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On Health Care, Obama-Biden Transition Wants to Hear From You

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Stafford

The Presidential Transition Health Policy Team is encouraging Americans to participate in Health Care Community Discussions. These Community Discussions are part of the President-elect’s continuing efforts to reach out and directly involve the American people in their own government. Health care is a top priority for President-elect Obama, and he wants your help in designing […]



Top 3 YouTube Political Videos of 2008

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 21st, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

In total number of views, the top 3 YouTube videos (on the subject of politics) of 2008 are:
#3:
#2:
#1:
      



McAuliffe’s Nonexistent History in State Politics

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 19th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

If Terry McAuliffe wins the Democratic nomination next year, it will be a shocking turn of events. I’ve yet to meet a single person voting in the primary that isn’t committed to either Moran or Deeds for Governor. But, according to Tim Craig, the feeling is mutual.  According to records, McAuliffe has donated to a Democratic candidate here […]



They’re Good Enough, They’re Smart Enough…

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

…and doggone it, people like them.
Yesterday Tom Perriello was officially declared the winner in VA’s 5th CD, today Huffington Post is projecting that Al Franken, in Minnesota, will win the Senate’s last undecided race.
Merry Christmas Bill O’Reilly.

*Stuart Smalley is a caring nurturer, a member of several 12-step programs, but not a licensed therapist.
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Thank You Alaska…

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 18th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

…for reminding me how much I loathe you and wish that President Obama will grant your request by allowing you to succeed from the union.
I was beginning to forget.
AP:
Alaska officials are investigating racist jokes about President-elect Barack Obama that have been circulating on state government e-mail accounts.
One of the five e-mails obtained by The Associated Press asks […]



Congratulations LaBravia Jenkins

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The unofficial results according to the Free Lance-Star:
LaBravia Jenkins: 707
Joseph “Jeh” Hicks: 674
Eric Olsen: 648
Yowza that’s tight!
      



Virginia’s 13 Electors Vote for Obama

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

      



Thanks for the Memories RK…

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Bryan Scrafford from Left of the Hill has some video from last night’s event, hosted by Ben Tribbett of Not Larry Sabato, celebrating RaisingKaine’s amazing run on the world wide intertubes. The sound quality is terrible, but here’s the text of what Lowell Feld was trying to get across. A few weeks ago I posted […]



Special Election Tomorrow for Fredericksburg Commonwealth’s Attorney

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Tomorrow, citizens of Fredericksburg will vote in a special election to decide who will replace Charles Sharp as Commonwealth’s Attorney. Sharp left to post to take over for the Judge John Scott, who passed away in the spring of this year.
It’s a three-way contest between:
LaBrivia Jenkins. The Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney who’s been filling in for Sharp. LaBrivia’s been endorsed […]



Finally! House Will Record Subcommittee Votes

By From http://fred2blue.com • Dec 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

What good can come from a lack of accountability? Can anyone answer that?
Washington Post:
House Republicans agreed to record votes taken in subcommittee meetings while at a closed-door caucus meeting this afternoon at the state Capitol, according to Republicans.
In previous legislative sessions, many bills have been killed in subcommittees on unrecorded voice votes, making it difficult […]