Bad news for lobbyists, good news for Virginia….John Kerry is doing his part to take down GOP goldenboy Eric Cantor by hosting a fundraiser for Anita Hartke on Sept. 24 in Washington. Click here for more details.

But it’s still nice to see the media doing it’s job.

Meanwhile, with the election in only two months, Sarah Palin is disappearing to Alaska for the next two weeks so she can avoid the press and learn the difference between Sunnis and Shiites all at the same time (cut her some slack, it took her 6 […]

The Fredericksburg Democratic Committee, along with the UMW College Democrats, are hosting their annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner next Friday Sept. 12. Complete info available on the “flip”…

Because John Bush, er, John McCain is his own man.
 
But Hillary Clinton comes in a close second:
So, to slightly amend my comments from Denver: NO WAY, NO HOW, NO McCAIN-PALIN.

John McCain’s $520 imported Italian loafers were not an aberration.
A rich politician is no big deal, it’s nothing new. But I don’t understand what the McCain’s hope to accomplish by flaunting it the way they are. Laura Bush is exceedingly wealthy, but she doesn’t dress like the heroine in a Disney animated film.

h/t AMERICAblog
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Laurie Williams, and her dog Andrew, have made it all the way to the top 3 on CBS’ Greatest American Dog show. Next Wednesday at 8pm, on the show’s finale, we’ll find out if Stafford, VA is home to the best dog in America. Stay tuned…

…plenty of good seats still available.

h/t AMERICAblog

Last night, Republicans were too busy with their hookers and blow and had to cancel the first night of their convention. Now I’m hearing to that the Republicans have given Rudy 9iu11iani’s coveted keynote address slot to the Bassett Hound Twins instead, Joe Lieberman and Fred Thompson.
No word yet on whether or not Lieberman will uphold the tradition started by […]

h/t Open Left

h/t Wonkette