How to win friends and influence people

Brian Kirwin

Published: April 27, 2008Posted in: Catch-AllTags:

Former Senator Marty Williams to Del. Bill Janis: “If he wants to think that I’m more powerful out of the General Assembly than he is in it, that’s fine.” More fun here.

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The right wants to jeer him. The left wants to censor him. Moderates usually want both. Brian Kirwin is a political consultant and public relations strategist in Virginia Beach with a lightning-rod flair. Brian also serves on the VB Arts & Humanities Commission and frequently appears on Hampton Roads theatrical stages, if only to prove that all actors aren’t liberals. Kirwin’s columns stir up debate and hit the political scene with no punches pulled.

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