Bearing Drift points out that Jody “Financial Fantasyland” Wagner doesn’t only have problems when it comes to dealing with ten-digit math figures (as in a billion).  It seems that her issues with math also extends down to the single-digits where she has a difficult time counting to six.

Perhaps she learned to count by watching Monty Python.

1, 2, 5!!!

The WashPo has the breakdown showing that Gov. Timmy! is spending nearly 1/3 of the work week on DNC business rather than doing the job that Virginians elected him to do.

No wonder he is doing his best to keep the public from finding out where he has been and when he has gone there…

Just days after basically conceding the LG race to incumbent Bill Bolling, Jody “Financial Fantasyland” Wagner issued a truly bizarre statement criticizing Bolling for the “failed economic policies” of Jim Gilmore, George Bush, and Sarah Palin.

HUH?

Jim Gilmore hasn’t been governor for 8 years.  Bill Bolling neither served in the U.S. Congress nor the Bush administration (and he certainly played no part in the lax Dem oversight of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.)  And as far as I know, Bolling has never even been to Alaska (plus it seems that Alaska has weathered the nation’s financial crisis much better than most states.)

I’m sure that many Democrats are already feeling embarrassed by Wagner’s strange behavior and nonsensical comments.  But they should be even more ashamed of her actual record.

Bolling’s campaign manager Matt Wells summed it up pretty well in saying with regard to Wagner –

But if I were part of an administration that actually lost 165,000 jobs in the past 4 years, that saw unemployment go up 130%, and was directly responsible for creating a $5 billion budget shortfall through missed revenue estimates, I’d probably be tossing up smoke bombs too.

Welcome to Jody Wagner’s Financial Fantasyland!!!

Scott Rigell has announced his campaign to unseat first-term U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye.

Along with announcing his candidacy Wednesday, Rigell announced the endorsements of Drake, state Sen. Frank Wagner, state Del. Sal Iaquinto, state Del. Bob Purkey, Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney Harvey Bryant, Virginia Beach City Councilmen Ron Villanueva and Bill DeSteph, and Robert Martinez, the state’s former secretary of transportation.

Rigell, 49, is founder and president of Freedom Automotive and owns car dealerships throughout the Virginia Beach area. Republicans feel his business background and name ID from his dealerships make him formidable in the race against Nye.

A former Marine, he has been a consistent supporter of Republicans over the last decade-plus (with the notable exception of a contribution to President Obama last year) and was appointed to the state’s Motor Vehicle Board by then-Gov. George Allen (R).

Rigell won’t have a clear primary, though. Businessman Ed Maulbeck and Ben Loyola have recently filed for the race, and Marine veteran Chuck Smith has been in the race for months.

It will be interesting to hear how Rigell explains the Obama contribution and whether he regrets it now that The Teleprompted One has taken over the domestic auto industry.

Rick Sincere has up a great post asking the question, “Is Creigh Deeds a secret millionaire?”

What led Rick to pose the question?  The following statement from Deeds’ own campaign spokesman.

“He has already invested millions in higher ed and it’s something UVA has seen,” Leopold says. “He has a particular affinity for the University.”

That does sound as if Deeds personally has done this.  Alas, that is not the case and is the strongest evidence to date that Creigh “What’s In Your Wallet?” Deeds does indeed believe that what is in your wallet belongs to him.  That is a very dangerous mindset for any elected official to have and Virginians cannot afford to have that in their next governor.

ALL YOUR MONEY ARE BELONG TO ME

The Teleprompted One’s approval ratings in Virginia are tanking.  And this comes from Public Policy Polling, a Dem polling firm.

Obama is down to 48% approval with 46% disapproval in Virginia.  Among independents, Obama gets the thumbs down from 52% with only 38% approving of him.  That almost mirrors Bob McDonnell’s ratings among indies in the poll released yesterday where McDonnell leads Creigh “What’s In Your Wallet?” Deeds 54% to 33%.

Looks like Barry won’t be much help to Deeds this November after all.

Yes, it is true.  Marky Mark is already raising money for 2014.  In fact, he’s having a breakfast tomorrow morning in Washington, D.C. for the 2014 race hosted by former Virginia Congressman L.F. Payne at the offices of McGuireWoods. A copy of the invitation can be found right here.  (Note that it says nothing about debt relief for his 2008 race, therefore the money has to be for 2014 unless he is secretly building a warchest to challenge The Teleprompted One in the 2012 primaries, which I doubt.)

Let’s put it this way – the 2014 election is so far away that I had to just create a new category for “2014 Elections” here on the blog.  You know who should be furious about this?  Creigh “What’s In Your Wallet?” Deeds.  Marky Mark is out there sucking up cash that Deeds could otherwise try to get hold of for his race this year.  Is this a sign that even Warner knows that Deeds doesn’t have a shot come November?  Or does Warner know that he’s already pissed off much of the business community that had been with him in his two successful races and realizes that he better build up his cash now since he won’t have them in his corner next time.

Crystal Clear Conservative is breaking the story of a scandal ensnaring the Loudoun Co. transportation planning board.  It seems that one of the board members has been a naughty girl and in an attempt to spike additional roads that would help unclog the congestion choking LoCo (she has ties with an anti-growth environmental group), she was urging board members not to attend a planning board meeting.  (Dereliction of duty anyone?)

Head on over to 3C to find out the full details.

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