Who says Democrats aren’t for tax breaks?

Ever wonder why the wealthiest people seem to be Democrats? Probably because they know all the tax-loopholes.
That couldn’t be better demonstrated than the Dems wanting to get away without paying taxes on gasoline for the vehicles they’re using at their national convention.
Ed Morrissey of Hot Air has more details on the story broken yesterday […]

Democrats have to level with the people of Virginia on the state of the budget

Here in the Commonwealth of Virginia, since 2004, Democrats have been all over the map when it comes to discussing the state’s financial picture. And two of the key players — former presidential candidate and now Democratic Senate candidate Mark Warner and current governor and potential Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Kaine — are […]

Portsmouth Mayor should step down for racist comment

I’m sick and tired of two sets of rules when it comes to racism.
The city needs a hotel that targets blacks, he said. “It’s got my black picture in the lobby, but it’s a white hotel,” (Mayor James) Holley said of the Renaissance.(Virginian-Pilot)
If a white mayor said his city needed a white hotel, he’d […]

Obama Biting The Hand that Made Him?

Cross Posted with Bearing Drift Ohio
NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell is annoyed at Brack Obama. Although she not normally known for being anti-anything liberal, this time she is fired up.
Regarding St. Obama’s trip to the Middle East, she said on MSNBC’s HARDBALL:
He didn’t have reporters with him, he didn’t have a press […]

Obama: Israel likes itself!

What a breakthrough!! Thank heavens we have a genius like Barack Obama to tell us all the brilliant nuances of the difficult political issues of the day!
Obama: “Israel is a strong friend of Israel’s.” (WaPo)
I can’t wait to find out if Germany thinks Germany is a friend of Germany’s!
(h/t Extreme Mortman)

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Del. Spruill calls $90,000 salary “no big money”

Nice to see Democrat Del. Lionel Spruill is so in touch with his constituents, as he downplays his $90,000 salary working for fellow Del. Brian Moran.
“That’s no big money I’m getting,” Spruill said. “Anyone could have matched it.” (Virginian-Pilot)
I bet a whole lot of Virginians Spruill represents think $90,000 is very big money. Nice […]

Were Del. Spruill’s votes on Del. Moran’s bills a conflict of interest?

House Rule 69 reads “no member who has an immediate and personal interest in the result of the question shall either vote or be counted upon it.” Members abstain when their employment has an interest in the outcome.
VPAP reports that Del. Brian Moran made payments to Del. Lionel Spruill throughout the year, including during […]

War Hero kicked out of Obama fundraiser

Former Senator from Georgia, injured war hero Max Cleland was invited, and then abruptly disinvited from an Atlanta fundraiser for Barack Obama.
“we will open ourselves to criticism” was the reason given by Obama’s deputy campaign manager.

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Spruill has contacts all over the state

In defending his $7500 consulting salary from Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), candidate for governor, the “retired” Del. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) reiterated time and time again to Tim Craig of the Washington Post that he has “contacts.” Apparently, in his mind, he is the “man behind the curtain” for Democrats in Virginia.

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Obama raised $52 million…last month!

Obama is reporting that he raised $52 million last month. Now that’s a lot of “change.”
Update: Fox News is reporting that McCain has $95 million on-hand; Obama has $92.3 million. Regardless, that’s a LOT of money.

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Deeds camp to Moran camp: “No Consultant Left Behind”

Tim Craig’s post in “Virginia Politics” on the money-race between Del. Brian Moran and Sen. Creigh Deeds for their run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination is awesome.
Apparently, Deeds’ staff is a bit underpaid and the crankiness is beginning to show.
“I guess it’s the Moran economic stimulus plan - no consultant is left behind,” [Peter] Jackson, […]

Obama lost without a script

Seems Barack Obama gets a bit confused when he has to say more than “change” and it isn’t written down for him

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Warner’s energy ad endorses offshore drilling

I could have sworn Mark Warner said in this ad that he would advocate for offshore drilling.

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Why are running mates running from Obama?

Now this is change. Usually about this time, Democrat after Democrat is lining up and puffing up angling to run alongside the Presidential nominee. Barack Obama is the media darling, and let’s face it, the only two-term President to coattail the White House in his party since FDR was Ronald Reagan.
But prominent Democrats […]

Obama’s “evolving” war position may cost him his base

It seems the more one “hopes” for “change”, the more things stay the same.
True to form, as previous Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Barack Obama has so many positions on the war, it might be difficult to keep up with them.

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