Comments on: Breaking: John Warner won’t run for re-election; Update: Davis to run to succeed Warner, says CNN

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By: Legions

Legions — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:07:06 +0000

Explain the 27 million number.?? sorry, this is the total number of people being reported by the news networks as of last week with no health ins.

By: Legions

Legions — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:45:00 +0000

The GOP won the last election by less than 200,000 votes. You have 27 million voters out there who are going to vote for the Dims for a healthcare plan. My point is the Dims are willing to sell out this country for their shamnesty plan, to finance that plan with our tax dollars doesn’t matter,in the trillions I have heard. And here we are, so dead set, unmoving on this issue. If they are willing to bank roll for votes I know and believe the only way the GOP can win is to fight fire with fire..Its not your money anyway and thats how most common folk feel about all that money the gov. has and spends..You have to think like a Dim..Tell 27 million you have some kind of a plan for healthcare and you win..I credit MM for bringing me around. She was the first person I had seen on TV that actually had a plan on illegal immigration. Now I am returning the favor. Everyone is still going to pay into the system. The problem now is that all the smaller companies (backbone of our nation) are not getting the same price benefits larger companies get. To me thats an easy fix. I was for Trancredo before I heard him at the last debate and had no plan and no feeling for all the hard working americans out here with no health ins. I like his stand on the illegal immigration issue but was really disappointed in his no plan for ins. Mitt’s plan is at least a plan and can be worked out..Like I said the Dims are going to use Trillions to buy their votes and here we are the party who would rather lose the most important election this country is ever going to face. We’re not doomed Sen. Warner not by a long shot..!!! Ps, I know this is a taboo topic for all the ultra rights, just bite the bullet on this one ok I need my FENCE.

By: fiatboomer

fiatboomer — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:42:39 +0000

I have news for you guys: Davis lives in RINO-ville. He’s my Congressman and I’ve voted for independents in the last two elections. Why? On earmarks he’s somewhere between Robert C. Byrd and Trent Lott. On social policy he’s Arlen Specter. His office staff is rude, too. I’ll never vote for Davis – John Warner is to his right, no joke.

It’s likely that Gilmore or another conservative will jump in, and that conservative deserves our wholehearted support. To elect Davis is to elect a Northern Virginian (with every negative connotation that entails) whose feet are planted in Fairfax County and whose head is already planted inside the Beltway.

I say this as a native Alexandrian: *Beware*.

By: Theworldisnotenough

Theworldisnotenough — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:39:26 +0000

Conservatives can still leverage immigration. That issue is a big winner for us in 2008. Pro-illegal Democrats need to face a stiff challenge, if just to drain money and resources away from races in which Republicans are vulnerable.

By: pilamaye

pilamaye — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:33:10 +0000

Thank God! Warner has been absolutely useless as a Senator from the day he was elected. Only thing I’m concerned about is who is going to wind up in his seat.

By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:12:06 +0000

Had C-Span running in parallel with HA surfing and caught some of his ‘good-riddance’ speech. I’ve liked the Sen. from Virginia, historically. As of late, however, he seems to be channeling the as-of-late Ms. Noonan, while trying to engage the actual Reaper. He said that he’s getting out in order to speak freely about Iraq. I cringe on what’s in his increasingly older mind. Some people never get enough power highs. It’s really a shame that even good ones don’t retire with/into decency.

By: highhopes

highhopes — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:06:55 +0000

A RINO in a “rat” controlled Senate has no purpose. Good riddance! I’m not sure that it will remain in the “R” column but Virginia has long been ill served by Warner. Again, good riddance.

By: Nosferightu

Nosferightu — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:50:48 +0000

Related: Did you know that the term “illegal alien” is now a racial slur?

MT on August 31, 2007 at 2:41 PM

That is double-plus ungood news.

By: Labamigo

Labamigo — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:22:21 +0000

Buh-bye.

By: deadbackpacker

deadbackpacker — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:33:45 +0000

Well thats some good news before the weekend, now if only Arlen Specter would step down my holiday weekend would really be complete!

By: fogw

fogw — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:22:14 +0000

I hear there’s a couple of undocumented aliens in Virginia Beach who are interested in running.

Oh, nevermind. My bad. That was hitting and running.

By: flipflop

flipflop — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:10:58 +0000

I’m also a Virginian (Spotsylvania where men are men, and sheep are nervous!), and I briefly considered throwing my hat in the ring, but realized I hate politicians and I’m not filled with enough self-loathing to become one.

By: krabbas

krabbas — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:46:17 +0000

As a Virginian, I shed no tears today. I was really starting to sour on Warner a lot, and had hoped I wouldn’t be forced to vote for him next year.

By: apostle53

apostle53 — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:45:56 +0000

Go George Allen!!

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Senator John Warner (R-VA) Will Not Run In 2008 | Stuck On Stupid — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:45:17 +0000

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By: MT

MT — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:41:40 +0000

if an elected official can’t go around calling minorities racial slurs and still get elected in Virginia, where in America can they? Spc Steve on August 31, 2007 at 2:21 PM

Probably CA. Related: Did you know that the term "illegal alien" is now a racial slur?

By: Ochlan

Ochlan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:40:02 +0000

Snore…zzzzz…bugger off you crotchety old RINO

We’re all macaca now, George, come on home ;-)

Of far greater importance is that AP should console himself with this

By: Bad Candy

Bad Candy — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:37:55 +0000

Heh, I should use the preview too, I’m so used to not having it I still don’t…

Anyway, let’s hope 2008 isn’t a total disaster, and we can at least keep our seats.

By: gabriel sutherland

gabriel sutherland — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:37:17 +0000

Virginia Republicans have their priorities backwards.

It’s House, Senate or AG of Virginia, then it’s on to the Governor’s seat. Then run for President. We like Governors. We don’t want to have to make history and get a sitting US Senator elected President.

By: John from OPFOR

John from OPFOR — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:34:52 +0000

damn, quote not strikethrough!

Must.use.preview button.

By: John from OPFOR

John from OPFOR — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:34:21 +0000

~~what’s the odd’s of George Allen making a comeback?~~

Slim. Davis is heir apparent.

By: Spc Steve

Spc Steve — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:33:40 +0000

what’s the odd’s of George Allen making a comeback?

Probably depends on how often people can stand hearing the word “macaca.” Because it ran down a freight train of a campaign in ‘06.

By: Attila (Pillage Idiot)

Attila (Pillage Idiot) — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:28:55 +0000

Mark Warner’s the backup nominee for VP behind Hillary, assuming the reports of unhappiness with Obama are accurate. So he’s actually out.

By: amerpundit

amerpundit — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:27:53 +0000

His likely successor as nominee is Rep. Tom Davis, whom the left has already started a file on.

Then we need to, too. We need to start defending these potential replacements.