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Why I love Pelosi and Co.

By DCH
January 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

- they are so hypocritical - it’s absolutely astounding… Ironic, really. Here, she is, the woman who promised to preside over the most “honest, most open, and most ethical Congress in history.” And, now, she is determined to use the massive power of the rules committee and her comfortable majority status to shut the Republican minority out of the next two years of legislative history. Is that OPEN? Aren’t back room deals and laws passed without debate the essence of the ‘good old boy’... [Read the full story]

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IT’S ALL ABOUT TONE…

By Danae Jones
January 5, 2009 · 3 Comments 

I’ve just gotten back from our every-other-year holiday pilgrimage to Germany, my husband’s home and where his entire family continues to live. Over various kinds of ‘wurst’, breads, cakes and cookies, and lots of wine, the conversation would frequently enough turn to politics. Not about the job that German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is doing. Nooo! It was always the election of Barack Obama… and how wonderful it was. If it were just our family members who were responding this way, I might just chalk it up... [Read the full story]

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Why I love Pelosi and Co.

By DCH
January 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

- they are so hypocritical - it’s absolutely astounding… Ironic, really. Here, she is, the woman who promised to preside over the most “honest, most open, and most ethical Congress in history.” And, now, she is determined to use the massive power of the rules committee and her comfortable majority status to shut the Republican minority out of the next two years of legislative history. Is that OPEN? Aren’t back room deals and laws passed without debate the essence of the ‘good old boy’... [Read the full story]

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Yay! Another governor blogger! Yippee!

By J.R. Hoeft
January 2, 2009 · 1 Comment 

Perhaps former Governor Wilder can also extol us with his football picks. It appears former Governor Gilmore has given up the practice. (h/t: SMB)  Read More →

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Football tomorrow afternoon? Nah. It’s time for HOCKEY!

By J.R. Hoeft
December 31, 2008 · 5 Comments 

The annual “Winter Classic” - an outdoor hockey game put on by the NHL - is on tomorrow afternoon on NBC at 1 p.m. The outdoor game features the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings v. their longtime rival Chicago Blackhawks; the game will be played at historic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. So, after the Rose Parade and before the Rose Bowl…I’m watching hockey! Here’s how they set-up the rink:  Read More →

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VPOD #45: Del. Jeff Frederick - Jan. 5, 2009

January 5, 2009 · Comments Off 

Del. Jeff Frederick reacts to the announcement that Gov. Tim Kaine will be the next head of the DNC, Terry McAuliffe’s entry into the governor’s race, the state of the GOP, and makes an announcement regarding his own re-election to the House of Delegates. Additionally, RPV will answer as many of your questions from the comments section as possible. Also in today’s podcast, Shaun Kenney and I discuss the political news. We’re looking for your feedback on what to call this segment. The winner will... [Read the full story]

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