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Virginia Sierra Club Statement in response to Warner-Kaine support for offshore drilling

lowkell — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:44:02 GMT

The following statement, by the Virginia Sierra Club, basically sums up my views on this one (see video of Senators Warner and Kaine talking about their legislation to to "Expand Offshore Energy Leases"). Given the grave environmental problems posed by fossil fuels (first and foremost being climate change), as well as the rapidly declining costs of solar and wind, as well as the fact that we'd get (by far) more "bang for the buck" from energy efficiency, combined with the risks posed by offshore oil and gas development, I'm not even sure why we're talking about offshore oil drilling (or an "all of the above" strategy). It's simply the wrong approach, the wrong way of thinking, the wrong way to go, the wrong...everything, basically. Ugh.

Statement of Sierra Club-Virginia Chapter Director Glen Besa on announcement of Warner-Kaine support for offshore drilling
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McAuliffe Campaign: Anti-Gay Rhetoric Has No Place in Political Discourse

lowkell — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:54 GMT

The following statement is from the McAuliffe for Governor campaign. Needless to say, I agree 100% - there is no place for bigotry in American politics, and anyone who expresses bigotry - certainly of the extreme version we've heard from the 2013 Virginia Republican ticket - should be immediately be disqualified from voters' consideration of an even semi-plausible choice.

Terry McAuliffe's campaign denounced the extreme anti-gay rhetoric of Ken Cuccinelli and E.W. Jackson on Wednesday, saying the attacks “do not represent Virginia values and have no place in political discourse.” The statement is in response to numerous anti-gay comments by Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli and newly-nominated Lieutenant Governor candidate E.W. Jackson, such as Cuccinelli's remark that the "homosexual agenda" brings "nothing but self-destruction, not only physically but of their soul.
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NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia Executive Director, Sen. Mark Herring Blast Obenshain's Miscarriage Bill

lowkell — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:45:10 GMT

The following videos (here and on the "flip") are from last night's NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia forum in Alexandria. The following videos are of NARAL Executive Director Tarina Keene and Virginia's next Attorney General, State Senator Mark Herring (with a sterling 100% pro-choice record), blasting GOP Attorney General nominee Mark Obenshain's 2009 proposed legislation to essentially criminalize miscarriages (forcing women to report them within 24 hours, have police come out to the woman's home, take a report, and investigate the "evidence").
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Mark Herring Releases New Video Comparing His Record to Extreme GOP Candidate Mark Obenshain's

lowkell — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:46 GMT

From the Mark Herring for Attorney General campaign (www.HerringForAG.com):

Virginia News Headlines: Wednesday Morning

lowkell — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:00 GMT

Here are a few Virginia (and national) news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, May 22.
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Video: Crazy EW Jackson Says No Federal Aid For Natural Disasters

lowkell — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:45 GMT

Lunatic.
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Tom Davis Completely Jumps the Shark. Also, Reason #5 Gazillion Why the Corporate Media Sucks.

lowkell — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:47 GMT

The following quote by former Rep. Tom Davis, in the National Journal, epitomizes everything I despise about the media, how crazy the Republican Party has gotten these days, and how pathetic Tom Davis has become. Check this out.
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Video: Cuccinelli-Jackson: Too Extreme for Virginia

lowkell — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:35:17 GMT

A Virginia GOP Option for Ditching the Con Man: Run an Independent Candidate?

Goldmanusa — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:31 GMT

By Paul Goldman
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What the RPV Convention could mean for the future of Prince William County Politics

Mike McLaughlin — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:40:04 GMT

Corey Stewart's latest failed attempt to seek higher office has certainly been interesting to watch for Prince William County political observers. Corey began the campaign fresh off a strong showing in 2011 and told reporters after his announcement that the nomination would be locked up quickly. That unraveled as Scott Lingamfelter, from Corey Stewart's back yard, jumped in the race and looked like he could shake up the PWC base. Corey's downward spiral in the LG race has been well documented, but the real question is, what effect this will have on his campaign in PWC in 2015 and beyond.
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Virginia News Headlines: Tuesday Morning

lowkell — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:03 GMT

Here are a few Virginia (and national) news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, May 21.
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Video: Conservative Radio Talk Show Host Rips EW Jackson, Tea Party "Takeover" of VA GOP

lowkell — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:45 GMT

Thanks to Ben Tribbett for doing this interview!
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Enthusiasm Gap For Terry? GET OVER IT.

kindler — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:08:13 GMT

(Cross-posted at Daily Kos)
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ThinkProgress: "Virginia Republicans Nominate Rabidly Anti-LGBT Ticket"

lowkell — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:11:53 GMT

Over at Think ProgressJosh Israel - former president of the Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club - has a must-read piece entitled, "Virginia Republicans Nominate Rabidly Anti-LGBT Ticket." Here are a few "highlights."
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Can the Virginia GOP Save EW Jackson? Lessons From 1985.

Goldmanusa — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:41 GMT

by Paul Goldman
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