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I will vote for 2 Republicans. Your challenge. Which 2 get my vote?
The rest will be I, D or skipped.
Milt Johns and Don Richardson
No one had me figured for Milt Johns.
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I await polls closing on Tuesday – only so those dang robo-calls quit!!!! With four registered voters at this address, it gets to be a pain.
Yes it does, Ray. I have 4 here also. I bet I have thrown away a foot of fliers and the phone has rung 200 times.
#Occupy is spreading worldwide…..AND BEYOND
http://brainhiccup.deviantart.com/art/Occupy-Docking-Bay-94-264408116
I don’t care who ya are, that there’s funny raht dere!
U.S. defense on the defensive
By Editorial, Monday, November 7, 2:48 AM
SINCE THE congressional supercommittee is reportedly at an impasse, let’s hope its members have used some of their idle time to catch up with the testimony of the nation’s military chiefs at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday. The chiefs were asked to assess what would be the consequences if $600 billion in across-the-board cuts were imposed on the defense budget — a sequestration currently required by law in the event the supercommittee fails to agree on a debt reduction plan or Congress fails to pass it.
Their answers were blunt: “Cuts of this magnitude would be catastrophic to the military,” testified Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, a former Iraq commander. “My assessment is that the nation would incur an unacceptable level of strategic and operational risk.”
“A severe and irreversible impact on the Navy’s future,” said Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, chief of naval operations.
“A Marine Corps below the end strength that’s necessary to support even one major contingency,” said Marine Commandant James Amos.
“Even the most thoroughly deliberated strategy may not be able to overcome dire consequences,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz.
True, the Pentagon brass are known for pushing hard for their funding. But they rarely speak in such apocalyptic tones — and there is good reason to take their warnings seriously. Under President Obama’s budget plan, $465 billion is already due to be cut from military spending over the next decade, from an annual budget now of about $700 billion. That will already require a downsizing of the Army and Marines, the reduction or cancellation of more weapons systems and a shrinking of the Navy to its lowest size in decades. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, a lifelong budget hawk, is rightly concerned that such cuts may go too far.
If the additional sequestration goes forward, the total reduction could come to $1 trillion. This, Gen. Odierno said, would “almost eliminate our modernizations programs” in the Army, including new armored vehicles. Adm. Greenert said it could force the two U.S. companies that build Navy ships out of business. The Air Force would have to retire some 1,000 aircraft. In all, about 1 million military and civilian jobs would be lost.
Some in Washington may believe the threatened cuts are a paper tiger, since they would not go into effect until 2013 and might be reversed before then. But it’s not that simple: As Adm. Greenert explained, layoffs of personnel and suspensions of programs would have to begin in 2012 to reach the necessary spending level by the start of 2013.
In the meantime, a bad and even dangerous message would be sent to U.S. allies and adversaries. “We’ll have those who attempt to exploit our vulnerabilities,” Gen. Odierno said. “We might lose our credibility in terms of our ability to deter.”
Congress set this bomb in place when it agreed in the summer that half of $1.2 trillion in automatic cuts would be assessed to defense if a debt reduction plan failed to pass this year. Now it has heard from senior commanders just how much damage its explosion would cause. It would be an unconscionable act of political irresponsibility to allow their predictions to come true.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/defense-on-the-rocks/2011/11/04/gIQAKQDctM_story.html?hpid=z2
The Repugs want to cut defense to the point that some say would threaten our national security. I says “Let them come”!
@Starryflights
Hmmm… The GOP? Really?
– Under President Obama’s budget plan, $465 billion is already due to be cut
– if $600 billion in across-the-board cuts were imposed on the defense budget — a sequestration currently required by law in the event the supercommittee fails to agree on a debt reduction plan
Looks like its all of Congress’s fault AND the President. They are abrogating their responsibilities to the idiotic super committee. And, as usual, because cuts to any other part of the budget is anathema….are trying to take most of the cuts from the military.
Want to save 900 Billion over the next 10 years? Repeal ObamaCare. Kill the Dept of Ed. Stop “lending” money to “green” companies. Don’t print money for a useless 450 billion dollar “stimulus.”
WELCOME BACK!
No laughing matter.
These guys are serious. I love it when tourists get reminded that they not just watching a “show.”
http://seanlinnane.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-laughing-at-tomb.html#comments
What Republicans are running? I can’t choose without a score card.
I’m voting for the independent for State Attorney down here.
Too easy: Hill and Richardson (Although Don is technically not the R candidate this time around)
New PW breed of RINO’s. Running In Name Only!
BTW-The mobile billboard for Hill was back at the courthouse today in a striped off parking space. Today smack dab in front of the front door. Grr!
Moon, can’t get into the blog. Meanwhile, Mom & Lafayette have posting powers that the blog owner doesn’t at this time. She can’t even get in. 🙂
If you want to maintain a strong defense, a good way to do so would be to raise taxes.
@Mom
actually there is one you didn’t name. One is right.
“Mom & Lafayette have posting powers that the blog owner doesn’t at this time.”
I sense Armageddon coming, will have to start on my rabid anti-School Board posts while Moon is away.
Sorry folks. We had some technical difficulties and a naughty gremlin.
We are back now. I couldn’t get in without a reboot. Go figure.
Oops, looks like she’s baaack. I was ready to read that rant.
Well Corey and Candland are out, I can’t imagine you voting for Dick Black and Danzinger doesn’t count. Must mean you’re voting for Del. Bob. Excuse me while I go outside and look for flying pigs.
MOM [stern look] you may NOT pick on Don. Don is great. He is the most responsive school board member that I have ever dealt with and that includes Lucy.
He doesn’t even realize how he has dealt with me either.
Did anyone else get a Candland Robo-call last night addressing the rural crescent AGAIN?
@Cargosquid
Cargo, have you ever voted for a Democrat? Ever?
Is Lucy sacred too? Please, tell me not. Never mind I can see she probably is too.
Del. Bob will NOT be getting my vote! I’m still mad that we were redistricting out of the 50th. The 50th is just 485 feet from my house and I can see it out my back window. (crying)
@Laf
After listening to Jackson bellow about crotchless panties at KKs a vew times on the phone I am not sure there is much difference.
More men trying to control women. They need to give it up.
Actually, I like Jackson. I just didn’t like that situation and he knows it.
Needless to say, Carl will be getting my vote.
In my best Scarlett O’Hara:
“Oh, Rhett err Jackson! Please, don’t go! You can’t leave me! Please! I’ll never forgive you!
Laf and I lost our right to choose. No Jackson. Sigh.
@Mom
Too damn funny. It’s not all that. If I have legislative needs from a delegate, it will be Jackson that will be hearing from me. I don’t think I’d call Del Bob in fear of being raked across the coals.
If I have legislative needs I guess I am just plain old screwed.
Uh oh. If one of Mom’s picks is wrong and it isn’t Don, I hope you’re going to sit out the sheriff’s race. The “I” is a rabid right-winger on an issue of importance to you, Lafayette, and me. It’s a good thing the WaPo gave a bit of info on him.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/2011/va/sheriff/2320/michael-w-mike-messier/
I know Mike is pro-life. However, I feel that has no bearing on the Sheriff’s race. I see the current “show” in action daily, and that damn billboard sign for Hill for office parked at the courthouse, yet again. Mike is getting my vote. I will NOT vote for the status quo. Don’t fall over when you read this. 😉
I by-passed the rabid right winger. Too bad Mr. Right to Life isn’t up there telling the 40 dayers to get out of the street.
I just caught this on your link:
He is even more offensive than I thought. This guy lives in fantasy land and leads some sort of fantasy view of crime.
How about robbers, burglars, murderers, and wife beaters? Leave it to Prince William. Geez.
I would say that this guy is single minded. I didn’t know all this. I didn’t vote for him because he threatened to arrest me once for calling someone a swine.
I bet Jackson would respond to an email from you, Moon. You just might not like what he to say, depending on the topic of course. I sure don’t discuss KK’s with him. I just have that filed away in the memory bank.
The 40 dayers were NOT out this morning. Hmm..
@Laf
I am sure he would. I just don’t think he would do what I want, if you get my drift.
Maybe the 40 days is up??? or maybe they are going this afternoon. I am going up to the old torture chamber this afternoon so I will check it out for you.
I remember an exhumation done when I was a kiddo. Two of our fathers were kid-sitting and took us to the cemetery and let us sit in the car while they, the local sheriff, the medical examiner, and a couple other men witnessed a body being exhumed to determine whether this woman had had an abortion. I suppose crossing state lines had brought in the FBI. I don’t want to open the door even a little bit to allow some sheriff to make those inquiries, particularly one with an agenda. Why would a candidate for sheriff even parrot that anti-choice rhetoric for that position. It’s just what right-wing Republicans feel they have to do to run for any office.
@Lafayette
Meanwhile, at Dulles there was a naked man roaming around. I have a feeling this may have been an older person with Alzheimers, roaming naked is common for them. If that is the case I hope the man has gotten the proper care he might be needing at this time. Now, if it was some sort of exhibitionist, that’s quite another thing.
http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/nov/07/naked-man-walking-around-dulles-airport-terminal-ar-1441562/?referer=http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FuMnzMh&h=SAQFE-EBMAQGRf2KYDmUNJXO_Z4TaPDLyV02F3-tuW6MC8A&shorturl=http://bit.ly/uMnzMh
Both men running are Republicans. However, I believe the true republican is running as the Independent. Where the hell were the Dems on this race? This truly is insane, no Democratic candidate for Sheriff. Give me a break!
I would take Lee Stoffrogen back any day of the week.
well maybe it was 3 R’s. I can’t remember if I R’d or skipped the sheriff. I KNOW I didn’t do Independent.
Whoops. That “pro-choice” in #33 should be “pro-life”.
Normally with two Repubs running for sheriff unopposed by a Dem, I’d skip but I guess I’ll vote for HIll just to stick my finger in the eye of the anti-woman candidate. It’s amusing how many Republicans spout that they’re protecting women but really are trying to control them instead.
Well, if Hill is true to the party, he’s a pro-lifer too. However, not as vocal about it. Or if he is pro-choice he couldn’t let the party peeps dare know it.
@Censored bybvbl
I fixed it for you.
I have to up mine to 3 R’s. Marv and Cargo will be so proud of me. Meanwhile, MoM is barfing just like he was sitting in Scotts Stadium drinking some rock gut bourbon. Sorry MoM, for the imagry.
I actually like 2 of the Rs that are getting my vote.
Oh yes, the party that wants the government out of your life. Silly me. There is no more in your life than reproductive issues.
I believe in people minding their own business about stuff like that.
I can’t believe someone running for sheriff sees reproductive stuff as our biggest crime issues. 🙄
Sheriff Hill can come park in my driveway as long as he minds his own business and moves when I want to go somewhere.
I do wish he would set up a hotline for snagging a golf cart ride up to the court house. I might have to start rumbling about that a little.
3 R’s for you, Moon?? Are you really sure about that one?
@Moon-howler
I can’t wait for the day I see you blowing past me on a golf cart as I trek to the doors of the courthouse. I loved walking in there for 10 weeks with a broken foot in a few places, NOT! Make sure to have them honk as you blaze by. 🙂
Blasphemer, Virginia Gentleman can not be considered rot gut bourbon when properly mixed with warm, flat Scott Stadium Coke.
BTW, the only people (and I use that term loosely) who barf while sitting in Scott Stadium are those Ol’ Gran Dad swilling Hokie trespassers in their overalls. Those aquainted with Mr. Jefferson’s University are well aware that proper Wahoos save their barfing for the privacy of the hedges around Mad Bowl or the walls of the Ed School.
http://www.vpap.org/elections/locality/51153
The money looks close in Gainesville. Imagine the votes will be also.
“We are not really journalist, we’re fight promoters. We like action”
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith (Politico 11-7-2011)
At least he has the integrity to be honest about it.
Activist judges strike again!!!
A seven-year-old boy was at the center of a Washington, DC courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.
The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried and said that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Washington Redskins Football Team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
@Mom
Bwaaaahahahahahahaha….some barfed over Beta Bridge also.
The love of Virginia Gentleman stays with some people forever. My father never switched.
Now my grandmother had some class. She drank 4 Roses but often after one called it a 4th of 5 Roses.
@Cargosquid
Ok, you had me hook, line and sinker!!!!
Did you all see that donkey smile? I could swear he just started smiling.
Cargo, fess up. Have you ever voted Democratic?
I got a robo call from Pete last night. I figured the phone lines would be ringing off the hooks tonight as soon as I sat down to dinner. Is anyone else being deluged?
And more robocalls! This time saw it was a Houston TX number and thinking “client” – nope! The voicemail was from Senator Colgan. Now, I like the Senator as a fellow Veteran and his long time Statesmanship, but really??? A Houston TX telemarketing firm??? Could have at least found one in Virginia.
@Moon-howler
I’m trying to think……..
All the Dems and most of the GOP in Louisiana were crooks…so not there. Couldn’t vote locally in Califofornia…so no…. Reagan, and Bush… not for Clinton… I live in Henrico…so that’s all GOP…..
Aha! I voted for Sharpton in a primary. GOP for Sharpton! I was one of the 3% in Virginia that voted for him! I couldn’t vote for Hillary because I voted for Thompson. And I voted for an independent against Cantor in the primaries last time. And one time I voted for the Libertarian and worked a little on his campaign for County Supervisor.
He actually got 33% of the vote in one district….If he had run as a Republican, he might have won…..
Is anyone recording Candland’s robocalls about his “support” for the Rural Crescent so we can play them back at board meetings if he wins? How about archiving his flyers?
You’ll be voting for Sheriff Glendell Hill and School Board Candidate Alyson Satterwhite.
Two wise choices.