Cuccinelli's also big on the ideathat states are "sovereign" and "dog whistle politics" like his "Minutemen Program," "Don't Traders" and "Gadsden Plan."

Ken Cuccinelli says, "If we can confuse them, we're happy to do that."  Unfortunately, "Cooch" as we call him is very good at pretending to be a reasonable guy when in fact he's as far right an extremist as they come.  Thiscomment by one of Virginia's best progressive bloggers pretty much sums it up when it comes to Cooch.

...even if a bit aggressively, is in no way, shape or form equivalent to assaulting someone.  The former is covered under the 1st Amendment, the latter is criminal.

My involvement in Democratic politics has been almost exclusively at the grassroots/"netroots" level.  So that's my perspective, and I'm sticking with it! :)

FYI, Mahathir is a vicious anti-Semite. See here for more.

is the governor of Arizona, not New Mexico.

Can't embed YouTube videos on MyDD?   See here for Rob Wittman looking like a deer in the headlights over his pledge -- or was it?!? -- not to raise taxes.

Agreed.  I don't like the SAVE act either.  I don't agree with Phil Forgit on everything.  But what would we rather have, a Republican who is against us on EVERYTHING or a Democrat who's with us 80% or whatever?  Those are the choices, pick one.

In 7 days, you have a chance to show why Virginia is leading our country forward. On December 11, voters will head to the polls in Virginia's 1st congressional district for a special election.

Iraq war veteran and Bronze Star recipient Philip Forgit has a real chance to flip this seat for Democrats. His team is making its final decisions on advertising and field. We need to give them a boost in these final days to make sure they can reach every single voter in VA-1.

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Philip served with a Naval Special Warfare Unit as an advisor to the Iraqi Army in 2005-2006. A Naval Reservist, Philip was mobilized from his former job as a 4th grade teacher at Rawls Byrd Elementary, where he won the 2005 National Education Association (NEA) Award for Teaching Excellence.

Philip has shown himself to be a leader of outstanding abilities -- in the classroom, in the battlefield, and now I hope you'll help me bring his leadership to Congress.  Our nation is at war, and we need leaders in Washington who know how wars should be fought -- not from theory but from experience.

Philip's military experience in Iraq will bring a much needed perspective to Congress to help end the disastrous policies of George W. Bush in Iraq. Virginians who care about the future of our military and about changing the course in Iraq will vote for Philip, but we need to make sure he has the resources to get his message to the voters.

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I never claimed Leslie Byrne was an "electoral juggernaut," simply that she would beat Tom Davis "handily" in the 11th district in 2008 if she is the nominee.  If Gerry Connolly is the nominee, he will also beat Tom Davis "handily."  The newcomer, Doug Denneny, would have a shot as well.  The point is, this is about a weakened Tom Davis and a blue-trending 11th much more than about any particular Democratic candidate.

You're wrong in your analysis, and you're also wrong in spelling "handily" with an extra "d". :)

Leslie Byrne will beat Tom Davis handily, assuming Davis runs for re-election (which is looking less and less likely).  Mark it down, this is a top Democratic House pickup opportunity in 2008.