Blue Rumble? Kaine vs. Scott?
By | Saturday, March 19th, 2011 | Politics

The Washington Post has picked up on some whispers by former Governor L. Douglas Wilder that seem to indicate his willingness to back another candidate over former Governor Tim Kaine, as well as his contention that Congressman Bobby Scott has not gotten his fair share of senatorial buzz. Now Rep. Scott has indicated that it is too early for him to make a decision, however, he has not closed the door, despite Kaine’s seeming dominance on the field after his half-announcement.

The Washington Post article makes mention of the fact that Congressman Bobby Scott has largely been ignored in the larger conversation over the U.S. Senate seat that is being vacated by Senator Jim Webb.

This is curious as Rep. Scott has significant experience, having been in Congress since 1993 and in the General Assembly before that. Yet, once the speculation over who would take on this task began, the primary names mentioned were Tim Kaine, Tom Perriello, and sometimes Rick Boucher.

With Rep. Scott now not ruling out a run for this seat, the speculation can begin on whether or not he can best fmr. Gov. Kaine in a primary. If Tim Kaine’s record as Governor is taken into account, I would assume that Rep. Scott has a shot.

 


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Steven Osborne

Steven Osborne is a grassroots conservative activist from Central Virginia. He is currently furthering his education at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. In addition to writing for Bearing Drift he is also a columnist for the Christian Law Journal.

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4 Responses to "Blue Rumble? Kaine vs. Scott?"
  1. HisRoc March 19, 2011 17:30 pm

    As usual, with Dementia Doug it always comes down to race. Sad.

  2. Vivian J. Paige March 19, 2011 18:39 pm

    From today’s Virginian-Pilot:

    Doug Wilder repeatedly told the Washington Post this week that he was not speaking for U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott even as the former Democratic governor opined at length about Scott’s interest in running for the U.S. Senate. Scott is keeping his thoughts to himself as another former governor, Tim Kaine, mulls a possible campaign to succeed Jim Webb, who will not seek a second term. But Wilder never keeps his thoughts to himself, particularly when the opportunity arises to take a dig at Kaine or other members of his own party. Besides, Wilder can’t stand to be out of the headlines for too long. Not that we would ever try to speak for him, you understand.

  3. Craig Kilby March 20, 2011 00:14 am

    Always gotta love Doug Wilder, “Governor of Richmond” which was a train wreck. [I'm speaking of his more recent term as Mayor, not as Govnuh]. Maybe Bill Cosby should move to Ole Virginny and run?

  4. Steve Vaughan March 21, 2011 10:04 am

    HR-Not so much race as his own self glorification. If he was lining up behind Kaine like most of the Dem establishment, that wouldn’t be a story in the Washington Post.

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