While my blog came up as "genius" level reading, let's see how some of Virginia's other blogs stack up, just for fun. Mind you, this is a fun little "test" that measures the amount of intelligence to understand what is being posted in the blog. And yes, I have too much time on my hands right now, lol.
In Virginia...
Daily Whackjob - Junior High School
Virginia Virtucon - High School Level
Raising Kaine - Junior High School
Republitarian - Elementary School
Not Larry Sabato - Elementary School
Cobalt 6 - Elementary School
Black Velvet Bruce Li - Genius Level
Barticles - High School Level
Bearing Drift - Junior High School
Mason Conservative - Junior High School
West Of Shockoe - Elementary School
Democratic Central - Junior High School
SWAC Girl - Junior High School
Spank That Donkey - Junior High School
Anonymous Is A Woman - College Undergrad Level
Leslie Carbone - Genius Level
Va Federalist - Junior High School
Below The Beltway - College Undergrad Level
Sic Semper Tyrannis - High School Level
Ox Road South - Elementary School
Richmond Democrat - Junior High School
Waldo Jaquith - High School Level
Vivian J. Paige - High School Level
hburg news - High School Level
The New Dominion - High School Level
National Blogs of Note...
Huffington Post - Junior High School
Michelle Malkin - High School Level
Little Green Footballs - College Undergrad Level
DailyKos - High School Level
MyDD - College Undergrad Level
Red State - Junior High School
The National blogs kinda cancelled each other out, but interesting stuff on the Virginia side...
Take the test here.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Sedition in Olympia, Washington
It's one thing to protest the war, it's another thing to stop military shipments from reaching our troops in Iraq so they can be well-equipped to defend themselves and survive in harsh conditions! So much for these anti-war protestors claiming to be "for the troops", they won't even allow the troops to get the equipment they need!!! Blocking convoys, pouring cement over railroad tracks, doing everything they can from stopping these shipments from heading to our troops...and the police are doing NOTHING!
This is beyond protesting, this could be very easily considered to be treason...and the cops are letting these people go without charges!?!?
THESE PROTESTORS ARE PUTTING AMERICAN LIVES EVEN MORE AT RISK! Yet, the liberal media and blogosphere PRAISE these people as being heroes and patriots???
I have my issues with the what's going on in Iraq, but for the love of God...the troops in Iraq have done nothing to have these sniveling little opportunists cut off their supply line!
Michelle Malkin reports on this treasonous activity.
This is beyond protesting, this could be very easily considered to be treason...and the cops are letting these people go without charges!?!?
THESE PROTESTORS ARE PUTTING AMERICAN LIVES EVEN MORE AT RISK! Yet, the liberal media and blogosphere PRAISE these people as being heroes and patriots???
I have my issues with the what's going on in Iraq, but for the love of God...the troops in Iraq have done nothing to have these sniveling little opportunists cut off their supply line!
Michelle Malkin reports on this treasonous activity.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Democrat In Trouble Over "Buckwheat" Comment...Blames Eddie Murphy
I kid you not.
The whole controversy stems over a comment by Louisiana State Representative Carla Dartez. Rep. Dartez was speaking to Hazel Boykin and thanking her for her "get out the vote" efforts. Boykin is the mother of Jerome Boykin, President of the NAACP in Morgan City, LA.
Dartez wrapped up the conversation with the phrase "Talk to you later, Buckwheat."
Now, both Boykins are working hard to ensure Dartez isn't elected as she faces Joe Harrison in a runoff, since Dartez only won with a plurality of the vote a week ago.
Dartez's reason for using this line: She bought an Eddie Murphy tape a few days ago, and Eddie used the name Buckwheat.
Basically, she simply said that since Eddie Murphy said it, so it's O-Tay! Err, OK!
You know, I guarantee that you won't see the "macaca"-style moral outrage from Democrats on this one. I wonder why.
The whole controversy stems over a comment by Louisiana State Representative Carla Dartez. Rep. Dartez was speaking to Hazel Boykin and thanking her for her "get out the vote" efforts. Boykin is the mother of Jerome Boykin, President of the NAACP in Morgan City, LA.
Dartez wrapped up the conversation with the phrase "Talk to you later, Buckwheat."
Now, both Boykins are working hard to ensure Dartez isn't elected as she faces Joe Harrison in a runoff, since Dartez only won with a plurality of the vote a week ago.
Dartez's reason for using this line: She bought an Eddie Murphy tape a few days ago, and Eddie used the name Buckwheat.
Basically, she simply said that since Eddie Murphy said it, so it's O-Tay! Err, OK!
You know, I guarantee that you won't see the "macaca"-style moral outrage from Democrats on this one. I wonder why.
Open Thread: Who Should Be The Next Senate Minority Leader?
Who should the GOP select to be the next minority leader in the State Senate?
What do you do if you're the GOP? Do you go with someone who has hung tough in a blue area, like Ken Cuccinelli? Do you go with someone from a more rural area, like Mark Obenshain? Do you go with a hard-line conservative or a moderate?
Who do you think should be the new minority leader in the Senate?
What do you do if you're the GOP? Do you go with someone who has hung tough in a blue area, like Ken Cuccinelli? Do you go with someone from a more rural area, like Mark Obenshain? Do you go with a hard-line conservative or a moderate?
Who do you think should be the new minority leader in the Senate?
McDonnell, Allen Throw Support Behind Fred
As many blogs have reported already, Attorney General Bob McDonnell and former Senator and Governor George Allen have both endorsed Fred Thompson and will apparently co-chair his campaign in Virginia.
Virginians for Fred Thompson will have a live blog with McDonnell and Allen today at 12:15.
Allen, despite his loss last year to Jim Webb, still carries some weight and support amongst Virginia conservatives. Bob McDonnell is a pretty popular figure in Virginia and is a top candidate for Governor in 2009.
Many people believe that the support of McDonnell and especially Allen is Thompson's way of courting social conservatives in Virginia, especially with Thompson's room-temperature relationship with social conservatives right now. Time will tell if this will help Thompson in the long run.
Virginians for Fred Thompson will have a live blog with McDonnell and Allen today at 12:15.
Allen, despite his loss last year to Jim Webb, still carries some weight and support amongst Virginia conservatives. Bob McDonnell is a pretty popular figure in Virginia and is a top candidate for Governor in 2009.
Many people believe that the support of McDonnell and especially Allen is Thompson's way of courting social conservatives in Virginia, especially with Thompson's room-temperature relationship with social conservatives right now. Time will tell if this will help Thompson in the long run.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Ron Paul Creeps Into The Top Tier...What Does It Mean For Other Candidates?
That's what the poll aggregator at Real Clear Politics has shown.
Ron Paul has begun to make the top 5 into a top 6 in the GOP presidential primary race. He is currently pulling in an average of about 4 percent in recent polls. Paul has even scored as high as 6 percent in the most recent Rasmussen Reports polls.
What does it all mean and who is affected by it.
Of course, it's a big show of growing support for Ron Paul and libertarian idealism all-around. The idea of a laissez-faire, "consitutional origins" approach to both fiscal and social issues appeals to many people as a different approach to government. Paul's stance on cracking down on illegal immigration also attracts the interest of voters who support the revamping of immigration laws and stronger border security.
Other Republican top-tier candidates are affected in various ways, and I'll break it down for you...
Rudy Guiliani - Guiliani's campaign actually receives a positive boost from this. Guiliani, while considered a moderate, also has an image of "not George W. Bush" to a lot of GOP voters, which seems to be some of the driving motivation of a good portion of the Republican base. He's had a good record on crime and has good opinions on immigration and border security, and is considered by many to be pretty conservative fiscally. Those who support Paul's approach to social issues also like Guiliani because he's not a social conservative. Basically, Guiliani is a mainstream candidate for those not aligned with the Moral Majority/Christian Coalition bloc...despite his ringing endorsement from Pat Robertson, who founded the Christian Coalition. Guiliani should actually be positively affected by the rise of support by Ron Paul.
Fred Thompson - Fred, despite a record of fiscal conservatism, corruption-cleaning, and strong defense positions...he doesn't bode well by Ron Paul's increase in voter interest. Paul actually takes away from a good amount of Thompson's base, because Paul incorporates a mostly-libertarian ideology...which parallels a lot of federalist ideology, and that is Thompson's way of thinking. Also, it seems that the pro-gun community is split between Thompson and Paul as frontrunners. If you don't believe me, check out the AR-15 forums and you'll see what I mean, the"November Primary" there currently shows 203 total votes cast...and 187 of those votes went to either Thompson or Paul. Thompson receives a negative effect from Paul's increase in support.
Mitt Romney - Mitt's in a dogfight for that second-place spot with Thompson and John McCain. However, Romney's supporters are not anything like Ron Paul's supporters. They're looking for a more activist federal government than most other candidates and lean closer to Guiliani than most other candidates. Given that Paul erodes the conservative bloc, and not the moderate bloc of the Republican Party...Romney may nudge into that "runner-up" position over Thompson and McCain, so he receives a positive effect from this.
John McCain - McCain is on the "comeback trail" after the combination of his support for the Shamnesty Bill and the introduction of Fred Thompson into the race had everyone leaving McCain's campaign for dead. However, McCain has regained traction as the horrid Immigration Bill he co-sponsored has become part of the past for many voters. His re-emergence has made the 2nd place spot in the race even more unclear and has been part of the reason why Guiliani has established a larger lead in the polls than he had a few months ago. McCain, however, is drawing some of his votes from a base similar to Thompson and other conservatives, despite his "maverick" status. However, McCain has his own base of supporters that don't conform to any of the other candidates, which should offset any losses incurred by increased support for Ron Paul. In the end, McCain will suffer no real effect.
Mike Huckabee - Huckabee had been making waves recently, and started nipping at the heels of the top-tier candidates after strong showings in the Iowa straw poll and a string of impressive debate appearances. This has also led to an increase in fundraising numbers. Huckabee straddles a fence between Guiliani/Romney voters and Thompson/McCain voters...and therefore has snatched up support from all of the candidates in the top tier with the exception of Guiliani. However, much of Huckabee's support has also come from supporters of second-tier candidates who were looking for someone outside of the "status quo". With Ron Paul now rallying support, some of the more fiscally conservative voters who supported Huckabee may defect to Paul. Huckabee will still be "in it", but will suffer negative effect from a Ron Paul surge, especially in pure momentum.
First Huckabee, now Ron Paul, is there anyone else that is looking to surge from the second tier?
Ron Paul has begun to make the top 5 into a top 6 in the GOP presidential primary race. He is currently pulling in an average of about 4 percent in recent polls. Paul has even scored as high as 6 percent in the most recent Rasmussen Reports polls.
What does it all mean and who is affected by it.
Of course, it's a big show of growing support for Ron Paul and libertarian idealism all-around. The idea of a laissez-faire, "consitutional origins" approach to both fiscal and social issues appeals to many people as a different approach to government. Paul's stance on cracking down on illegal immigration also attracts the interest of voters who support the revamping of immigration laws and stronger border security.
Other Republican top-tier candidates are affected in various ways, and I'll break it down for you...
Rudy Guiliani - Guiliani's campaign actually receives a positive boost from this. Guiliani, while considered a moderate, also has an image of "not George W. Bush" to a lot of GOP voters, which seems to be some of the driving motivation of a good portion of the Republican base. He's had a good record on crime and has good opinions on immigration and border security, and is considered by many to be pretty conservative fiscally. Those who support Paul's approach to social issues also like Guiliani because he's not a social conservative. Basically, Guiliani is a mainstream candidate for those not aligned with the Moral Majority/Christian Coalition bloc...despite his ringing endorsement from Pat Robertson, who founded the Christian Coalition. Guiliani should actually be positively affected by the rise of support by Ron Paul.
Fred Thompson - Fred, despite a record of fiscal conservatism, corruption-cleaning, and strong defense positions...he doesn't bode well by Ron Paul's increase in voter interest. Paul actually takes away from a good amount of Thompson's base, because Paul incorporates a mostly-libertarian ideology...which parallels a lot of federalist ideology, and that is Thompson's way of thinking. Also, it seems that the pro-gun community is split between Thompson and Paul as frontrunners. If you don't believe me, check out the AR-15 forums and you'll see what I mean, the"November Primary" there currently shows 203 total votes cast...and 187 of those votes went to either Thompson or Paul. Thompson receives a negative effect from Paul's increase in support.
Mitt Romney - Mitt's in a dogfight for that second-place spot with Thompson and John McCain. However, Romney's supporters are not anything like Ron Paul's supporters. They're looking for a more activist federal government than most other candidates and lean closer to Guiliani than most other candidates. Given that Paul erodes the conservative bloc, and not the moderate bloc of the Republican Party...Romney may nudge into that "runner-up" position over Thompson and McCain, so he receives a positive effect from this.
John McCain - McCain is on the "comeback trail" after the combination of his support for the Shamnesty Bill and the introduction of Fred Thompson into the race had everyone leaving McCain's campaign for dead. However, McCain has regained traction as the horrid Immigration Bill he co-sponsored has become part of the past for many voters. His re-emergence has made the 2nd place spot in the race even more unclear and has been part of the reason why Guiliani has established a larger lead in the polls than he had a few months ago. McCain, however, is drawing some of his votes from a base similar to Thompson and other conservatives, despite his "maverick" status. However, McCain has his own base of supporters that don't conform to any of the other candidates, which should offset any losses incurred by increased support for Ron Paul. In the end, McCain will suffer no real effect.
Mike Huckabee - Huckabee had been making waves recently, and started nipping at the heels of the top-tier candidates after strong showings in the Iowa straw poll and a string of impressive debate appearances. This has also led to an increase in fundraising numbers. Huckabee straddles a fence between Guiliani/Romney voters and Thompson/McCain voters...and therefore has snatched up support from all of the candidates in the top tier with the exception of Guiliani. However, much of Huckabee's support has also come from supporters of second-tier candidates who were looking for someone outside of the "status quo". With Ron Paul now rallying support, some of the more fiscally conservative voters who supported Huckabee may defect to Paul. Huckabee will still be "in it", but will suffer negative effect from a Ron Paul surge, especially in pure momentum.
First Huckabee, now Ron Paul, is there anyone else that is looking to surge from the second tier?
1st Congressional District Convention...
Rob Wittman pulls out the nomination over heavier favorites like Paul Jost.
Podium-endorsed James Bowden made it to the 4th ballot before being knocked out by a surge of Dick Black voters (why people would rally behind Black instead of Bowden is beyond my comprehension, but oh well).
I can't say I know much about Rob Wittman, I'll have to look him up and see how he stands against the Democratic Party nominee, Phil Forgit.
Ben at NLS has a really good report and analysis of the convention. Virginia Virtucon's coverage of the convention was set to be really awesome, until their internet connection completely botched and they were unable to blog the whole event...but read their post anyway, especially to get a sense of what it was like to attend the event.
Podium-endorsed James Bowden made it to the 4th ballot before being knocked out by a surge of Dick Black voters (why people would rally behind Black instead of Bowden is beyond my comprehension, but oh well).
I can't say I know much about Rob Wittman, I'll have to look him up and see how he stands against the Democratic Party nominee, Phil Forgit.
Ben at NLS has a really good report and analysis of the convention. Virginia Virtucon's coverage of the convention was set to be really awesome, until their internet connection completely botched and they were unable to blog the whole event...but read their post anyway, especially to get a sense of what it was like to attend the event.
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