Office of the President-Elect?

Huh?  The “Office” of the President-Elect?  I hate to break it to people, but there is no such thing.
Is there a President-Elect?  Yes.  Does he have a transition office?  Yes.  But that is not the same thing as occupying an elected “Office”.  Come noon on Jan. 20, Barack H. Obama will occupy the Office of [...]

Russia Sees U.S.A. Going The Way Of The Soviet Union

From Drudge Report:
RUSSIAN ANALYST PREDICTS DECLINE AND BREAKUP OF USA
Tue Nov 25 2008 09:04:22 ET
A leading Russian political analyst has said the economic turmoil in the United States has confirmed his long-held view that the country is heading for collapse, and will divide into separate parts.
Professor Igor Panarin said in an interview with the respected [...]

Reaganites Formally Start Palin Draft Cmte.

Sal Russo and other Reaganites have come together to not only formally establish a draft committee for Gov. Sarah Palin in 2012, but they’ve already raised $2 million to run a tv ad that they produced thanking her for her contribution to the ticket in 2008.  And the last election was not even 3 weeks [...]

“Hannity & ???” – Alan Colmes Pulling a RK

Hot on the heels of Ranting Kids going out of business, Sean Hannity’s favorite punching bag Alan Colmes is leaving H&C after 12 years.
For what it is worth, I sincerely hope that they don’t have Hannity go solo.  And I hope that they get someone who can string together a cogent argument even if I [...]

Obama Voter Redux

VIRTUCON EXCLUSIVE! – GOP Close To Landing Top Recruit For Open 52nd Dist.

To echo the Drudge Report:
*** VIRGINIA VIRTUCON EXCLUSIVE!  MUST CREDIT VIRGINIA VIRTUCON! ***
Sources confirm to Virginia Virtucon that the House GOP caucus is very close to landing their top recruiting prospect for the 52nd House of Delegates Dist. being vacated in 2009 by RPV Chairman Del. Jeff Frederick.  For the past few weeks, top GOP leaders have [...]

Petition Drive at the Chantilly Gun Show

It’s petition season again, and candidates were out in force at the Chantilly gun show this weekend. You’re not going to find a higher concentration of Republican voters than at a gun show.
Friday evening, Bob McDonnell had people stalking the aisles hunting down signatures, McDowell’s petitions had all five original statewide candidates (Bob McDonnell for [...]

“Raising Kaine” Closing Up Shop — A Tribute

Yes, it’s true.
See ya, wouldn’t want to be ya!
Don’t let the door hit ya, where the Good Lord split ya!
Add your own tributes here…

Out of “Ten Republicans To Watch,” Two are Virginians

Chris Cillizza has a column in today’s WashPo “The Fix” where he names ten GOPers to watch and two of them are Virginians.
7. Eric Cantor: The Virginia Republican’s unfettered rise through the ranks of House leadership continued earlier this week when he was elected Minority Whip — the second ranking position within the GOP. Cantor [...]

What’s Wrong With The GOP?

From a new Gallup poll (take this for what it is worth having been the 20th most accurate in 2008):
Most Republicans — 59 percent — want the party to become more conservative, according to the poll. Another 28 percent want it to remain about the same ideologically, while only 12 percent would prefer to see the Republican [...]

Do You Feel A Draft In Here?

Over on Jason Kenney’s personal blog J’s Notes (is there any place this guy doesn’t blog, what between there, Bearing Drift and here?), one of the recurring features he has is “Ask Me Something.”
Well, the other day, this question was posed:
Is there any truth to the rumor you’re considering a run against Del. McClellan?
To which [...]

Fumbling The New Media

Jason Kenney has up a critique over on Bearing Drift of how the GOP is trying to fumble the new media, in particular the Virginia blogosphere.  He’s brutal, but accurate.  Head on over…

Breaking News: Attorney General Mukasey Collapses

Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech to the Federalist Society in DC.  Mukasey took over the Justice Department when Alberto Gonzales resigned.
See more here.
Update:  Attorney General Mukasey said to be doing well this morning.

Algore Sez, “We’re Doomed! Just Like The Mayans!”

Algore sez:
A new study suggests the Mayan civilization might have collapsed due to environmental disasters:
. . .
As we move towards solving the climate crisis, we need to remember the consequences to civilizations that refused to take environmental concerns seriously.
We also need to remember the consequences to civilizations that take lunatics such as yourself seriously.
Gee, I’m [...]

$100K is the new $250K

From Pres-elect Obama’s Change.gov transition website:
The American dream is increasingly out of reach for many people. Americans with incomes below $100,000 have experienced stagnating wages, declining health care coverage, erosion of pension protections, rising personal debt, and jobs disappearing as a result of global competition and rising housing costs.
$100,000?  I thought $250,000 was what they [...]