Category: Politics
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Spanberger, Hashmi Have Massive Leads in Campaign Funds
By Steve Haner, Two of the three Republicans running for statewide office in Virginia this year are being crushed in the fundraising contest. Only Jason Miyares, the incumbent Republican candidate for Attorney General, has raised more funds than his Democratic opponent, Jay Jones. All campaigns had a deadline of Wednesday night to report on their…
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If Trump’s Foibles are Election Fodder, Why Not His Wins?
By Derrick Max, When I wrote recently that “Virginia’s elections should be about Virginia’s future, not a referendum on President Trump,” I meant it. For months, liberals have tried to nationalize Virginia election – forgoing discussions about schools, taxes, energy, the Youngkin record — focusing instead on endless attacks on Donald Trump. And as the president…
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Why Did Spanberger Undercut Jay Jones?
by Paul Goldman I see where my good friend Doug Wilder is calling for more kindness in Virginia politics. A most appropriate wish for sure. But Doug didn’t make history running for Lieutenant Governor in 1985 by emulating Pope Leo. He won by playing the hardball required. I know because he usually needed me to…
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We’ve Heard It Before
It’s not political violence, it’s political immaturity. by Joe Fitzgerald In “The Killing Joke,” the Joker has kidnapped one Batman ally and crippled another to prove the world is absurd, and wants to know why Batman isn’t laughing. Savagely grabbing the Joker, Batman replies, “Because I’ve heard it before and it wasn’t funny the first…
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“All of the Above” Abigail? She Did Say It.
By Steve Haner, Democratic nominee for Governor Abigail Spanberger told the October 9 statewide debate audience that she favors an “all of the above strategy” in addressing Virginia’s massive demand for new electricity in coming years. If she has used that phrase before in this campaign, it hasn’t made the record. “All of the above”…
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Jay Jones: Democrat Nightmare That Won’t Go Away
by Kerry Dougherty It’s been one week since we learned that in 2022 Jay Jones wrote psychotic text messages that claimed he wanted to put two bullets in the head of GOP leader Todd Gilbert. One week since the Virginia elections were turned upside down after we learned that the Democrats had nominated a murderous…
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The Rest of America Comments on Jones’ Murderous Texts
By Donald Smith, “Why are so many Democrats such hateful, ‘I hope people die’ bastards?” That’s the headline on the “Irons in The Fire” blog on October 6th. I won’t recap what the blogger, “Firehand,” wrote. We’ve all seen it before, over and over the past few days. It’s about Jay Jones. What’s noteworthy is…
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Roanoke’s Rasoul Draws Highest Share of Out-of-State Dollars
By Scott Dreyer, Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the nickname “Sam,” has made a down-to-earth, squeaky-clean image a big part of his political persona. Those acquainted with him know Rasoul to indeed be a friendly, outgoing individual. Rasoul represents House District 38 (see map), which covers most of Roanoke City. However, when…
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Jones’ Behavior: A Stunning Lack of Maturity
By Gordon C. Morse, So, why was Democrat Jay Jones – he of the Quentin Tarantino imagination – sending highly partisan and politically suicidal text messages to a Republican member of the House of Delegates? Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield, the recipient of these merry notes, says she passed them on to their focus of interest,…
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Government Shutdown Threatens to Upend Governor’s Race
By Chris Braunlich For more than a half century, it has been the case that Virginia elects a Governor who is from the opposite party as the President elected the year before. With one exception. In 2013, the year after Barack Obama’s re-election, Virginians sent Democrat Terry McAuliffe to the Governor’s Mansion. The background to…
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No, Times-Dispatch, Virginia’s Budget Did Not “Run in the Red”
By Steve Haner, It is not clear who should be more ashamed of themselves, the Richmond Times-Dispatch or Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax). Both didn’t just mislead Virginians, but defamed Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin and the entire state finance staff. Even the silly season has limits. Virginia’s state government finances did not “run in…
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A Million Reasons to Worry Either Way the Election Goes
By Steve Haner Democrat Jay Jones and Republican Jason Miyares have now both accepted more than $1 million each in campaign contributions from major players in Virginia’s energy wars. The job they both seek, Attorney General of Virginia, includes a duty to stand firm on behalf of Virginia’s energy consumers against the elephants in the…
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As MAGA As Ever
John Reid’s endorsement by Joe Morrissey won’t fool voters into thinking he’s a political moderate. by Paul Goldman Radio show host John Reid got nominated by accident when the likely GOP Lt. Governor primary winner dropped out. Soon Reid, now the GOP LG nominee by law, chose to engage in a public feud with GOP…
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Another Virginia Trump Nominee Runs Afoul of Trump
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Poor Donald Trump. His appointments as U.S. Attorney in Virginia are proving to have too much independence and integrity. First there was Todd Gilbert in the Western District. Now, there is Erik Seibert in the Eastern District. Seibert’s office was overseeing the investigation of Letitia James, New York Attorney General, for mortgage fraud regarding…
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Signs of the Times
by Dick Hall-Sizemore This weekend I spent time in the center of Virginia. That would be that area west of I-95, south of I-64, and east of the Blue Ridge–encompassing Powhatan, Buckingham, Cumberland, Campbell, Bedford, and Franklin counties. Some I just passed through on the main highway (Rt. 60); others I spend more time in…