Mamie needs dependents
By Norman Leahy | Monday, November 7th, 2011 | Hampton Roads, Politics, VirginiaDemocratic Sen. Mamie Locke’s campaign was carpeting car windshields in church parking lots over the weekend to let the congregants know that Republican Tom Harmon speaks in code. Or some such nonsense. Here is back of the flier, complete with the Locke translations (click on image to enlarge):
The front looks like this (click on image to enlarge):
For a politician who, according to the Daily Press, “…by her own admission, has not been particularly effective in championing the Hampton Roads caucus in Richmond,” this handout is rather astonishing. She’s asking people to stay mired in failure and dependency along with her.
I’m sure some will be happy to do so. For those who have higher aspirations, there’s Tom Harmon.
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Norm Leahy has written about Virginia and national politics online since 2002, beginning with One Man's Trash (OMT), and continuing through Bacon's Rebellion (both the blog and the e-zine), Sic Semper Tyrannis, NBC12's Decision Virginia, Richmond.com and Tertium Quids. He is the chief blogger at "The Score" and a producer of "The Score" radio show as well as being a Washington Examiner contributor.
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Mamie Locke’s codephrases:
Lifelong DEMOCRAT. Translation: COMMUNIST
Supports working men and women with reasonable solutions to address unemployment, fair wages and job safety. Translation: Wants everyone to wear government-issued boots!
Supports early childhood education through funding for the Virginia Pre-School Initiative. Translation: Thinks parents are too dumb to educate their children!
Supports drug courts through the creation of the Newport News Family Drug Court. Translation: Hates our current judicial system!
Supports neighborhoods through passage of the Derelict Structures bill (no boarded up and abandoned buildings allowed). Translation: Hates the timber industry!
Provided funding to the Moton Community House, Newsome House, Boys and Girls Club, and Little England Chapel. Translation: Did NOT provide funding to Virginians Against Clubbing Baby Kittens!
Supports capping the interest rate for payday and car title lenders. Translation: Thinks you should not be able to get a loan!
See? I can do that, too!
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