Three years ago this week, trailing Harris Miller in fundraising and early and absentee voting, Jim Webb staged the-most amazing eleventh-hour effort. Webb surged past Miller to capture the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.
And we all know the rest of that story…
This weekend, I am thinking a lot about Sen. Webb’s come-from-behind victory. And […]

h/t to Charley Conrad
WJLA/ABC7 profiled Brian Moran and reported on his bid to be Virginia’s next governor.  Lot’s of good stuff here including his call to repeal Marshall/Newman.

Stafford Dem Chair Marc Broklawski took to the YouTubes tonight to offer this ringing endorsement of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Brian Moran:

Tonight, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Brian Moran played Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Well done, Brian!  Well done!
photo h/t: wusatv9

photo h/t: Associated Press
Today, President Obama toured the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. Here is an excerpt of his powerful speech:
There are those who perpetuate every form of intolerance — racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, xenophobia, sexism, and more — hatred that degrades its victims and diminishes us all. In this century, we’ve seen genocide. We’ve seen mass […]

First it was this.
Then, at its nominating convention yesterday, the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) anointed the top of its ticket for 2009.
And DPVA Executive Director Levar Stoney wasted no time in summing up the result:
Virginia Republicans have chosen the most divisive ticket in modern Virginia history. Bob McDonnell, Bill Bolling and Ken Cuccinelli all have […]

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with a shout-out to my bro’ Steven Smolen, who retires today after 30 years of public service to the people of New York State. Enjoy retirement. Your life begins anew! 
Could we finally be at the end of this economic meltdown? There is evidence – albeit anecdotal – to suggest […]

The Ginsu Knife, the Pocket Fisherman, Veg-O-Matic, Mr. Microphone, Hair-in-a-Can, Topsy Tail, Kaboom, the ShamWow, the Snuggie, and now this soon-to-be-classic of late night TV infomercial consumer products…FlavorWave!
(OMG.)

How ’bout the expressions on the faces of the audience shills?
Now, cut the jibber-jabber and spend us out of this recession!

Stafford Dem Chair Marc Broklawski has endorsed Jody Wagner for Lt. Governor. Excerpted from the FL-S:
She helped maintain the commonwealth’s AAA credit rating, making the necessary tough choices to get the budget back on track after years of mismanagement under former Gov. Gilmore.
It is because of Jody’s work in balancing the budget and securing […]

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with a big h/t to the fine folks at Britt Chrysler Jeep in Fredericksburg. We wish you all the very best!
So, what do we have to do…to get you to drive away in this new [insert car year/make/model here, example: 2009 Ford Crown Victoria]?
As a kid, I remember the excitement […]