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Yesterday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch has a piece written by Jeff E. Schapiro declaring that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is the defacto leader of the Republican Party of Virginia, NOT Governor Bob McDonnell. I tend to agree with this position as Ken has been leading the charge on issues like Obamacare, Cap & Trade, illegal immigration and other key issues facing the Commonwealth.  McDonnell is subtle. Cuccinelli is anything but. McDonnell, in his rhetoric, proposes the possible. Cuccinelli propounds principle. McDonnell is the accommodating ponderer. Cuccinelli acts with all deliberate speed. Does McDonnell look weak; Cuccinelli, strong? From the start, McDonnell appears to have allowed Cuccinelli to set the tempo. Cuccinelli is an unapologetic conservative leader who fearlessly executes policy based on principle regardless of the political consequences.  He did so as a Delegate to the General Assembly.  He did so as a State Senator and he’s doing so as AG.  This has …

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The Richmond Times Dispatch has announced the death of former Hanover Commonwealth’s Attorney Kirby Porter in Arizona.

From the Tucson Citizen:

A man was found dead July 12 about 250 feet below the rim at Grand Canyon’s Moran Point, according to a news release from the National Park Service.

A call came into the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center the night of July 11 reporting a man getting out of his car, climbing over the Moran Point retaining wall and then lying down on the edge of the canyon rim.

Park rangers investigated that night, finding the car but no sign of the man.

Once it was light enough the following morning, search and rescue rangers continued to look for the man, calling in a helicopter to investigate deeper into the canyon.

The man’s body was found around noon and transported to the South Rim helibase via long-line operation suspended from a helicopter.

He was then transferred to the Cocnino County Medical Examiner for autopsy. The National Park Service is also investigating the death.

Website June 24,2010 Press Release Dear, Friends I am pleased to announce today that Vance Wilkins Jr. has agreed to become a member of the Board of Directors of the Take Our Country Back PAC. Vance Wilkins, former speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was the driving force in the Republican takeover of the Virginia General Assembly in the 1990s. Through his ledership, the Republican party became the dominant political party in Virginia. Speaker Vance Wilkins Jr. will bring his vast experience in both the political and legislative fields to our PAC. Speaker Wilkins’ expertise in recruiting, training and electing conservative candidates will be invaluable in our efforts to Take Our Country Back “Im looking forward to working with Jim and his PAC to find and support conservative candidates and leaders to lead the commonwealth in the coming years” speaker Wilkins said. We are thrilled to have Vance Wilkins join the Take Our Country Back PAC and look forward to working with him to meet the goals and mission of our PAC. Jim McKelvey

Last week we ran a story about a beating suffered by an 87 year old woman in Louisa County, Va.

Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Rusty McGuire was misquoted in that story.

It should have read:

“We have not had a chance to catch our breath around here this week” McGuire said. “This is a high priority. There was an urgency about this, obviously. Everyone pulled together to solve this and get these individuals off the streets.”

We apologize for the error.

Rick Sincere (Thanks Rick!) reports in an email that former NM Governor Gary Johnson will be in Charlottesville May 3 (Is there ANY chance Gov. Johnson will come to Richmond!  We’ll try to get an interview with him for Virginia Right [and Conflicted Libertarian, too] so let me or Tom White know!) for two radio interviews and a lecture.

At 7:08 am, Governor Johnson will be on WCHV (1260 AM and 94.1 FM) taking questions.  Call at 434.817.7653!  Try to mention Virginia Right (or Conflicted Libertarian) while you are at it!

From 1pm to 2pm, Governor Johnson will be the guest on the Rob Schilling Show (A great show by the way!) on WINA AM 1070 (see http://schillingshow.com)  Ask him a question!  Call 434.977.1070.  Don’t forget Virginia Right!

At 7pm that evening, Governor Johnson will speak at the Northside Library in Charlottesville.  I strongly recommend you go.  If I did not have a church meeting that night, I’d be there!

Former NM Governor Gary Johnson is coming to Virginia.  He’ll be in Arlington for a Republican Liberty Caucus event on Saturday May 1 and in Charlottesville on May 3.  I encourage the Virginia Right readers to go out and see him.  I have a church meeting on that Monday. 

I also encourage readers to consider the RLC. 

And yes I know Ron Paul is coming to Virginia, too – May 6.  He’s speaking with Pat McSweeney and Del. Bob Marshall in Springfield at the Virginia Liberty Forum.  As you know I have an event (National Day of Prayer) that day.

Curling is that great sport with rocks and brooms.  It’s “sweeping” (pun intended) across the nation.  The South is the most significant part of the nation not in a curling region.  There is no curling club in all of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Several persons (including your blogger) are looking into starting one here in Richmond.  It’s a brainy sport for all ages and genders.  It’s a family sport, too.  Finally, maybe a Virginian might lead his or her team to a future Olympic games and win the gold medal!  (Without government bailouts and grants!)

f you are interested in more information about curling – try the USA Curling web page or FB page.

It seems there is a lot of misinformation floating around in Virginia today concerning the Virginia Budget, specifically the horrendous hack job proposed by former Governor Tim Kaine. Some of these fears concern inaccurate rumors of cuts to the police forces in Virginia concerning a large number of personnel cuts.

These are difficult times financially, but the core functions of the Commonwealth are of greatest concern to Republican lawmakers and our new Governor, Bob McDonnell.

Former Governor Kaine laid out many proposals in his introduced budget, one of which are cuts to public safety. Due to the current economic climate, legislators will be tasked with making difficult decisions throughout the budget process this session resulting in less spending. Public safety has long been supported by the Republicans in the legislature.

The Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast is held to pray for our leaders and ask God to be with them and guide them in this difficult task. It is also a time when politics and partisanship take a back seat to the interests of the citizens of Virginia.

Lt. Governor Bill Bolling opened the meeting and presided throughout the event. A number of speakers offered Prayer, Scriptures and words of encouragement.

The VMI Glee Club sang several songs and provided a well received ambiance to the assembly.

The message was delivered by NFL Hall of Fame receiver and Washington Redskin Art Monk. His inspiring story was delivered with his usual humility. He spoke of his personal experience with God and how his belief has brought joy and happiness to his life.

Governor Tim Kaine was given a standing ovation and in keeping with tradition, said a prayer for the Governor-elect Bob McDonnell. Governor Kaine remarked that as he was taking out the last bits of trash the recycling bin reminded him that he was, sort of, being recycled.

When Bob McDonnell spoke, he jokingly asked if Tom Kaine’s recycling comment was an announcement of plans to run again in 2013, which was met with laughter from the crowd.

McDonnell also wished Kaine Godspeed and success in his future endeavors, except, of course, in his DNC capacity (more laughter).

There was a genuine atmosphere between these two leaders of mutual respect and admiration. There was no hint of partisanship and this was a wonderful step in passing the torch of leadership to the next group.

Thanks to (my) Delegate Chris Peace for providing room at the table and a special thanks to Dr. O’Bannon for joining us.

Below are a few pictures of the event.

The Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast is ready to begin. Art Monk to speak.

I ran into fellow blogger Greg of Black Velvet Bruce Li, and we may have been the only bloggers in attendance.

Note: This was sent from my new Droid phone using the free app wpToGo. The photo was incorrectly displayed and was too large. I have corrected it on my desktop. There is a free Photoshop App that I am downloading ASAP. While blogging from a Droid may be useful, it does take a bit of adaptation.

Virginia is poised to send a message to the White House and the Obama Administration. Your Change is not welcomed in the Commonwealth. New Jersey and New York are trying to send the same message. Despite the fact that the White House is trying to spin the losses as no big deal, Democrats will do well to pay close attention if they expect to retain their seats in D.C.

Just how big the day will be in Virginia remain to be seen, but Republicans are expected to sweep the top 3 State Top of the Ticket offices and pick up anywhere from 4 to, perhaps, 10 seats in the Virginia House. (10 may be a pipe dream, but not impossible.)

Parties will be upbeat and celebratory tonight at the Richmond Marriott and other areas around the state. Democrats are expecting a terrific beating and there will likely be as little to cheer about at the Dems “Election Watch” gatherings.

Remember. Vote!

While Creigh Deeds is stuck in the past talking about George Bush and some 20 year old school paper, Bob McDonnell is looking to the future. I really don’t want a Governor that is a carbon copy of our “Blame Bush First” President.

We have real problems to solve. Transportation, Public Safety, Education. Important issues. Instead of dealing with the economy and jobs, Deeds is looking back to the Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush years.

Truth be told, our nation and our Commonwealth were in far better shape than we are now. Tim Kaine has left us billions of dollars in the hole and Deeds wants to talk ancient history.

That’s not going to get the job done. Bob McDonnell will!

Last night there was a special guest at the GOP Va Victory center on Parham Road in Richmond. State Senator and Republican Attorney General nominee Ken Cuccinelli spent some making calls and talking to voters from the Call Center.

Senator Cuccinelli spent a few minutes greeting the volunteers and discussing – well, anything you wanted to talk about. Which is normal for him. We discussed the recent Special Session and the Melendez-Diaz ruling that necessitated it. I thanked Senator Cuccinelli for recognizing the danger the ruling was putting Virginians in and not playing politics like his opponent, Steve Shannon and Governor Kaine. It is refreshing to have a politician that actually has the best interests of the Commonwealth in mind, even in the midst of a political campaign.

I have had the opportunity on many occasions to speak with Senator Cuccinelli, and he is always ready and willing to freely and openly give his opinion, relate his experiences or just plain chit chat. He never seems in a hurry, or the worse for wear.

And for those that have never had a conversation with the man, I can tell you, I am impressed every time I speak with him at the way his mind works. He thinks 10 steps down the road on any issue or problem. He doesn’t stop at Plan B. He continues until he has analyzed the problem and the solutions to a complete conclusion.

The law of unintended consequences does not stand a chance around Ken Cuccinelli.

Shocking Photos Emerge Of Deeds Humiliating Women

Researchers in the Bath County archives have discovered a shocking new photograph taken of Democratic candidate for Governor Creigh Deeds when he was in the third grade pulling a female classmate’s hair. This is a degrading and demeaning act towards women and is proof that a man like this lacks the compassion and social skills to be governor.

Reports that the little girl being humiliated in the photo are of a young Jody Wagner are unsubstantiated rumors.

More Shocking News To Come
We are presently interviewing a former 4th grad classmate of Creigh Deeds named Ellie Mae who claims Deeds once told her she had “cooties”.

This is a pattern of abuse towards females that is sure to rock the Commonwealth.

An additional rumor has yet to be substantiated, but our crack staff is working diligently to confirm that Deeds once, on a first grade paper, wrote the letter “R” backwards. If true, the VEA will have no choice but to endorse Bob McDonnell for his educational prowess.

On a serious note, when will Creigh Deeds and Joe Abbey talk about the issues Virginians care about. The reason you are behind is not because you have been unable to dig up enough decades old dirt on Bob McDonnell, it’s because you have no relevance in the lives of Virginia voters.

This morning, I got an email from the Bob McDonnell campaign showcasing Bob’s new ad. A few minutes ago, I got an email from Joe Abbey, Democratic nominee for Governor Creigh Deeds. I have been traveling today and had not yet had time to view Bob’s ad. Abbey’s email reminded me I still needed to view it. After reading the Abbey’s email, I was a bit surprised that Bob McDonnell would put out such a tough ad, especially with a double digit lead in the polls.

Here is what Joe Abbey wrote:

Dear Tom,

We just learned about the TV ads Bob McDonnell and his Republican buddies are airing — they’re false, deceitful, and bogus.

We expected Bob to run ads diverting attention from his support of George Bush’s economic policies and the extreme ideological agenda he plans to bring to the governor’s office. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. These people are launching malicious attacks on Creigh Deeds that are coming to a TV near you.

We urgently need your help so that we can fight back right away. Bob McDonnell already had a massive cash on-hand advantage. Now that his pals are joining the fray, we are facing a coordinated, multi-front assault aimed at tearing down Creigh and spreading false information across the Commonwealth. You are the only thing standing in their way.

I had to see this ad ripping Deeds so badly and unfairly.

Imagine my shock when I viewed Bob’s ad. All I can say is Abbey and Deeds are either desperate, or having a really bad day. This is one of the most uplifting ads I have seen.

Sadly, there is more to the email from Joe. I believe Joe Abbey clearly needs a vacation. I hear Martha’s Vineyard is nice this time of year.

Going negative is clear evidence that Bob McDonnell and his friends are running scared and will do absolutely anything to change the subject from Bob’s horrendous record in the legislature.

But if their solution is to criticize Creigh Deeds for supporting salary increases for teachers, they have sorely misjudged the people of Virginia. A world-class educational system is vital to creating good jobs and, as Creigh says, we cannot expect excellence in education if we’re not even willing to raise teacher salaries to the national average.

If the folks attacking Creigh are really worried about runaway spending, they should direct their outrage toward the guy who said he’d govern just like George Bush. Bob McDonnell said that Bush created an “economic revival in America,” even though his economic policies doubled the national debt and resulted in nearly 300,000 Virginians out of work.

With your help, we can fight back against these desperate attacks and communicate Creigh’s vision directly to the voters.

In the new audio ad Deeds is circulating, the only thing you hear from the Democratic candidate for Governor is the “Paid For” blurb at the end of the audio.

But you do hear a lot from Barack Obama. Is is no secret that Obama is a Socialist. He has already taken over most of the banks and industry in the country, and wants to own Health Care. But Obama claims in the ad that Deeds is “Cut from the same cloth” as Obama.

But what is even more troubling is the fact that Obama says he and Deeds have the same plan for Virginia “Has the same vision for the Commonwealth” as Obama.

Now it is clear why Deeds wanted to accept the $125 million unemployment stimulus. The strings attached give Obama the power to write Virginia laws.

I am a bit confused on exactly when Obama converted the previously “Conservative” Deeds to the Progressive Socialist radical wing of the Democratic party. And Deeds is going to allow Obama to take control of Virginia. That is not good.

So, after running from Obama for months, it looks like Deeds and Obama have finally developed a bro-mance.

Good for them. Bad for Virginia.

I was unable to find time to watch the Times Dispatch online interview with Democratic candidate for Governor Creigh Deeds until today. It was an interesting interview that I believe showed an ill prepared Deeds stumbling through most of the difficult questions. Deeds seemed to stutter a lot on questions that put him on the spot, which were almost all of them.

Many of the Blue Blogs have demonized Republican candidate for Governor Bob McDonnell for his position on the Marriage Act, which defines marriage in the Commonwealth as between a man and a woman. McDonnell has been called homophobic, anti-gay, and has even been accused of discrimination against gays because of his views. So I must assume the Gay community and their supporters would feel the same about Deeds, despite the (D) after his name. To do otherwise would be hypocritical, right?

Deeds stuttered quite a bit when asked about “Card Check” and other anti-worker laws favoring Unions. Deeds copped out and refused to answer, saying that would never cross his desk.

He also stammered through his lack of a Transportation plan, incorrectly accusing McDonnell of taking money from education for roads. He used the word “essentially taking money” to indicate he was aware that he was not being truthful. I just wonder if Deeds realizes that without roads, it will be pretty hard to get to our schools.

The one place he did not stutter or stammer was when he said he would raise taxes to pay for roads. Pretty much any taxes.

Deeds squirmed like a schoolboy in need of a bathroom when asked about Obama. He pointed out there were areas where he disagreed with Obama, but failed to mention any. One can only assume his disagreement was with Obama’s plummeting poll numbers.

McDonnell came out with a comprehensive Transportation plan that included no tax increases to pay for Virginia roads. Deeds says he will wait a year or so and get some people together to look at what to do about transportation after he is elected. Good plan!

Deeds ever changing position on ABC privatization was back to “it’s dead on arrival”, yet according to a Washington Post story on July 22, 2009:

The Deeds campaign said the Democrat is not necessarily opposed to privatizing ABC, saying it could be a piece of the puzzle to raise revenue. “It’s an option that should be on the table,” Deeds campaign spokesman Jared Leopold said.

It gets a little hard to following the ever changing position of Creigh Deeds. At the end of the interview, Deeds said he wants to carry on the “pragmatic” leadership of Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. By definition, pragmatism is “a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems”. I suppose what Deeds means is that the Warner – Kaine $6.5 billion budget shortfall is easily solved by Jody Wagner’s overly optimistic and pragmatic projections of growth. We all see where that got us. I think a realistic approach using true and realistic projections is what we need. Not more budgetary hocus-pocus.

We would have to call Mr. Deeds the “anti-gay, pro-tax, me too, hocus-pocus pragmatist” candidate without a plan.

No wonder he squirms so much.

The important ruling in the Melendez-Diaz case which has been a much discussed topic on this blog and others, as well as other news sources has seen those charged with driving under the influence have their cases dismissed. Governor Kaine has come down in favor of, well, we are not sure what he is in favor of. He wants to do something administratively. However, the consensus among most is that this is a problem that can only be fixed by the legislature.

In a letter published here yesterday, six prosecutors from around the state lay out a pretty compelling argument for a special session, and the sooner the better.

It was my assumption that Mothers Against Drunk Driving would be bouncing off the walls at the prospect of their hard work in keeping Virginia’s, and the Nation’s roads safe from drunk drivers negated by the Governor’s inaction.

So, I phoned the local offices of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving to see where they were on the subject. I spoke with Chris who identified himself as the Director.

His response was that MADD was going to sit back and look at the situation and not make a “knee jerk” reaction. I had to check my phone and make sure I had not accidentally dialed Governor Kaine or Democratic nominee for Attorney General Steve Shannon. This is exactly the same position as the Governor.

While I can certainly understand the need to be thorough and deliberate, the fact is, the dam is broken and the flood waters have already begun to escape. Drunk drivers and drug cases have been dismissed at an alarming rate. I asked Chris if he had seen the latest letter to Shannon and read the paragraph stating that the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys over 800 members had voted overwhelmingly in favor of calling a special session. He had not seen the letter. I directed him to this blog and asked him to search the blog for information on the Supreme Court decision.

I believe the time for action has come, and there is overwhelming support for a special session to fix the Virginia Statutes.

Organizations like MADD should be leading the charge on this issue as they have so brilliantly to date. Please click on their logo above and urge them to support a special session to keep Virginia roads safe. And please, while you are on their site, look around and offer your support in any way you can. This is a wonderful organization that is directly responsible for saving many lives every year. Perhaps even your own or a loved one’s life. I am in no way trying to belittle the service they do, but rather to put a sense of urgency to the matter at hand.

Below is a letter to Steve Shannon from SIX Commonwealth’s Attorneys explaining how his stance against a special session to fix the damage to Virginia’s Statutes caused by the recent Melendez-Diaz Supreme Court ruling. To see an easier to read copy, click this link.

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