14 replies on “Webb supporter switches sides.”

  3. In other breaking news, I hear my neighbor’s cousin’s wife’s in-laws heard a politician speak the other day, and they decided they didn’t like him very much after all, after sort of liking him for several years. But, they report they still might change their mind again, next time they hear him speak. Or, they might change their minds if they hear someone else speak. Or they might just change their minds randomly, Or not. Or something. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……

  4. So now it’s news when one guy decides he’s going to support Miller over Webb?

    I can’t imagine that it’s news, J.C. But it is worth writing a single sentence on the sidebar of my blog. I think it’s interesting that he switched sides. I’m not aware of any other blogger going from supporting one candidate to the other.

    Who is Scott Nolan?

    A blogger.

  5. Look, I’m not attacking Scott: anyone can like anyone they want to like. I’m just curious as to why this is a story. I mean over a hundred thousand Virginia Democrats are trying to decide who they are going to support. Many are going back and forth. Is Scott someone special? Is he a committee member? A chair? An elected official?

  6. Who is this Will character, and why do we care that he went to Martinsville? There are thousands of people there already.

    Is Aaron Mahler some kind of an ornithologist? Does he have some kind of expertise on nest construction? Aren’t there billions of birds in the world? Why focus on these ones?

    Why do we care that Colton is getting married? Thousands of people get married every day! Is he some kind of a marriage expert? Perhaps a priest, and she’s a nun?

    So what, James Martin got Eagle. Do you know how many Eagle Scouts there are? Why write about this one? What’s the point?

    So this Lowell Feld character was on a radio show. There are thousands of radio shows, each with dozens of guests every week. Why focus on this show, and this guy?

    J.C. Wilmore went to the General Assembly. Is J.C. someone special? He’s is a lobbyist? A campaign manager? An elected official?

    There’s a theme emerging here, J.C. :)

  7. If you don’t know his background, the first time you encounter Miller he comes across as impressive. He is quite bright (summa in college) and his been around doing this kind of public speaking for quite some time.

    But push below the surface, prod with questions involving detail, and it is not unusual for him tol get petulant. he wants to be the smartest guy in the room and does not take kindly to having his point of view challenged. He is also, based on having observed him off and on over more than 20 years, prone to more than a bit of exaggeration.

    That said, I would agree it is worth noting the guy switched, because it is unusual, in the fashion of man bites dog. What is interesting is the number of people who have known Harris for years from Democratic politics who are NOT supporting him, whether it is Frank O’Leary as Arlington Counthy Treasurer, Leslie Byrne who served in Congress and State legislature from Miller’s home base of Fairfax County. to Emilie Miller from Fairfax who was first woman in state senate.

    Shouldn’t the real question be why these people, many of whom have known Harris for years, would NOT support him?

  9. Right on Teacherken.
    And I want to hear what Scott thinks after he hears Webb speak…

  11. That news is so dog bites cat . . .

    The important thing is the parade of former Allen supporters who are switching to Webb’s supporter list.

  12. Gee – I’m flattered I even rated a one liner, Waldo, thanks!

    Stomp, to answer your question – no… I have not seen Webb speak in person yet – though I have been a reader of his books since I was in the Air Force and he was in charge of the Navy. I will be seeing him in person Monday morning at the Dulles Area Democrats breakfast and I will listen with a positive outlook and an open mind. Since I was already signed up to host a fundraiser for Webb (June 18th is the date), the Webb campaign has been trying to get me to meet Jim in person this week – though he has a busy schedule (as expected).

    We still have a few weeks, and I intend to spend that time getting out as much vote as possible. I favor Miller for the moment, but I have not met Webb in person yet. No matter who wins the primary I intend to host fundraisers (June 18th, my house in Haymarket if Webb wins; perhaps later if Miller does) and go door to door, and phone bank, and staff campaign offices because Allen must be defeated by a very wide margin to send a clear message to America.

  13. Scott,
    It sounds like you are going about it the right way, and whoever the eventual nominee is will greatly benefit from your support.

  14. Thanks, Stomp! I sure hope you are right.

    My father in law asked me last night at dinner if all this political activism had any effect. The simple answer is, I don’t know what impact/effect it will have on the election itself, though I’d like to think it has terrific effect whenever any voter is paying attention.

    What I do know is that it has had a huge effect on my own happiness. I met so many interesting and like minded people working in the Roemmelt campaign last year, many of whom are still friends today, and had so much fun doing it that I do not regret a single moment of the time spent working that campaign. Even though we did not win, we did respectably well (in a deeply Republican district) and I learned enormously from the experience. I recommend it highly to any reader who is feeling disconnected from the process.

    I also recommend working in a non-partisan fashion at the polls as an election worker. The state never has enough volunteers.

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