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• Three Major Pieces of Good News, Courtesy of the Democrats

  —Blue Virginia

  There are a few pieces of good news this morning that are well worth highlighting.
  
  First, the Environmental Protection Agency is about to do something that was unthinkable in the Bush Administration - actually protect the environment!The Obama administration will formally declare Monday that carbon dioxide and [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:15am EST
  

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• Tea party over Republican party

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  Here's a poll to contemplate on a chilly Monday morning:In a three-way Generic Ballot test, the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds Democrats attracting 36% of the vote. The Tea Party candidate picks up 23%, and Republicans finish third at 18%. Another 22% are undecided.Among voters not affiliated with [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:02am EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• Congressman Perriello: My door is always open (unless you’re here to protest)

  —The Schilling Show Blog

  

  Hot on the heels of protesters being declared “persona non grata” at Democrat Congressman Tom Perriello’s Charlottesville office, “Pandering Tom” Perriello has sent a blatantly debasing mailer to Virginia’s 5th District constituents—one that is dripping with irony in light of recent events surrounding police-enforced [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:00am EST
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• Video Demolishes So-Called "Climategate"

  —Blue Virginia

  
  So much for that idiocy. Now, can we get back to talking about whether Barack Obama was really born in the United States, or whether Democrats want to kill granny, or something more intelligent than "climategate?" I mean, can anything be less intelligent than "climategate?" Oh yeah, the dumbass [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:56pm EST
  

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• Op-Ed “Democrats See Opportunity in Obstacles” by Gov. Jack Markell

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  Democrats See Opportunity in Obstacles By Governor Jack Markell While most called with congratulations, more than a few people offered their condolences last November when I was elected Governor of Delaware. With the nation in the middle of its largest and longest recession in decades, unemployment steadily climbing and state budget shortfalls surging, [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:08pm EST
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• Senate Democrats seek public option compromise | Reuters

  —The Contemporary Conservative

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  Read Here: Senate Democrats seek public option compromise | Reuters: "Senate Democrats hunted for a compromise on a government-run insurance plan and battled Republicans on home care for the elderly on Saturday during a rare weekend work session on a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
  With Democratic leaders pushing to finish" [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:45pm EST
  by Jody L. Wilcox

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• Obama to Rally Senate Democrats on Health-Care Plan (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

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  Read Here: Obama to Rally Senate Democrats on Health-Care Plan (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Obama to Rally Senate Democrats on Health-Care Plan President Barack Obama heads to the U.S. Capitol to press Senate Democrats to agree on health legislation as lawmakers struggle to resolve disputes over issues including a proposed" [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:44pm EST
  by Jody L. Wilcox

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• Virginia Democrats Double Down

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  Virginia's Democrats believe that their electoral problems stem from not drawing sharper contrasts between themselves and Republicans. To remedy that, they double down on health care:...the party took the unusual step of adopting a resolution on a policy issue: With little discussion the central committee voted to encourage all of [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 11:09am EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• Tim Kaine provides a visual metaphor for DPVA 2009

  —The Richmonder

  I went to see the lighting of the official Virginia Christmas Tree at Virginia's state capitol on Friday night. Little did I suspect that I would be presented with a nearly perfect visual metaphor for the current state of the Democratic Party of Virginia. In this first [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

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• 37th: Steve Hunt vs. Dave Marsden - A Preview

  —Mason Conservative

  So the candidates have been nominated for an abbreviated winter campaign that will commence to see who fills that state senate seat of Attorney General-elect Ken Cuccinelli.  It will be a test of Republican strength, Democrat resilience, and how strong a hold Gov. Bob McDonnell has over Virginia politics now.  [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:15pm EST
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• Creigh Deeds' swan song

  —The Richmonder

  
  
  The funny thing about this video is that Creigh Deeds actually seems to think that he'll be allowed to run for statewide office again as a Democrat. He comes perilously close to saying "third time's the charm."
  
  Senator Deeds, let me give you some free, unsolicited' [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 7:16pm EST
  

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• Finally, A Real Democrat!

  —Blue Virginia

  
  "We are on the verge of a victory on universal health care...we're on the verge of sending a long-term signal to the market that we're going to be a carbon-constrained economy and we're going to rebuild America's competitive advantage in the energy sector while declaring our energy independence..."
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 2:41pm EST
  

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• DPV live feed

  —Fishersville Mike

  Blue Virginia sees the Republicans' live feed from Williamsburg and wonders where the Democrats' feed is.
  I think I found an excerpt from it.
  
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 2:31pm EST
  

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• Video: Steve Shannon At DPVA Central Committee Meeting

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  There's a lot of been a lot of talk here in Staunton, VA at the state central Democratic Committee meeting about the importance of the special election in the 37th Senate District. Almost all of the speakers have touched on it and it's been on the minds of the activists [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 12:52pm EST
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• RPV "Advance": Live Feed

  —Blue Virginia

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  In case you want to see what the "red team" is up to, check out this live feed. [Question: why don't Democrats have this from their Central Committee meeting?] For instance, McDonnell just gave a big shout out to a "Home Schoolers for McDonnell/Bolling/Cuccinelli"' [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 12:49pm EST
  

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• Nepotism, Preferential Treatment or Merit - You be the Judge

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  From Roll Call:Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’ office confirmed late Friday night that the Montana Democrat was carrying on an affair with his state office director, Melodee Hanes, when he nominated her to be U.S. attorney in Montana...According to a source familiar with their relationship, Hanes and Baucus began their [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:25am EST
  by Jody L. Wilcox

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• Why Not Run Any Ol' Democrat in the 8th?

  —VB Dems

  A lot of people moan and groan about the fact that so far no Democrat has stepped up to be slaughtered in the 8th Senate district. The usual refrain is "can't Democrats just put up anybody"?

  If all that is involved is filing a form, then I'll do it. Methinks, however, [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:30am EST
  

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• Comcast to Purchase NBC/Universal from GE?

  —Now At The Podium

  Interesting.
  
  The political ramifications from this would be intriguing, as GE has been a strong advocate of the Democratic Party (this is pretty well-documented), and NBC has promoted such things as "Green Week" and other subtle pushes of items that are on the left's agenda. NBC has been' [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:29am EST
  

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• Democrats Create Jobs Twice as Fast as Republicans

  —Blue Virginia

  As yet another Democratic administration saves the country from yet another Republican disaster - this time the horrendous damage the Bush Administration and Republican Congress did to our economy - this factoid should be repeated a million times until everyone has heard it and fully absorbed it: "since" [...]

  Posted: December 05, 2009, 7:57am EST
  

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• Is This Even Legal?

  —From On High

  Oh, my:
  Baucus Nominated Girlfriend for U.S. Attorney
  By John Stanton, Roll Call
  
  Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus’ office confirmed late Friday night that the Montana Democrat was carrying on an affair with his state office director, Melodee Hanes, when he nominated her to be U.S. attorney in Montana.
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 5:52am EST
  

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• Protecting the Sanctity of Marriage

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  Hey, do you beat the shit out your girlfriend, and then drag her through the lobby of your apartment building?  Cool.  Then you, too, can vote to protect the sanctity of marriage in NY.

  (And also, you pathetic Democrats?  You better not lift a finger to reelect him.)

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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:26pm EST
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• Tim Kaine on "The Tea Party Devouring the GOP"

  —Blue Virginia

  
  "On the federal side...since President Obama was inaugurated, there have been 5 special elections in Congress, and the Democrats have won all 5."
  
  "I think that that issue about the federal races, there is one factor that I think is really important going into 2010, and that" [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:15pm EST
  

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• "Heaven help the Party if anyone is in a weather related mishap tomorrow"

  —Blue Virginia

  I received the following email from someone who is heavily involved in Virginia Democratic politics. I thought it was worth passing along:
  ...2 inches of snow is forecast for Staunton (site of the State Central Committee meeting), up to 4 inches for NoVa, persons coming from the east on [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 4:41pm EST
  

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• On the Road: In Staunton Virginia

  —Left of the Hill

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  I'm going to be on the road for the next few days, so blogging will be light over the weekend. However, I'll have plenty to post about in the early part of next week.
  
  I just arrived in Staunton, VA (aka the Queen City), where the Democratic Central Committee [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 3:14pm EST
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• How they voted on the estate tax

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  The House of Representatives voted yesterday to freeze the federal estate tax at its current level (a $3.5 million exemption with a 45 percent rate after that). Not everyone is pleased with the matter and it may face a tough slog in the Senate:Republicans and some Democrats in the Senate [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 2:08pm EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• Kaine amongst the tea bags

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  Gov. Kaine believes the "tea bag party" will cause enormous problems for the GOP in the 2010 elections.He stopped short of saying "teabaggers" -- though he really, really wanted to. Maybe the eyebrow held him back.Even so, it's amusing to hear the Governor talk about the growing Democratic party when [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:34pm EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• T-Mac Speaks at Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council Breakfast

  —Blue Virginia

  
  This morning at the Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council's monthly breakfast meeting, the guest speaker was Terry McAuliffe. Here's some video from the event; I'll post more as it gets uploaded to YouTube. I'll also have a few comments later. Meanwhile, thanks to NVDBC president Jim Hock for inviting [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 1:07pm EST
  

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• Stafford Democrats give taxpayers the finger on the way out the door

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  Stafford County recently found $6.2 million due to an accounting error that occurred in transfer of money between the county’s operating fund and the school administration.    The error went unfound until Stafford Treasurer Laura Rudy started to investigate.  Rudy was able to find the error and prove the money was [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:30pm EST
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• Health Care Bill Supporters Plan Vigil

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  As the fight over the Democrats’ health care bill is being hotly debated in the U.S. Senate, some local supporters of the proposed reforms are planning a vigil on the court house steps for Tuesday, December 8 at 5:30.

  I asked Timothy Jost, a local expert on [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 12:17pm EST
  by Brent Finnegan

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• Hatch agrees with me…

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  Democrats are stupid!  I said it here and here!  Senator Hatch says it here: Posted in Radio shows, Scott's Random Stuff [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:27am EST
  by Scott Lee

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