This week, outgoing Congressman Beto O’Rourke said he would not rule out running for president in 2020. Beto (one of the few politicians written about on a first-name basis), who took Texas and the nation by storm with his campaign to replace Senator Ted Cruz, has become one of the major figures in American politics, and many have surmised that he may be the Democrats’ best shot at taking back...
Jun 11, 2014
Believe It Or Not, Eric Cantor’s Loss is Actually a Bigger Embarrassment For the Democrats
Apparently, when it came to finding a candidate who could, ostensibly, counter the House Majority Leader of the United States, the Democratic Party of Virginia decided to put in less time and attention than one might dedicate to nominating a PTA chair or finding a guest speaker for a Rotary Club meeting....
A group of Confederate flag enthusiasts has just completed the erection of a Confederate flag along I-95 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is 20x30 feet large and flies atop an 82-foot pole, where, according to the group, it will honor the Confederate soldiers who were “motivated” by the “US Constitution of 1788,” and it has nothing to do with slavery....
Happy hump day! It’s good to know you’re at least halfway through the week, so why not celebrate the small victories in life with a nice round-up of news. 1. Terry McAuliffe Clinches Governor Seat in Virginia, Chris Christie Re-elected in New Jersey McAuliffe, a democrat candidate who ran on a platform of social liberal views and economic moderate policies was elected governor last night despite a very tight...
May 20, 2013
Virginia’s Cuccinelli Doubles Down on Extremism
The Daily Banter Headline Grab. From Huff Post: A Republican-controlled committee in the Virginia State Senate voted 8-7 on Thursday to block Democrats’ efforts to repeal a new mandatory ultrasound law and a set of regulations that could shut down many abortion clinics in the state. The committee also voted down a new anti-abortion bill that would have prevented Medicaid from paying for low-income women’s abortions in cases where...
Nov 28, 2012
Virginia Attorney General: Obama Stole the Election
Nov 07, 2012
Mission Impossible? Romney Now Needs to take Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa and Colorado to Win
Obama is holding on to his commanding lead in Ohio – he’s up by 4 points. Richard Adams at the Guardian points out, for Romney to win, he has to take Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Iowa and Colorado. Romney’s increasingly narrow path to the Presidency To get the latest updates and inside info on the Presidential election, check out our live blog. Guest Contributor...