By far, the most effective Democrat in Hampton Roads, and perhaps Virginia, has been Kenny Golden.
He’s certainly more effective now than he was Chairman of the Virginia Beach Republican City Committee, where his biggest idea was buying Sarah Palin signs that said “Hot VP.”
And he may well do something that no Democrat is capable of doing – Make Glenn Nye a winner. In 2008, Obama’s wave dragged the Nye guy across the finish line.
So, in a sense, Kenny Golden is the new Obama.
When your best mailpiece was paid for by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, we know where your principles lie.
When it was obvious that Kenny’s ill-fated Congressional run as a Republican was going nowhere, he did what any brave man would do.
Whine and quit.
Rather than engage on the issues and fight for his cause, he dropped out and launched a spoiler assault on Scott Rigell.
Cervantes couldn’t have written it better.
Now a race that should be a blowout, a landslide, a national leader in a tsunami to take back Congress, might just turn out to be a nail-biter or, much worse, confining the Second District to a Democrat Representative no longer in the Majority at the precise time when carriers, commands and services are in jeopardy of being dealt away from Virginia.
Let’s be clear. This isn’t about issues. If it was, Golden would be somewhat clear about them, even though clarity isn’t a part of his platform as a rule. Listen to him tell you that no Second District poll with less than 1500 respondents is legitimate, as people who actually do them scratch their heads and laugh at Golden’s lack of understanding of basic math.
Listen to him drone on about the difference between a debate and a candidate forum. Performances like this usually result in families having a very serious conversations about what medical help they can get Grandpa.
At least if Golden is successful, we’ll still have Obamacare to pay for it.
Ask him about whether he’s pro life, and he’ll muddle something about “keeping the government out of abortion” which is akin to favoring “keeping the government out of drug enforcement.” No enforcement means no restrictions, Kenny. That ain’t pro-life.
Parental notification. Parental consent. Want them repealed, Golden? Too much “government” involved in restricting abortion for your tastes?
Kenny Golden won’t sign a pledge to oppose tax increases, not that it would matter anyway. Anyone who switches Political Parties just because he wasn’t hand-picked to stand center stage isn’t one whose pledges are worth the paper they’re printed on anyway.
In 1994, while the rest of the nation joined a GOP majority, Virginia sat it out. An independent candidate kept a weak, ineffective liberal like Chuck Robb in office in office despite most voters opposing him.
Thanks Kenny. Your thumb sucking ego may just repeat history.
