VB Dems

The Washington Post has put it to speculation that Jody Wagner will soon quit her job as Secretary of Finance to run for Lieutenant Governor. Such a move sets up a Democratic primary as Russell County’s Jon Bowerbank has already very clearly signaled his intentions to run for that seat. This is good [...]

Governor Timothy M. Kaine issued the following statement on the death of former Virginia State Senator Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr., who represented the 36th senatorial district from 1972 to 2000. He has also ordered the state’s flags flown at half staff to honor Senator Gartlan. “Senator Gartlan was a true statesman. He wore his heart on [...]

On behalf of the independent-minded voters of the Commonwealth, the Democratic Party of Virginia would like to ask Thelma Drake three questions about her Friday fundraiser with Bush operative - and Congressional runaway - Karl Rove. 1. If the full House votes on contempt of Congress charges for Karl Rove, how will you vote? 2. Do you [...]

From Robert Greenwald: This sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not. We have a unique opportunity right now to send Karl Rove to jail, but only if we take immediate action. All we have to do is pressure the 40 members of the House Judiciary Committee, make them hold Rove in contempt and send him [...]

Thelma “Tra La La” Drake was presented with a golden opportunity to quickly deliver more oil and gas to her constituents suffering from rising gas prices and she blew it! She and Rep. Robb Wittman voted against the Drill Now Act that would have forced her Big Oil buddies quickly and easily increase domestic [...]

“Well tests conducted on a golf course sculpted from 1.5 million tons of fly ash have revealed elevated levels of arsenic, lead and other contaminants.”

I’m having a blast (albeit an expensive blast) at Netroots Nation in Austin, TX. Today was day 1 of 4 and we’re off to a great start! “Between 2,000 and 3,000 liberal-leaning bloggers are getting some face time this week, in hopes of gathering strength before the fall election”, writes cnet news. And that [...]

Democrats are calling GOPpers’ bluff with their discount dental clinic adage. “Drill on the leases you have, or let somebody else do it - but don’t just sit on them while Americans are paying $4 a gallon”, said Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer. “Use it or lose it.” The DRILL Act stands for “Drill Responsibly in [...]

“We need your service, right now, at this moment - our moment - in history. I’m not going to tell you what your role should be; that’s for you to discover. But I am going to ask you to play your part; ask you to stand up; ask you to put your foot firmly into [...]

There has been some encouraging progress in addressing many of air pollution issues I had discussed in previous posts. In March, the EPA announced new air pollution regulations that require diesel-burning tug boats and other vessels as well as locomotives to cut soot emissions by 90% and smog-causing chemical releases by 80%. The regulations will be [...]

Thelma Drake again offers nothing but false platitudes instead of sound energy policy as she shamelessly panders to her constituents’ panic reaction to rising gas prices. Her latest is a desperate revival of someone else’s old failed bill. And just like her plan for offshore drilling, it would have no real affect on [...]

Major Williamsburg employer Anheuser-Busch has been sold to Belgian brewer InBev. Cindy McCain will make millions on the deal. At least she will be able to afford gas for her airplane, which she absolutely needs because “in Arizona the only way to get around the state is by small private plane.”

It’s probably an exercise in futility trying to make any Republican understand how absolutely repulsive it is that Thelma Drake, an incumbent - as in someone currently representing descent honest Americans, could voluntarily and happily bring in someone like Karl Rove to fundraise for her. But apparently, money is money to them, however dirty [...]

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By Barack Obama Clearly and consistently.

According to McCain surrogates: Wolf Blitzer: “So [McCain] would be in effect a third Bush term when it came to pro-growth tax policies?” Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO): “It would be. I think it would be. And I think that’s a good thing.” Wolf Blitzer: “Are there any significant economic differences between what the Bush administration has put forward [...]

Like we did last year on ol’ Doc Welch, I’d like to develop a page on Thelma Tra La La. But I need your help! So far, I’ve got dozens of posts from a number of Virginia’s blogs, and I’m starting to build a good collection of video (like the one of her running away [...]

The Virginian-Pilot’s Christina Nuckols has a good editorial up (”Passing the buck on roads“) whereby she explains how Brian Moran is the only 2009 gubernatorial candidate out there with a transportation plan. Creigh Deeds has no plan… yet, and AG Bob has the “anti-plan” as he merely offers up an audit of VDOT, “the [...]

From The Washington Independent: “In a sign of continued weakness in his home state, an online poll shows Sen. John McCain trailing Sen. Barack Obama by 3-percentage points in Arizona. The poll also shows the candidacy of Liberterian Bob Barr is having a significant impact on McCain’s campaign by siphoning off conservative voters nationwide.” Couldn’t happen to [...]

“I’ve been fighting Republican transportation gimmicks for seven years, since 2001, when I first called for transportation solutions on the floor of the House. I’m not stopping now - I won’t give up!” said Brian Moran. In a nutshell, there was Gov. Kaine’s plan which had a sales tax increase in it and Senator [...]