President-Elect Obama

We can get into the ramifications of his victory later. For now, I'll just congratulate him on an amazing campaign. I did my best for Jim Gilmore, but it wasn't to be. Now it's all up to the remaining Republicans in the Senate to hold the line.

The homestretch...

Yes, folks... I've been severely, severely remiss in my posting. I put it down to the sheer revulsion I've been suffering. Republicans supporting the bailout, the coming Congressional bloodletting... you name it. I should mention there will be some Republicans losing whom I'll be glad to see gone, such as Chris Shays, Gordon Smith and Liddy Dole. But the real danger is that in the Senate, it gets so ugly that there's not enough resistance to filibuster things like the Orwellian "Employee Free Choice Act"... second only to the moniker attached to the bailout, "economic rescue" in terms of misrepresentation.

Despite my unhappiness with our House candidate, Mark Ellmore, I'll be voting to hold the odious Jim Moran accountable. Those of you who can, please, please, please support Keith Fimian and keep Connolly out of Congress. And I cannot possible overstate the need to make Jim Gilmore our next Senator. Mark Warner, there's no other way to put this, is a liar and schemer of Clintonian proportions. Say what you will about Gilmore, but he says what he means and means what he says. Throw in the fact that Warner will be a vote for EFCA and every other piece of socialist rubbish the Democrats want to pass, and this is probably the most important choice voters in Virginia will make Tuesday. Jim Gilmore for Senate.

As to the top of the ticket, I will be supporting the best conservative choice. And that is Congressman Bob Barr of Georgia. He is absolutely honest, hardworking, and actually has the nerve to believe that the government should be responsible to the taxpayer, unlike the two spendaholics being offered up by the major parties. He opposed every bailout from Bear Stearns on, unlike John McCain and the rabid black nationalist socialist.

That about covers it.

STD Fact Checks Mark Warner's "Fact Check"

Warner tries to pander to "conventional wisdom" about the effect of drilling on oil prices, but subsequent events cause it to blow up in his face. Funny how supply is linked to demand... especially since commodities trading has nothing in common with the stock market, where perception is reality, right? Where is the Washington Post on this now? How about the Richmond Times-Dispatch? No? Got nothin'? STD is right on.. if this were George Allen or Jim Gilmore, it would be front-page news.

I have no doubt Warner will just pretend he never said any of that, but we need to hold him responsible, since the MSM clearly will not. Well done, Spank.

The Convention

was an interesting, uproarious time... much more so than 2001.

Congrats to Jim Gilmore.It was very close. The 7th saved him at the end.

And BIG congrats to Jeff Frederick.

Gilmore does his Hillary "inevitability" impression

in an interview at the Washington Times earlier this month, apparently:

..."I think I'll be the nominee of the party, I don't think that that's gonna be an issue," Mr. Gilmore told editors and reporters at The Washington Times earlier this month. "But we have to get our people to the convention and make sure that they're there, and that they're voting. But we see no indication that I won't be the nominee."...

Keep telling yourself that, Gov. Gilmore.

Gilmore For Senate

First post since the Advance. Had a wonderful time, met some great folks and worked the Hunter table and chatted it up in the various hospitality suites. Saturday night after the speeches and Straw Poll, I visited Gov. Gilmore's suite. He'd given the best speech I've seen out of him earlier. I've long been a skeptic of Jim Gilmore, due to the budget fight with the Senate when he was governor, and his job at the RNC, and most recently his Presidential run. Then I spoke with him Saturday evening in person at his suite. He was very complimentary of Duncan, and we eventually got to his Senate race. He was very clear that he intends to make a strong effort up here in Fairfax, and I said "All we need to do is get 40% in Fairfax County, and we win!" His response? "I won Fairfax both times in statewide races, I'll win it again. I want 51%!" He was at his best, really engaging people individually.

I was very disappointed in Saxman. Why show up and give a speech saying you're not running? I don't get it. Was he expecting us all to hail him as our savior, then when we didn't, he got cold feet? I doubt he came to the Advance solely to promote his Kitchen Table PAC. Running a statewide race is actual work, Del. Saxman. A lot of it. Remember that if you plan to run in 2009.

As it stands, we have our candidate, Jim Gilmore. I plan to do everything I can to help him. Okay, Mark Warner, let's fight. I think your coronation may be disrupted.