The Other McCain

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Virginia Democrat Won’t Answer Questions About His Sleepover With Teen

Joe Morrissey: He hasn't been charged yet, but he sure looks guilty, doesn't he? http://t.co/IewmK9v168 — Robert Stacy McCain (@rsmccain) August 29, 2013 If you’re an unmarried politician who gets caught with a 17-year-old girl spending the night at your house, you’d better have a plausible excuse ready when reporters ask you about the police […]

That Psycho-style Imagery In The Anti-Cuccinelli Ad Was Surely A Tribute To Anthony Perkins, Not An Attack

by Smitty Oh, those humorless Republicans. Up in arms, as usual: In his letter to the [Virginia] Board of Elections, Mr. Webster also raised questions about the propriety of the McAuliffe Campaign not being required to endorse publicly the mud slinging “attack ads” against Mr. McAuliffe’s Republican opponent being aired by the Democratic Party of […]

Medicare Expansion Set To Dilate A Budget Near You

by Smitty I had already planned to take a long weekend when I heard about Americans for Prosperity’s Hands Off My Healthcare rally in Richmond. It was a drizzly affair, with roughly 500 in attendance from all over the state. Speakers included Delegate Steve Landes, who dared to ask questions like “Aren’t we already broke?” […]

Virginia Youth Basketball Coach Arrested on Sex Charge With Pre-Teen Girl

Marlow Mikassa Afshartous, alias Marlow Talley, 39, of Reston, Virgina, has been arrested on charges of sexual assault and solicitation of child pornography. The investigation began two months ago and officials said Talley “had at least one sexual relationship with a female athlete under the age of 13. . . . Talley was a coach […]

‘Gentleman’ Jim Moran: I Love This Bitch

by Smitty Austin Price over at Fishbowl DC writes: For Abby the Shih Tzu mix, Tuesday was a big day. Until last Friday, when she was picked up by animal shelter Homeward Trails, she had been roaming the streets of Washington. On Tuesday, however, Abby got a chance to find a new home at the […]

Is McAuliffe Taking One For The Team, Or Do Dems Think Virginians That Stupid?

by Smitty Virginia is for lovers of elections, but it’s not clear whether Terry McAuliffe is the kind of Anthony Weiner that Virginia needs in the Governor’s Mansion. His main claim to fame, or wealth, was Global Crossing, right? In 1997, McAuliffe invested $100,000 in Global Crossing, a telecommunications company providing fiber-optic networking services worldwide. […]

E.W. Jackson Refutes Making The Zimmerman Case A ‘Racial Confrontation’

by Smitty E.W. Jackson isn’t having any of the Racism Industrial Complex’s noise about the George Zimmerman case. Today he was on WMAL “Mornings on the Mall” in DC. The audio is over at Fairfax Free Citizen. This is why, among a field of great talent for Lieutenant Governor, I am pleased to have supported […]

Satanic Media Ties McDonnell Millstone Around Ken Cuccinelli’s Republican Neck

Entirely predictable news: As Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell faces an ever-growing investigation into gifts he accepted in office, the Republican who hopes to replace him this fall, state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, is doing what he can to keep his distance. “What we’ve all been seeing has been very painful for Virginia, and it’s been […]

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