Lots of things, as always, going on throughout Virginia, but here are a few posts to note.
Bob Holsworth at Virginia Tomorrow describes what he sees McDonnell attempting to do by holding yesterday’s press conference regarding the state’s anti-discrimination policies, in particular, the class of “sexual orientation”
Holsworth believes McDonnell is “Reasserting Gubernatorial Priorities, Extricating Himself from the Pelosi Maneuver, and Controlling the Virginia Model”.
McDonnell’s Executive Order places the highest office in Virginia on record as noting that discrimination based on sexual orientation is inherently protected by the U.S. Constitution and, by implication, suggests that the Governor has reconsidered his own previous statement that “Cuccinelli’s legal reasoning” was accurate.
Even more importantly, it is a message to both the broader business and political communities that Virginia remains a forward-looking state that can be a model of where conservatism is moving.
Jim Riley at Virginia Virtucon has a great take on the WaPO doing it again – bringing up the most sourced and discussed college paper in the history of the World – Bob McDonnell’s thesis.
The WashPo is turning itself into a bad joke with this….McCartney is either being disingenuous for partisan purposes or else is a fool.
Brian S at Too Conservative discusses Eric Massa based on his personal dealings with the man:
Don’t trust a word he says. He’s not the good guy here. He’s just another Democratic politician with zipper problems who got caught and is willing to say anything as he heads out the door.
And, the RTD Virginia Politics blog reports that Dave Mills will be the new executive director at DPVA. Mills is married to Del. Jennifer McLellan and “was selected by a group of political and grassroots leaders from across Virginia, according to the party.” Congratulations, Dave. You don’t authorize tire slashing, do you?
