Over the weekend, thanks to a majority of the 99th Dist. Republican Cmte., Albert “The Trashman” Pollard was re-elected this coming November. To be fair, here is how it broke down so you’ll know how different localities voted. (A vote to nominate Catherine “Our Government Was Culpable In The Oklahoma City Bombing” Crabill is counted as a vote for Pollard’s re-election.)
All of the convention delegates from two precincts in Caroline County voted against Crabill’s nomination, as did a majority of Westmoreland County delegates. Half of Richmond County delegates voted for her and half voted against her.
She won the nomination with majority votes from King George, Lancaster and Northumberland counties. All but one King George delegate voted for Crabill.
The choice was between Crabill and no one. While I’m a big believer in challenging the Democrats everywhere, this is one case where, absent a second candidate for the nomination and the refusal of the committee to either reopen the filing for the nomination or accept nominations from the floor, we should have taken a pass.
Crabill also told the convention that she had been “beaten, humiliated and ridiculed” by bloggers who discovered a 1995 newspaper article in which she blamed the Oklahoma City terrorist bombing on the federal government. At the time, Crabill lived in New Mexico.
Okay, we’ll admit to humiliating and ridiculing her. But we only discovered her statement after she brought it to people’s attention a few weeks ago.
And apparently the tinfoil hat got a mention. Timothy Watson of I’m Surrounded By Idiots covered the convention via Twitter.
Filed under: 2009 Elections, Northern Neck Politics, Nutjobs, Republicans
From: cuppy2k@hotmail.com
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 5:18 AM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: [REDACTED]
Subject: Crabill on School Mascots
To all,
And then there’s this letter to the editor Ms. Crabill penned barely eighteen months ago… (For those not from the ‘Neck, the Lancaster High School mascot is the Red Devil.)
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Unhappy with ‘Devil Country’
Letter to the Editor
Rappahannock Record
October 18, 2007, page A4
As I drove through Lancaster last weekend I was struck by a banner hung in front of Lancaster High School, “Welcome to Devil Country.”
I associate Devil with death, destruction, sin, darkness, evil, wickedness, deceit, selfishness, pride, arrogance, haughtiness, self-indulgence, faction, divisiveness, dishonesty, lies, injustice, dishonor, resentment, fear, worry, unrighteousness, delusion, damnation, the antichrist, temptation, adversarial, sensuality, perversion, lust, pain, anguish, suffering, rejection, brokenness, bitterness, unforgiving, strife, vanity, witchcraft, idolatry, hatred, seditions, heresy, envy, murder, drunkenness, addictions, adultery and hell.
Why is this our high school mascot?
Catherine Crabill
Irvington
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And here is a sample of community reaction, from the Rappahannock Record:
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Proud to live in ‘Devil Country’
Letter to the Editor
Rappahannock Record
November 1, 2007, page A9
Shame on “Unhappy with ‘Devil Country’” for attempting to put such a negative twist on Lancaster High School.
Perhaps the writer was ignorant to the fact that the week of October 15 was the school’s Homecoming/Spirit Week.
Students from all grade levels at the high school began preparing the week prior. Walls were decorated before and after school by students and staff. Some even pushed their weekend aside to put on the finishing details.
The junior and senior classes somehow managed to find to time to design floats for the Friday night parade.
By mid-week the temperature began to rise and positive energy permeated throughout the building. By Thursday, the entire school system was engulfed with spirit. The middle school cheerleaders called and asked if they could march in the parade.
A faculty member from the middle school wanted to sell the high school cheerleaders’ “Spirit Ribbons” at her building because the students there wanted to be a part of the excitement.
The primary school sent over a banner with read [sic], “LPS Says, Good Luck Red Devils!” It was appreciated and proudly hung in the high school commons for the student body to see, along with the “Spirit Walls” designed by each grade level at the high school.
By the time Friday arrived, you could almost reach out and feel the pride of the “Red Devil Community.” The parade began at 6 p.m. with superintendent Susan Sciabbarrasi leading as the grand marshal (a first in my six years with the school system).
Before the game and at half-time, the award-winning “Red Devil Marching Band” performed several selections including “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” and they were fabulous, bringing the overflow crowd to its feet with applause, admiration and sheer awe.
The nicest compliment came from a W&L (opposing team) parent — “You put a lot of effort into your students. The parade was really neat. Half-time was great. It was first class.”
When I think back on the week’s events, these and the words that come to my mind [sic]: pride, joy, excitement, anticipation, dedication, loyalty, teamwork, consideration, selflessness, support, respect, involvement, commitment, enthusiasm, community, success, delight, legitimate, allegiance, faithful, connected, high spirited, fellowship, sportsmanship, strong work ethic, elation, gracious, trustworthy and fun.
My wish for the writer is that she can manage to escape from the tiny box in which she chooses to contain herself so that perhaps her heart and mind can be healed. The air is so much more pure when you can “think outside of the box.”
I live in “Devil Country-Red Devil Country,” and I’m proud of it. I don’t associate anything evil with it. “Go Red Devils!”
Valerie Beck
Weems
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Proud of Red Devils
Letter to the Editor
Rappahannock Record
November 1, 2007, page A9
I am a Red Devil. I have been since I started in the Lancaster County School system. I proudly wear my Lancaster Red Devil t-shirts and I hold my head with pride as I announce that I am a student at Lancaster High School, Devil Country. I value everyone’s opinion on the perceptions of the devil, but I cannot help but disagree.
Both of my parents attended Lancaster High School. They were Red Devils. The Red Devils are part of my identity. I do not see why we need to analyze the symbol to the point of slaughter. The Red Devil is a symbol of pride and unity. Let’s not give our admired symbol any less respect than it deserves.
Genevieve Campagnola
White Stone
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Leave the Devil alone
Letter to the Editor
Rappahannock Record
November 8, 2007, page A4
Ever since I can remember I have been a “Red Devil.” I and many of my Lancaster County alumni are proud to be “Red Devils.”
When you think of the “Red Devil” you may think of death, destruction, sin, darkness, wickedness and so on, but you cannot link that to the students, alumni, or faculty at any of the Lancaster County schools.
I understand that the community is growing and more people are moving here from all over and come from different backgrounds and cultures, but there is no excuse for them to try to change the lives or background of the community that has been here all along.
I look forward to Friday night football and coming out and supporting my younger “Red Devils,” not just in football, but in every activity the school has to offer: the band, baseball, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and so on.
I am very proud to be a “Red Devil” and look forward to many years of being one, and if you don’t like it, the same road that brought you here can carry you away.
Travis Rice
Kilmarnock
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A word of advice to recent “come-heres” wishing to run for public office on the ‘Neck (I, too, am a “come-here,” 25 years ago): Don’t go out of your way to upset potential voters with fringe, “immoderate” comments that make your potential candidacy “almost a caricature.” Folks in the ‘Neck are happy with the way things are and don’t need a bunch of outsiders coming in and telling them how to change things, especially those who aspire to represent them in public office. A local candidate (for example, Del. Albert Pollard) already has a huge advantage in a contest with a “come-here.” That’s without a history of prior self-destructive comments to the press by the “come-here” (especially ones made in the “come-here”’s adopted county about something beloved by locals).
Sincerely,
James LeRoy Cupp
cuppy2k@hotmail.com
From: cuppy2k@hotmail.com
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:21 AM
To: [REDACTED]
Cc: [REDACTED]
Subject: Pt. 2: 99th District GOP “Jumps the Shark”
To all,
I hope the Bush-bots who so virulently defended Ms. Crabill in e-mail responses within the past few weeks will appreciate this little nugget from barely a year ago:
“These last five years the American public and the poor Iraqis have anguished over this horrible war made worse by the fact that the decision to engage this battle was based on lies by the Bush administration.” — Catherine Crabill, Letter to the Editor: “Where is Ron Paul when you need him?”, Rappahannock Record, April 3, 2008, page A4
I don’t want to hear any buyer’s remorse from them. This was easily found. Had they done their homework, they’d have known about it.
Sincerely,
James LeRoy Cupp
cuppy2k@hotmail.com
Agreed, glad I do not live in that district. Never voted for a democrat for state or federal office in the past but this race would probably be a first. This is absolutely absurd.
Can the state party intervene in this situation? Does anyone know?
Punt, pass or kick… I agree. The bigger question is why there was not a viable candidate in place… EVEN a non-viable candidate that had some sort of… composure.
A district committee is responsible for making sure fruitcakes do not get a nomination. This district committee is not doing its job.
Well, if I could get a combination of my slow computer, crappy internet, and annoying incompetent YouTube to work properly you would be able to watch and see how poorly ran the meeting was.
It’s pretty bad when the Chairman explains what a Yes or No vote means on particular motion and pretty much everyone in the room yells out “No! Other way around!”.