Comments on: Bob Gibson on Brennan/Abbitt race. http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:29:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: martha http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18189 martha Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:05:31 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18189 GREAT!!!!! I will let you know all club dates and times and you can pick on that best fits your schedule. We also have Sam Rasoul coming. I am retired from teaching at JF BUT I am going to help w/ the YD group! I will be in touch! GREAT!!!!! I will let you know all club dates and times and you can pick on that best fits your schedule.

We also have Sam Rasoul coming.

I am retired from teaching at JF BUT I am going to help w/ the YD group!

I will be in touch!

]]> By: Waldo Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18184 Waldo Jaquith Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:44:44 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18184 You bet! You bet!

]]> By: martha http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18183 martha Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:31:22 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18183 Waldo, I think Connie was at an Emily's list training Several of us attended a couple years ago. Also: Are you interested in speaking to a Forest YD group about blogging sometime in November? Let me know. Waldo, I think Connie was at an Emily’s list training Several of us attended a couple years ago.

Also: Are you interested in speaking to a Forest YD group about blogging sometime in November?
Let me know.

]]> By: Scott Nolan http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18164 Scott Nolan Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:37:33 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18164 If "none of the above" were a choice on all our ballots we'd have a lot more efficient Congress and House of Delegates. It'd give the folks in the 42nd someone to vote for (Albo is certainly not worth a vote). If “none of the above” were a choice on all our ballots we’d have a lot more efficient Congress and House of Delegates. It’d give the folks in the 42nd someone to vote for (Albo is certainly not worth a vote).

]]> By: Jack http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18163 Jack Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:23:33 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18163 Watkins Abbitt is one of those politicians who only has his seat by virtue of never having faced a serious, well-organized opponent who approaches the race in a professional manner. I have a hard time seeing him survive this election. The man is a bump on a log. He's done absolutely nothing for his district. He has no record, no strategy, little money, zero charisma and no real campaign organization. Plus no party to rally for him or inject funds and campaign know-how. Abbitt is as weak an incumbent as they come. If every challenger was as polished and professional as Connie Brennan, I suspect that fully a third of this years Virginia incumbents would find themselves out of a job in November. That's across party lines. Most candidates for public office are just so awful that if we had a 'none of the above' option on the ballot, I strongly suspect that most public offices would wind up vacant more often than not. Watkins Abbitt is one of those politicians who only has his seat by virtue of never having faced a serious, well-organized opponent who approaches the race in a professional manner. I have a hard time seeing him survive this election.

The man is a bump on a log. He’s done absolutely nothing for his district. He has no record, no strategy, little money, zero charisma and no real campaign organization. Plus no party to rally for him or inject funds and campaign know-how. Abbitt is as weak an incumbent as they come.

If every challenger was as polished and professional as Connie Brennan, I suspect that fully a third of this years Virginia incumbents would find themselves out of a job in November. That’s across party lines. Most candidates for public office are just so awful that if we had a ‘none of the above’ option on the ballot, I strongly suspect that most public offices would wind up vacant more often than not.

]]> By: Waldo Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18162 Waldo Jaquith Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:51:25 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18162 Good for you! I don't know if you've gotten to know Connie, Martha, but I suspect you'll find that many of Shannon's admirable qualities are shared by Connie. Good for you! I don’t know if you’ve gotten to know Connie, Martha, but I suspect you’ll find that many of Shannon’s admirable qualities are shared by Connie.

]]> By: martha http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18161 martha Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:45:09 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/08/gibson-brennan/#comment-18161 The Lynchburg Democratic Committee donated money to Connie recently. We don't have an HOD race this fall since Shannon v Valentine is running unopposed so I encourage other committees to donate when/if you are able! The Lynchburg Democratic Committee donated money to Connie recently. We don’t have an HOD race this fall since Shannon v
Valentine is running unopposed so I encourage other committees to donate when/if you are able!

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