clobbering him here really meant something. Democrats asserted their slight majority in Albemarle as early as 2004, when John Kerry carried it with 51%. It was also the only county that Al Weed carried against Virgil Goode that year. Tim Kaine then carried Albemarle by a larger margin in 2005 and Jim Webb shut ‘em down in Albemarle in 2006 with 57%.

Bear in mind that Albemarle County is George Allen’s former home and base. Jim Webb clobbering him here really meant something.

]]> By: Waldo Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18158 Waldo Jaquith Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:03:32 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18158 The Republican Party in Albemarle is badly divided. Like many county parties in the region, it's been taken over by far, far right ideologues who have nothing in common with the Republicans who actually make up the party in the county. The folks who have been the heart and soul of the party for decades have been pushed out, and it's being run by a bunch of radical come-heres. The message from the new leadership is the same as the message from the far-right party leadership across the state: "either you're with us, or you're against us." Given the choice, a great many Republicans have come into the fold as Jim Webb Democrats, and we welcome them. All of which explains the constantly declining Republican majority in Albemarle. As of last election, it looked very much like Democrats are now the majority. We'll know for sure come November. The Republican Party in Albemarle is badly divided. Like many county parties in the region, it’s been taken over by far, far right ideologues who have nothing in common with the Republicans who actually make up the party in the county. The folks who have been the heart and soul of the party for decades have been pushed out, and it’s being run by a bunch of radical come-heres. The message from the new leadership is the same as the message from the far-right party leadership across the state: “either you’re with us, or you’re against us.” Given the choice, a great many Republicans have come into the fold as Jim Webb Democrats, and we welcome them.

All of which explains the constantly declining Republican majority in Albemarle. As of last election, it looked very much like Democrats are now the majority. We’ll know for sure come November.

]]> By: tim http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18157 tim Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:45:59 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18157 Their webmaster did manage to get the "Virginia Republican Creed" up before the bus came this morning. This was my favorite: That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing constitutional limitations. Their webmaster did manage to get the “Virginia Republican Creed” up before the bus came this morning. This was my favorite:

That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing constitutional limitations.

]]> By: Jon http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18155 Jon Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:53:03 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18155 He, there are still a couple left. But we will get'em this election. He, there are still a couple left. But we will get’em this election.

]]> By: Ward Smythe http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18154 Ward Smythe Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:51:07 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18154 There are Republicans in Albemarle? There are Republicans in Albemarle?

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18152 Vivian J. Paige Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:31:36 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18152 Ha Ha Ha. You should have warned me before I clicked. That's just too funny. Ha Ha Ha. You should have warned me before I clicked. That’s just too funny.

]]> By: Dan Kachur http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18151 Dan Kachur Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:25:51 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18151 No worries. The reports from the focus groups should be back soon. No worries. The reports from the focus groups should be back soon.

]]> By: Tim McCormack http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18150 Tim McCormack Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:22:10 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/albemarle-county/#comment-18150 Oh dear. That's rather embarrassing. Oh dear. That’s rather embarrassing.

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