Glenn Nye homeshopping?
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The scuttlebutt at a huge Virginia Beach event this weekend was about Glenn Nye. It wasn’t how Joel Rubin hastily ushered him off the stage after an embarrassing 6 minutes of nervous boredom as the youngster answered complex questions like “You’re 33 years old” and “You’re raising money?” Rubin then spent well over twice Nye’s time with Larry Sabato talking about real politics.
No one was even questioning how someone working at the State Department winds up working for USAID.
But rumors were flying that Glenn Nye, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress, doesn’t own a home in the district, at least not yet. We’re researching these rumors and hopefully we can report back soon, but multiple sources have confirmed no home ownership for the lad.
Ummm… last time I checked homeownership was not a requirement. Residency yes, actual homeownership no. Or maybe you are just being a snob with your insinuations here, Brian. Is there a certain price tag on that home that a candidate needs to have paid as well, Brian?
Obviously, you are worried about Glenn Nye. I love it!
When he said he was seeking the House, he meant literally…:)
Just like he’s seeking a job…
In Ohio you can look up housing by name, address, etc on the net. Can’t in VA.
And Eileen, maybe you could get Nye to buy your house. I have a feeling he could get it for a steal at auction!
I kid becuase I care
That’s not funny, Brian.
Holy Crap! I just watched Nye on WVEC.com (They have ON THE RECORD on there)…. PLEASE put him on TV as much as possible! PLEASE let him talk and PLEASE put him on with Drake. This guy is so nervous and weak it is amazing.
Say nothing of his coached hand motions and his inability to look up when he speaks (Especially his lack of looking Joel in the eye), this guy is a gift from the Dems to Drake!
I say go Nye! Speak often! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put yourself out in the public.
Wow… Looks like the Dems is VB have found their sacrificial lamb
Eileen,
It is a little funny
That is ok, I understand. I went to buy a Corvette the other day, I mean I can’t afford a Corvette, but hey, I was told by many politicians that not only car ownership, but NICE car ownership is a right so I decided I should do it. When I asked the dealer if the government and the tax payers would cover my payments because I had bought beyond my means, he threw me out.
I don’t understand? I mean why not? Why shouldn’t the taxpayers bail me out of something I can’t afford?
Also, I plan on running my Visa up and sending the bill to Washington DC as well. It seems that would be a small item considering all of the other promises that have been made to Ohio voters…
But no, what will happen is, I will continue to pay for a house that I can afford, cars I can afford, schools I can afford and the occasional toy I can afford AND I will have to pay to bail out others who can’t seem to handle basic budget math.
So, now that I think about it, no, it is not funny. It is not funny that I buy responsibly and have to bail out others that don’t. Not funny at all.
Do I live in a big house? No. As a matter of fact, I live in a smaller house in Ohio that is worth less than the one I sold in Virginia. Why? Because I make less here and, heaven forbid, I thought it wise to buy what I could afford, not what I wanted. There is a difference.
We buy what we can afford, not what we always want. A lesson I was taught at age 16. And before someone rants about not understanding the loan they got, shame on you. Look, it is called the smell rule. If someone says you can buy a house that is over $325,000 and pay no more than $1500 a month then you have to ask, “Does that smell right?”
And the answer is no.
We spend so many hours a day researching politics, candidates, issues, etc so it blows my mind when people don’t do the same research, even in part, into mortgages and housing.
Hell, I am about to spend maybe $100 on a new phone and I have spent a week researching the best price, features, etc. You would think spending hundreds of thousands of dollars may warrant the same level of research.
That’s ok, though, I will pay my taxes (Which will go up) and bail out others. And for those of us who are responsible? Ah the hell with us. Shame on us for being personally responsible.
When you look to the Federal government to fix everything and pay for everything, especially your mistakes, you become enslaved to them, period.
It is not funny. Paying for my house AND others is not funny. It is criminal, immoral and un-American.
Good God, Brian. I simply said that the idea of my house being on the auction block was not funny. And just FYI… I have never taken nor do I plan to take any government assistance in any form. So you can’t have your little laugh at my expense. Jerk.
So, does Glenn Nye live in the 2nd District … or not?
The Constitution requires only that the person is a resident of the state and makes no mention of being a resident of the congressional district.
Article I, Section 2.
The State Board of Election bulletin states the same thing.
http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/documents/Cidates/Bulletins/08Nov_USH.pdf
Politically wise to live in the district? Yes.
Required? Not at all.
Eileen said: “I have never taken nor do I plan to take any government assistance in any form.”
Have you ever posted about any type of bail out? Have you ever posted about a solution to help those who are in sub prime loans? Have you ever advocated a solution to the problem of forclosures due to subprime loans?
If no, then fine, but….
Huh, with all Brian’s quips about age, i took this to be one more poke at that - ie “so young he still rents” or something similar. Of course, if thats the case, the irony is that its just that attitude about renting and that “everyone deserves to own” that contributed to the current sub-prime meltdown - societal pressure to own a house before your financially ready to shoulder the responsibility.
No wait, Eileen, let me answer this for you:
Posts from VBDems
Creigh Deeds: The Knight in Shining Armor
Congress is Missing the Point
Iaquinto Bill Helps to Protect the Desperate
All posts about bail outs or ‘fixing’ the mortgage crisis. The Mortgages are not what needs fixing… it is the borrowers.
All of these posts talk about bailing out borrowers who were irresponsible and desperate to have what they thought they were ENTITLED to. Liberalism breeds a sense of entitlement. And now that people can’t pay for what they can’t afford, the feel entitled to be bailed out.
Oh to live like a
childLiberal where you can do whatever you want and expect someone else to clean up the mess.It is my wish that the Democratic Party would come up with a Blue Dog Democrat to give Thelma a real run for the office.
However, I think the residency stink is all a bunch of stink. Consider where he is returning from (duty overseas in service to our national interests - duty in Iraq included) and then cut him a little slack if it takes him a little time to get back to his roots.
Warning Warning Double Post.
Since the issue of subprime mortgaging, unrelated to the original post came up…
I kind of like Hillary’s solution. She proposed, as best I can understand, that instead of foreclosing (with all the costs involved) lenders should consider absolving foolish borrowers who got caught up in the real estate balloon. No consideration should be given to investors, especially flippers, who attempted to ride the wave. By giving consideration to current homeowners that still desire to live in the property they occupy, I think Hillary’s plan has some merit.
Foreclosing adds additional expense. Most foreclosed properties are sold at below market rates. Renegotiating with current owners/occupiers could end up with a net gain for the mortgage industry when faced with a decreasing property value market.