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John Warner pays surprise tribute to Lacey Putney
Roanoke Times Blue Ridge Caucus
Jan 18Two of Virginia’s longest-serving elected officials first met as classmates in the fall of 1946 at Washington and Lee University. Today, Del. Lacey Putney, I-Bedford, and former U.S. Sen. John Warner were the center of attention in the Virginia House o... »
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Why are the Republicans screaming about Clint Eastwood and Chrysler?
Under The Lobster Scope
Feb 06In the dozen or so Super Bowl ads yesterday, several were from automobile manufacturers. So when Chrysler presented Clint Eastwood in a spot called “Halftime in America” which, in very general terms, seemed to highlight President Obama’s Recovery progr... »
Mormons and gambling? Nope. Mitt and the casino king? Yup.
Under The Lobster Scope
Feb 06Reblogged from Whatever Works: The Mormon Church has always opposed gambling in every form, including government-sponsored lotteries. Mormon prophets and leaders have counseled the members over time, to avoid gambling of any type. Doing so, leads o... »
Prop Bets for Super Bowl XLVI Television Commercials by Wes Marfield
Dispatches From Civil War Reenactments
Feb 031. Whitney promos (+/- 15.5) Under (+ 130) Over (- 200) 2. Your mom’s favorite commercial E*TRADE (- 800) Geico (- 200) Bud Light (+ 300) GoDaddy.com (+ 1500) 3. Your dad’s favorite commercial E*TRADE (+ 800) Geico (+ 150) Bud Light (- 400) GoDaddy.com... »
Florida is voting today… we’ll see the results tonight.
Under The Lobster Scope
Jan 31“The Truth is the New Lie.” - a line from the Canadian TV Series Slings & Arrows. What is Truth? What is a Lie? We have been listening to Mitt and Newt go after each other, accusing each other of lying with statements that are obviously true. The assum... »
Hooray for Gender Equity!
Blue Virginia
Jan 31Wow. I've decided I really like Janet Howell (D-Fairfax)! As the Virginia State Senate was ready to pass a bill requiring women who seek an abortion to undergo an ultrasound and then be asked whether they wished to view the results and hear the fetal h... »