Here’s a thought: If Robert Hurt loses the election next week, then his loss will be chalked up to his refusal to participate in most of the debates. Would that really be why he lost? Probably not. But that’ll be an easy hook, so we’ll just go with that.
Category Archives: Virginia Politics
Robert Hurt, flaming liberal?
Sen. Robert Hurt has repeatedly accused Congressman Tom Perriello of being in the pocket of House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi for voting with her 90% of the time, including just a few minutes ago, during their debate here in Charlottesville. Assuming that statistic is (I have no idea), I thought I’d run a quick comparison …
Can your tap water do this?
As the keynote speaker at Gov. McDonnell’s energy conference yesterday, Hugh Pickens said fracking has no effect on drinking water: Pickens played down growing fears about a particular method of extracting natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses a cocktail of water, sand and chemicals to break up rock to release gas deposits. Some are …
That explains why Hurt didn’t want to debate.
In tonight’s debate between Congressman Perriello and Robert Hurt, I’m surprised at how badly Hurt came off. Although I don’t think I’ve ever met Hurt (I just can’t remember), we have a bunch of friends in common, and I know him to be a nice guy. He’s no dope. But with his performance this evening, …
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Well done, WSLS.
WSLS hosted a debate between Rep. Tom Perriello and challenger Robert Hurt this evening, and they deserve credit for how they did it. They simply tossed their six o’clock newscast out the window, and dedicated the entire time to having anchor Jay Warren question the two candidates. By airing it at that time, WSLS surely …
McDonnell faked the moon landing with Elvis.
A report from the Virginia Tea Party Convention today: On the way inside, actually, I was handed a leaflet from the Virginia Taxpayers Association blasting McDonnell for “accepting Obama’s appointment to the unlawful, unconstitutional Council of Governors” because “it ensures endorsement of him for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination by the ultra secret, ultra powerful …
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Clark has abandoned his professed beliefs for his own ambitions.
Jeff Clark, the far-right independent candidate in the 5 CD race, is considering filing a lawsuit to force his way into debates with Congressman Perriello and challenger Robert Hurt: He has been working with the Rutherford Institute, a civil liberties organization headquartered in Albemarle County, to challenge his exclusion from the debates. Clark said the …
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The Waldo Jaquith approval committee unanimously endorses this blog entry.
Good news for the governor: “The Simplification and Operations Committee of the Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring today officially approved adoption of the governor’s ABC privatization plan.” I’m sure that getting his plan through the committee comes as a great relief to him. Wait, the what committee? Oh. The Commission will consist of up …
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Congressman Perriello’s got cojones.
Whatever one might think of Rep. Tom Perriello, only a fool or a liar would deny that the guy has cojones. Just look at what he did this evening: speak at the monthly meeting of the Jefferson Area Tea Party. Consider that for a moment. Perriello is, for the second year in a row, holding …
“Geographically Inclusive State Song of Virginia”
This is Randolph Walker’s “Geographically Inclusive State Song of Virginia,” since the state lacks a song right now. Hey, it’s better than most of the crap other people have proposed. This was our last state song. It’s amazing that it remained the state song as long as it did. (Via Craig Fifer)