Comments on: Now that we beat them, let’s not become them http://bearingdrift.com/2009/11/04/now-that-we-beat-them-lets-not-become-them/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Crystal Clear Conservative » Blog Archive » Recap from Last Night’s Victory http://bearingdrift.com/2009/11/04/now-that-we-beat-them-lets-not-become-them/#comment-22752 Crystal Clear Conservative » Blog Archive » Recap from Last Night’s Victory Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:13:23 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=9813#comment-22752 [...] being the dominant party, and I believe this point was best stated by Brian Kirwin’s post at Bearing Drift, when he said, “Which brings me to what I’ve told most people for the past month: I think [...] [...] being the dominant party, and I believe this point was best stated by Brian Kirwin’s post at Bearing Drift, when he said, “Which brings me to what I’ve told most people for the past month: I think [...]

]]> By: Mitch http://bearingdrift.com/2009/11/04/now-that-we-beat-them-lets-not-become-them/#comment-22276 Mitch Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:59 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=9813#comment-22276 I love it when people have strong opinions and then hide behind their anonymity. NMJ, what exactly do you know about running political campaigns? Have you ever managed a winning congressional campaign? How about a campaign for city council? Ever manage one of those? It's hard for us to determine whether your opinion matters when we can't determine if you have any credibility. I love it when people have strong opinions and then hide behind their anonymity.

NMJ, what exactly do you know about running political campaigns? Have you ever managed a winning congressional campaign? How about a campaign for city council? Ever manage one of those? It’s hard for us to determine whether your opinion matters when we can’t determine if you have any credibility.

]]> By: not michael jackson http://bearingdrift.com/2009/11/04/now-that-we-beat-them-lets-not-become-them/#comment-22263 not michael jackson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:36:27 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=9813#comment-22263 Really. Thelma Drake didn't lose because of Obama or McCain. She just sucked and was a terrible candidate with a terribly run campaign. I hope Scott Rigell isn't trying to imitate her, or he definitely will lose. Really. Thelma Drake didn’t lose because of Obama or McCain. She just sucked and was a terrible candidate with a terribly run campaign. I hope Scott Rigell isn’t trying to imitate her, or he definitely will lose.

]]> By: Publius http://bearingdrift.com/2009/11/04/now-that-we-beat-them-lets-not-become-them/#comment-22261 Publius Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:04 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=9813#comment-22261 In 1994, we had terribly weak candidates. Our candidate for Senate was Oliver North, who was still tainted by Iran-Contra and extremely controversial. He was probably the ONLY Republican in Virginia that year who was less palatable to the voters than Chuck Robb. Our candidate against Owen Pickett in VA-2 was Jim Chapman, who was also a poor candidate with no experience in public affairs and an unappealing demeanor. In addition, VA-2 at the time still included all of Norfolk, which included a sizable black population who were reliable Democrat voters. Pickett was defending a more swing district than the current VA-2, which is much more Republican and would have been held by Thelma Drake last year but for the Obama tidal wave combined with a weak Republican presidential candidate for whom the party had no enthusiasm. Next year we will have a stronger candidate in VA-2 in Scott Rigell, who will be running in a more Republican-leaning district. There will be no Senate election. I expect VA-2 to be part of the national Republican sweep. In 1994, we had terribly weak candidates. Our candidate for Senate was Oliver North, who was still tainted by Iran-Contra and extremely controversial. He was probably the ONLY Republican in Virginia that year who was less palatable to the voters than Chuck Robb. Our candidate against Owen Pickett in VA-2 was Jim Chapman, who was also a poor candidate with no experience in public affairs and an unappealing demeanor. In addition, VA-2 at the time still included all of Norfolk, which included a sizable black population who were reliable Democrat voters. Pickett was defending a more swing district than the current VA-2, which is much more Republican and would have been held by Thelma Drake last year but for the Obama tidal wave combined with a weak Republican presidential candidate for whom the party had no enthusiasm.

Next year we will have a stronger candidate in VA-2 in Scott Rigell, who will be running in a more Republican-leaning district. There will be no Senate election. I expect VA-2 to be part of the national Republican sweep.

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://bearingdrift.com/2009/11/04/now-that-we-beat-them-lets-not-become-them/#comment-22258 Vivian J. Paige Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:38 +0000 http://bearingdrift.com/?p=9813#comment-22258 I, for one, am counting on a repeat of 1994 :) I, for one, am counting on a repeat of 1994 :)

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