One of the things that I’ve been hearing from a lot of grassroots activists is that we need people in Congress who are willing to stand up for what’s right. It’s my belief that this isn’t just about wanting leaders who will promote policy that activists support, but it’s also a general desire to see leaders who are willing to put their necks on the line for things they...
Say it ain't so! 11th District Congressman Gerry Connolly has called on Pat Robertson to apologize for his statement on his “700 Club” TV show that Islam is “not a religion” but a “violent political system.” In a statement issued Wednesday, Connolly said Robertson caused substantial hurt and damage for the Muslim community in Northern Virginia and across the Commonwealth...
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Pat was right. 33000 times it says kill non-muslims and Jews and Christians are apes and Pigs. Dr. King was a Christian, and that made his a dead pig....
Congress, that's who. Yeah, yeah. Hard to top that one for lead story on News of the Obvious , I know. But man, the sheer stupidity in continuing to resist President Obama's desire to lift the Cuba travel ban -- the only country in the world the US government prohibits its citizens from visiting -- just drives me bananas. No pun intended. Never mind the Republicans -- we know they're stuck in their...
From the Washington Post Blog : Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell continues to face calls for him to publicly repudiate donor and ally Pat Robertson today, even after a statement issued Tuesday evening in which his spokesman commented generally about the importance of the Muslim community to Virginia. A spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations said Wednesday that McDonnell's comment "a good...
Earlier today, the WaPo blog speculated that Pat Herrity might be challenging Keith Fimian for the right to run against Gerry Connolly. They also mentioned Tim Hugo. Bloggers have been swarming over this news like vultures. Check here, and here . Really? I would hope that my blogging colleagues don’t bite all of the bait that the [...]
TV ads are up and running--in a big way--in the districts of moderate House members, as interest groups either thank them for their votes on the House health care bill or attack them for voting the "wrong" way. At least 17 House members will have ads running in their districts next week, as a couple new campaigns are getting underway. Here's what those members--most of whom are considered...
Keith Fimian is already up for a rematch with Gerry “The Big Doofus” Connolly in 2010. But it now sounds as if the field may get a bit more crowded as Supervisor Pat Herrity may jump into the race and even Del. Tim Hugo is considering a run. With Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell not only having won [...]
In the time since Pat Robertson made his hate-filled comments about Islam, it's become clear that Bob McDonnell won't called Robertson out for his disgusting rhetoric. Gerry Connolly, on the other hand, has made it clear that he doesn't believe that type of hatefulness should be promoted. That is why he has called upon Robertson to apologize for his remarks in a statement that was released by his office...
Amy Gardner is out with a report that doesn’t really report much—just that Pat Herrity, who barely lost a county-wide special election to fill Rep. Gerry Connolly’s seat, may be seeking again to replace Connolly, this time in Congress. Ever since Herrity’s near-win, speculation about his future political career has run rampant in GOP circles [...]
The liberal group Americans United for Change says it’s announcing the first wave of a multi-million-dollar ad campaign to back up the 13 House Democrats (and one Republican) who voted for the health-care bill and who have been the target of the GOP-leaning Chamber of Commerce and the 60 Plus Association. Those 13 House members: Baron Hill (IN), Brad Ellsworth (IN), Joe Donnelly (IN), Chris...
The 60-plus Association , the non-profit organization of more than half-million seniors and is the self-styled conservative, limited government “alternative to AARP”, is releasing two ads this weekend targeting Virginia U.S. Reps. Tom Perriello (D-5) and Gerry Connolly (D-11). For Perriello: For Connolly: “This bill adds hundreds of entitlements and only cuts one – Medicare....
As the debate surrounding health care reform heads to the Senate, there is still a fair amount of discussion about how to which members of the House of Representatives should be targeted as a result of their vote either for or against HR 3962. In Virginia's 11th District, for instance, there will be an event tomorrow afternoon put on by OFA that thanks Congressman Gerry Connolly for doing the right...
Greg at Black Velvet Bruce Li posted about Democrat Rep. Gerry Connolly's antics last week when he tried to have a constituent thrown out of his office because she wanted him to vote against the nationalized health care bill. Rumor on the street has it one of those Connolly threw out of his office was former Virginia First Lady Susan Allen, wife of Gov. George Allen. After reading Greg's post, I wouldn't...
All Republican Congressmen in Virginia voted against the health care monstrosity along with Democrats Rick Boucher and Glenn Nye. Virginia Democrats who voted for it were Bobby Scott, James Moran, Tom Perriello, and Gerald Connolly. For those who would like to register their disappointment with Reps. Scott, Moran, Perriello, and Connolly, here is contact information for them: Gerry Connolly Washington,...
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
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