Comments on: Richmond Times-Dispatch previews the 2nd and 5th Congressional races http://bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:53:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LittleDavid http://bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45238 LittleDavid Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:24:59 +0000 http://www.bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45238 The Republican serving in the House least likely to vote along party lines is Ron Paul and his son Rand is running for the Senate in Kentucky. I'm not sure Republicans want to point towards these mavericks, those most likely to run counter to the Republican Party as being commendable. Any more the Republican mavericks are the extremists, the ones who want to do things like legalize recreational drug use and destroy Social Security. Some coalition you Republicans have. The Republican serving in the House least likely to vote along party lines is Ron Paul and his son Rand is running for the Senate in Kentucky. I’m not sure Republicans want to point towards these mavericks, those most likely to run counter to the Republican Party as being commendable.

Any more the Republican mavericks are the extremists, the ones who want to do things like legalize recreational drug use and destroy Social Security. Some coalition you Republicans have.

]]> By: Bryan Stuart http://bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45209 Bryan Stuart Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:41:08 +0000 http://www.bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45209 True that all politics are local; VA-5 is a VERY different district than VA-2. However, it seems that the poor economy (and the recent jobs #s don't seem to show any improvement) are doing something the RNC could never do on its own; nationalizing the election. It's clear that the economy is the #1 issue; its why a businessman like Scott Rigell is emphasizing it so much everywhere it goes. True that all politics are local; VA-5 is a VERY different district than VA-2. However, it seems that the poor economy (and the recent jobs #s don’t seem to show any improvement) are doing something the RNC could never do on its own; nationalizing the election.

It’s clear that the economy is the #1 issue; its why a businessman like Scott Rigell is emphasizing it so much everywhere it goes.

]]> By: LC http://bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45208 LC Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:06:00 +0000 http://www.bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45208 Glenn Nye votes with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress 85% of the time. Is that what he calls "not voting along party lines"??? That is hilarious! I guess maybe he's 15% independent? Nye seems like a decent guy, but he just isn't cut out for this. I can't help picturing him as a cardboard cutout just standing in place for a real Congressman to take over. It's time to elect Scott Rigell. Glenn Nye votes with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress 85% of the time. Is that what he calls “not voting along party lines”??? That is hilarious! I guess maybe he’s 15% independent?

Nye seems like a decent guy, but he just isn’t cut out for this. I can’t help picturing him as a cardboard cutout just standing in place for a real Congressman to take over. It’s time to elect Scott Rigell.

]]> By: JR Hoeft http://bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45195 JR Hoeft Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:12:21 +0000 http://www.bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45195 That's a great point, kelley. Thanks for bringing it up. That’s a great point, kelley. Thanks for bringing it up.

]]> By: kelley in virginia http://bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45194 kelley in virginia Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:03:02 +0000 http://www.bearingdrift.com/2010/09/06/richmond-times-dispatch-previews-the-2nd-and-5th-congressional-races/#comment-45194 in the 5thCD there is also this dynamic: Perriello (to his credit) had the most townhalls last summer. Many people turned out to personally beg this Congressman not vote for Obamacare. These townhalls & the attendees' mood was widely reported. Yet he voted for Obamacare anyway. What is impt here is not that he betrayed his constituents because many Congressman do that almost daily. Perriello betrayed constituents who are political neophytes; they are new to the horrors of politics. While in past election cycles these independent voters could have been swayed by platitudes, now they want real accountability. These constituents have had enough of someone who doesn't listen. The feeling in the 5th is that Perriello shafted his constituents. He put Pelosi & Obama first. in the 5thCD there is also this dynamic: Perriello (to his credit) had the most townhalls last summer. Many people turned out to personally beg this Congressman not vote for Obamacare. These townhalls & the attendees’ mood was widely reported. Yet he voted for Obamacare anyway.

What is impt here is not that he betrayed his constituents because many Congressman do that almost daily. Perriello betrayed constituents who are political neophytes; they are new to the horrors of politics. While in past election cycles these independent voters could have been swayed by platitudes, now they want real accountability. These constituents have had enough of someone who doesn’t listen.

The feeling in the 5th is that Perriello shafted his constituents. He put Pelosi & Obama first.

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