tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post520793957408494197..comments2023-10-24T11:23:31.580-04:00Comments on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Saturday Night Card Game (What Do The Race Card, Israel Lobby Derangement Syndrome, and SPLC Hyperbolic Disorder All Have In Common?)William A. Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16433685588536441422noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-27054149127457891652011-01-30T10:36:36.823-05:002011-01-30T10:36:36.823-05:00@John Lane; 100% correct. The NoVa corridor is f...@John Lane; 100% correct. The NoVa corridor is filled with the bluest of liberals. It is California on the Potomac, IMHO. Arlington County, Fairfax County, and the rest of the 8th District is filled with DC government elitist commuters. The real estate in that area is the highest in VA, and one of the highest values in the country. No matter how strong a Republican (or RINOish) candidate, it would take a major miracle for him or her to win in that area. It has happened, but not for years. (Eric Cantor winning and holding his seat is an exception - more of him would be great! However, his district is much more rural than Moran's, so it is really apples and oranges to compare them.)<br /><br />As to the 2008 election, Richmond and the Tidewater (Norfolk and Williamsburg) areas were heavy on lib voters, which, when combined with NoVA, pulled the state to Obama. That might change in 2012; however, with the heavy gay vote and liberal elitist vote in NoVa, I don't see that area going red. The Richmond and Tidewater areas are heavy African-American voter areas, so it is going to be an uphill battle with those areas, too. Overall, it will be tough to turn VA back to a red state in 2012. If the economy does even a weak turn, it will be blue again, IMHO. Which is hard, since most of the state is Conservative. It is like many areas around the country - the high-density metropolitan areas control the overall state vote outcome for presidential elections.DINORightMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067345219054999889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-52596078812733981902011-01-30T04:53:46.898-05:002011-01-30T04:53:46.898-05:00Moran won for the same reason Pelosi won. Its the ...Moran won for the same reason Pelosi won. Its the bluest district in VA & everyone knows it. The district is filled with federal employees, and seeing as often the Republican platform revolves around cutting federal spending, what reason would a federal employee have to support that? NoVa (Northern Virginia) is what pulled VA to Obama in 2008 & was the driving force behind the Warner/Webb victories in the Senate. <br /><br />Not much can be done about it...John Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351470562950927698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-38886651843354745932011-01-29T21:14:47.329-05:002011-01-29T21:14:47.329-05:00This man is deeply insane. What does this say for...This man is deeply insane. What does this say for his constituents?Peg C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06551207217057903731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-69662801625932838692011-01-29T21:00:38.431-05:002011-01-29T21:00:38.431-05:00So-called "Republican" bigwigs in CA and...So-called "Republican" bigwigs in CA and VA only want candidates who won't rock boats. No strong-willed politician need apply. It's OK to be rich, just don't be too heavily invested in <i>freedom</i>.49erDweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386245801517422226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-58965249769714940042011-01-29T19:26:34.945-05:002011-01-29T19:26:34.945-05:00"Can't Virginia Republicans find someone ..."Can't Virginia Republicans find someone to beat this guy in 2012?"<br /><br />Are you kidding? The best they could do against Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer in CA were two Democrats who never voted: Meg Whitman and Cary Fiorina. <br /><br />Did you mean to ask "Can't Virginia Republicans find a REPUBLICAN to beat this guy in 2012?"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522121129844880066.post-43104988143045254372011-01-29T19:05:20.099-05:002011-01-29T19:05:20.099-05:00The "blame the Jews" idea has been aroun...The "blame the Jews" idea has been around for millenia. I don't understand why.Beer, Bicycles and the VRWChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976779901265528597noreply@blogger.com