Gov. Timmy! — Dreamer or Moron?

In an interview with reporters and editorial board members at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Gov. Timmy! stated with regard to the federal economic stimulus package:
Ahead of the General Assembly session that starts tomorrow, Kaine said he is hopeful the stimulus money will come to the state in early February, before legislators adopt a budget based on [...]

Chuck Smith Throws His Hat Into Ring For Congress

Former VA Beach GOP Chairman Chuck Smith, a retired Marine / Navy JAG, is jumping into the race for the 2nd Cong. Dist. in 2010 against freshman Glenn Nye.  You can check out his website here.

Obama Has Dinner With The Establishment’s Conservative Pundits

Pres.-elect Barack Obama sat down for dinner last night with Charles Krauthammer, William Kristol, Larry Kudlow, David Brooks, Rich Lowry, Peggy Noonan, Michael Barone, and Paul Gigot at George Will’s house.

Camille Paglia: Katie Couric is “definitively the stupidest” journalist

From Camille Paglia’s column at Salon.com:
And let me take this opportunity to say that of all the innumerable print and broadcast journalists who have interviewed me in the U.S. and abroad since I arrived on the scene nearly 20 years ago, Katie Couric was definitively the stupidest.
About 15 years or so ago I began referring to Katie [...]

Obama SecTreas Nominee — Tax Cheat

Timothy Geithner, the nominee for Treasury Sec. put forward by Pres.-elect Obama (and who as SecTreas would oversee the IRS), turns out to have some significant tax problems.
Geithner failed to pay self-employment taxes for money he earned from 2001 to 2004 while working for the International Monetary Fund, according to materials released by the committee Tuesday.
He [...]

BREAKING: HOUSE NOT SEATING HERRING; RESULTS IN 46TH CONTESTED!

 
This just in:
The Virginia House of Delegates is NOT seating Charniele Herring to represent the 46th Dist.  With the unofficial results of the election showing her with only a 14 vote lead, the result is being contested.  Looks like we’re heading for a recount!!!  There’s still hope that Joe Murray may have pulled this one [...]

Dems in NoVA in Shock; Come Within 16 Votes of Losing Brian Moran’s Seat

Joe Murray came within 16 votes of defeating the Democrat candidate running to replace Brian “Don’t Call Me Jim” Moran in yesterday’s special election for the 46th House of Delegates seat according to the unofficial results from the State Board of Elections.  Murray received 49.57% of the vote.  Virtucon reader and frequent commenter “Ghost of George [...]

Crime Commission 6-6 on Private Gun Sales

From the AP -
The Virginia State Crime Commission will not recommend closing the so-called gun-show loophole.
Tuesday’s 6-6 tie vote means any legislation filed to close the loophole — where private sellers at gun shows are not required to perform background checks on buyers — will not get the commission’s seal of approval.
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Commission Chairman David Albo [...]

Session Sets Up Fall Election

As the GA begins the short session today, it’s hard to imagine the stakes any higher.  All 100 seats in the House are up for election this fall.  Republicans control with 53 seats down from the 64 seat edge held in 2001.  The party who wins the most seats this fall controls redistricting in 2011.
The [...]