Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will hold a rally Monday, September 14 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road. The gates will open at 6 p.m. and admission is on a first come, first serve basis.
Earlier in the day, Sanders will give the convocation at Liberty University in Lynchburg, then travel to Manassas.
Senator Bernie Sanders is an Independent from Vermont. He is running as a Democrat.
On Friday, in Arpaio v. Obama, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio’s attempt to challenge the Obama administration’s immigration initiatives in federal court. According to the court, Sheriff Arpaio lacks standing to challenge the measures. Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote the opinion for the court, joined by Judge Sri Srinivasan. Judge Janice Rogers Brown wrote a separate opinion concurring in the judgment.
The introduction to Judge Pillard’s opinion provides a nice summary of the court’s analysis. It also seems to accept the Obama administration’s characterization of its immigration reforms as an exercise of enforcement discretion, suggesting that this panel would have rejected Sheriff Arpaio’s claims on the merits.
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security facing what he perceives to be enormous practical obstacles to removing from the United States the eleven million people unlawfully present here, has sought to set enforcement priorities. He accordingly directed relevant agencies temporarily to defer low-priority removals of non-dangerous individuals so that the agencies can focus their resources on removing dangerous criminals and strengthening security at the border. People whose removal has been deferred are generally eligible to apply for authorization to work, and to reside in the United States for up to three years.
The opinion is long and interested readers should read the entire editorial in the Washington Post. However, it basically says that Sheriff Joe doesn’t have standing. Period.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday night that Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly “had blood coming out of her eyes” when she aggressively questioned him during Thursday’s presidential debate.
“She gets out and she starts asking me all sorts of ridiculous questions,” Trump said in a CNN interview. “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. In my opinion, she was off base.”
In Thursday’s debate, Kelly questioned Trump over his history of offensive statements about women.
Calling in to CNN for a 30-minute interview on Friday night with Don Lemon, Trump hurled insults at Kelly, calling her a “lightweight,” and bashed her co-moderators, Chris Wallace and Bret Baier, as well as other Fox talent.
“I just don’t respect her as a journalist,” Trump said of Kelly. “I have no respect for her. I don’t think she’s very good. I think she’s highly overrated.”
Trump said he is considering skipping the next debate hosted by Fox News Channel, scheduled for January in Iowa, because he believes he was treated unfairly by the network’s moderators.
Real-estate magnate Donald Trump attacked Sen. John McCain’s (R-Arizona) status as a “war hero” on Saturday, saying he was only viewed as a war hero because “he was captured.”
Speaking at an event in Iowa, Trump argued that McCain — who has spoken out against Trump for his controversial comments about Mexican immigrants — was not a real war hero.
“He’s not a war hero,” Trump said. “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”
“Perhaps he’s a war hero, but right now, he’s said bad things about a lot of people,’ Trump added.
The real-estate mogul also said that he didn’t like McCain after his loss to President Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.
“I never liked him after that, because I don’t like losers,” Trump said.
Trump has recently spoken out more forcefully against McCain, after the veteran senator denounced Trump for “firing up the crazies” during a speech last week in Phoenix.
At what point are people going to realize that Trump just has a big, stupid mouth? Having money doesn’t necessarily mean he has any class. For whatever disagreements I have politically with Senator John McCain, I still have respect for him as a war hero. As a senior officer in captivity during the Vietnam War, he was offered a chance for release, which he refused because the rest of the men weren’t being released. That well-known fact alone qualifies McCain as a hero in my book. I doubt if many would argue with me, other than Trump.
Following Trump’s latest bout of incredibly stupid mouth-flashing, Republican leaders have been extremely outspoken against him. Good for them. McCain, Jeb Bush, and a few others have been targeted by Trump. Maybe we should listen to Forest Gump when he reminds us that “stupid is as stupid does.”
The head of the Republican National Committee, responding to demands from increasingly worried party leaders, spent nearly an hour Wednesday on the phone with Donald Trump, urging the presidential candidate to tone down his inflammatory comments about immigration that have infuriated a key election constituency.
The call from Chairman Reince Priebus, described by donors and consultants briefed on the conversation and confirmed by the RNC, underscores the extent to which Trump has gone from an embarrassment to a cause for serious alarm among top Republicans in Washington and nationwide.
But there is little they can do about the mogul and reality-television star, who draws sustenance from controversy and attention. And some fear that, with assistance from Democrats, Trump could become the face of the GOP.
Rather than backing down from his comments about illegal immigrants — whom he characterized as rapists and killers, among other things — Trump has amplified his remarks at every opportunity, including in a round of interviews Wednesday.
He insisted to NBC News that he has “nothing to apologize for” in his repeated remarks about Mexicans. But he also predicted that, if he secures the GOP nomination, “I’ll win the Latino vote.”
So the Dump Trump and Trump Trump crowd grows even larger. What an embarrassment. Trump is not only an embarrassment about immigration–he is an all-around embarrassment on pretty much all topics. He is an egotist and a blow-hard. He is, above all, un-presidential.
Meanwhile, the more interviews Trump gives, the more Republicans cringe. Unless Trump is contained, the Republicans are pretty much guaranteeing that they won’t retake the White House for decades, if ever. Isn’t there a way that political parties can filter out people who are simply unsuitable to run under their banner?
Brentsville Supervisor Jeanine Lawson was there to lend her support to her fellow Republicans. Lawson said she had endorsed Sheriff Glen Hill as well as current County Clerk of the Court Michele McQuigg who is running against Republican challenger Austin Haynes.
“They both did an excellent job in their positions. I think they deserve to be reelected,” Lawson said.
However, when it came to the Chairman’s race, Lawson said she has decided as a supervisor to not issue an endorsement either way.
I do NOT think Michele McQuigg has done an excellent job. However, Ms. Lawson may think what she wants. That’s her right. Jeanine Lawson did the mature, professional thing, however, by not issuing an endorsement for either Republican supervisor being challenged.
Let’s face it, she has to work with both Stewart and Nohe as long as she and they are in office. Ms. Lawson apparently is capable of looking down the road and this decision clearly indicates that she is willing to build coalitions rather than using a daisy cutter on every issue and governing with conflict.
Pete Candland needs to take a page out of Ms. Lawson’s handbook. Open support for a candidate opposing one of his colleagues just isn’t the smart thing to do. Four years is a long time. Pssssst! Pete–start thinking for yourself. Turn off that thundering voice stage-whispering in your ear.
I have nothing to say. However, I was accused of becoming a blog I distained so I think I will just go for it, rather than be hung as a wolf. I just won’t make fun of people, tempting though it is.
I decided I was not going to subject myself to that kind of scrutiny over voting. I am an American. I had been warned by a couple Republican friends who were in the know that I would probably not be allowed to vote. I had voted in the 2013 Democratic primary for Lt. Governor. I had also voted in a Republican one but who’s counting.
I had plans to vote but after last week’s mailers, I decided that it really wasn’t worth my time. I really want Michele McQuigg out of there. More on that next week. I had planned on supporting Corey. I was pretending he wasn’t running his mouth about immigration. Then came the pro-life letter.
That letter hit the mailbox on Thursday. It was a deal breaker. I don’t usually get involved in reproductive issues at the supervisor level. There is plenty of that to go around at the state level. Other than zoning issues, it really isn’t all that important if a supervisor is pro-choice and to date, that has only come up over some silly letter once with the BOCS.
A judge refused Friday to overturn the Prince William County electoral board’s decision to block Republican efforts to hold primary nominating contests for several incumbent members of the Board of Supervisors.
After a court hearing, Judge Paul Sheridan said he doesn’t believe he has the authority to tell the county electoral board to reverse its position on the matter, which began when Republican party officials missed the state deadline for requesting primary elections for Prince William County board of supervisors chair Corey Stewart and three other Republican incumbents who wanted them.
“It’s not for a judge, in light of all this, to tell a political party or state and local agencies how to proceed,” said Sheridan, a retired Arlington County judge brought in to hear the case, which has roiled political waters in Prince William County.
So the incumbents have been screwed. Perhaps just as important is the fact that the voters have been screwed. For example, I cannot vote for anyone in the fire house primary. I don’t pass the Republican purity test. I voted in a Democratic primary in the past 5 years. I also voted in a Republican primary, being an Independent. I also cannot vote because I vote absentee. You cannot vote absentee in a firehouse primary.
It’s a sad day for both incumbents and voters. I have no idea why the deadline was missed but it just isn’t right. To the general public, it looks like there is some voter fraud going on. I am not sure how, but eventually something will leak out. I just find it incredibly strange and non-random that the targeted people have been boxed in to this situation. I expect there will be a lot of “pew packing” at the firehouse primaries to make sure that the incumbents are ousted.
I hope if that happens that the incumbents run as independents. I will set aside a little money to donate to their campaigns should that happen. Fair is fair. And this situation wasn’t fair. I still smell a rat…a big one.
Jon seems to be spot on. Serious question here… what IS Sarah Palin on? Her teleprompter supposedly broke. Didn’t she used to make fun of President Obama for depending on a teleprompter? Just asking…
I am always speechless after these things. Rick Perry sounded the most intelligent. Should I be scared?
Bring on the clowns. To quote that intellectual giant, Sarah Palin: We be bold!
Oy Vey, who would have thought that commenting on high jacking constituents emails addresses would provide so much blog fodder!
First, Moonhowler penned a thread regarding the misuse of her email for electioneering purposes by Pete Candland, of which, by the way, I agreed with entirely with her premise. I have often castigated Corey Stewart for the exact same “violation”. However, at least I once openly supported Corey, even hosted a fundraiser for him in my home. There is a reason he has my personal email address, I supported him at one ,albeit many years ago. Probably the Sheriff would not know that history as he miraculously materialized on the PWC political scene as soon as Pete was elected. What an interesting coincidence!
So I will, once again, attempt to be concise in my explanation so that the “sheriff” may understand why elected officials should NOT misuse constituents personal email addresses’. Let me say that I did not receive any e-mails from any elected official telling who to vote for, I am simply defending the principal of Moonhowler.
| MANASSAS CITY – Member City Council | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | Graph |
| Marc T. Aveni Republican |
4,185 | 24.22% |  |
| Sheryl L. Bass Republican |
5,243 | 30.34% | |
| Ken D. Elston Democrat |
4,028 | 23.31% | |
| Patricia E. Richie-Folks Democrat |
3,704 | 21.43% | |
| Write-in | 122 | 0.71% | |
Yesterday’s election for local office was a first for the City. Heretofore, the council and school board elections were held in the spring in a special election. Last year, the citizens voted to have this election during the regular time in November. Did this change affect the results?
As of 12:30 am, incumbent Senator Mark Warner seemed to be the apparent winner of the senate election. No one really expected this election to be so close. Prince William County, included cities, and Fairfax seemed to save the day for Warner. Northern Virginia prevailed, once again. Albemarle, Charlottesville and Nelson County also helped pull off a Warner win, as did some of the southside counties. At last glimpse, Warner was ahead by about 18,000 votes.
The Republicans will take over the Senate. That fact changes the dynamics of the country a great deal, although it isn’t really apparent how it will change things. The different factions in the Republican party may decide to battle each other rather than to continue sparring with the President. Who knows. They also probably will not have a super majority so bills wont just go sailing through. then there is also the presidential veto. I feel certain that President Obama will enjoy using that presidential option quite a bit. I know I sure would.
This is the first time that the Republicans have controlled the Senate in 8 years. Will we move forward or will we revisit all the social issues? That’s what the Republicans seem to concentrate on most of the time these days. Abortion, personhood, same sex marriage, Planned Parenthood funding, school prayer…the list goes on.
What do you predict?
I guess I am just getting grouchy. I got an email from my supervisor Pete Candland around 6 pm telling me I still had time to vote. I was ok with that. It’s a good thing for our elected officials to remind us to vote. It is NOT OK, however, for them to tell me WHO to vote for. Here is the email:
There is still time to vote!With polling locations closing at 7:00pm, there is still time to cast your vote for Barbara Comstock and Ed Gillespie. We need your help to elect good, honest, hard-working people to represent us in Washington.I’ve had the opportunity to get to know both of these individuals and can tell you they are committed to moving our country in the right direction.
I hope to see you at the polls this evening.
Pete
If you drive around the City of Manassas, most yards with political signs have the same three signs–Bass/Elston/Richie-Folks. So what, you might ask? 4 individuals are running for City Council–2 Republicans and 2 Democrats. This trifecta is 1 Republican and 2 Democrats. It seems that most folks, by an overwhelming majority, like this bi-partisan combination of leaders to represent them.
It appears, if yard signs and talk tell the story, that most City folk reject extremist views and penny-pinching when it comes to public safety, schools and overall quality-of-life issues. The people of Manassas want some of their money going to the arts and those things that make living in Manassas fun. They want their leaves scooped up at the curb, their pot holes filled, their schools to attract and maintain quality teachers, and their Old Town activities to enhance their lives.
We are at the height of the election season. Nearly everywhere I go I see character assassinations rather than an honest discussion of policy differences. TV is full of ads telling lies on one opponent or the other. Perhaps “lies” is too strong of a word–gross distortions of the other persons position might be better.
Looking around the blogs, I see more of the same. Some of the blogs are known for this type of behavior. One local blogger likes to distract with bright shiny objects that don’t matter a lick. If the perceived opponents can be vilified, he is having at it, regardless of the truth or relevance. Why would voters care how someone wore a hat, or what body type they were ? Those issues fall into the irrelevance category.
It is important to remember, in the words of Thomas Jefferson:
Come on locals, let’s clean it up. Candidates, if you are profiting from local folks trashing your opponent. Tell them to stop.
It’s really just that simple and you know who you are.
