Tag Archives: Virginia

Tweet Of The Day – Ken Cuccinelli

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VIRGINIA: Ken “Sodomy” Cuccinelli Trails In Just Released Gubernatorial Poll

Virginia state Attorney General Ken “Sodomy” Cuccinelli is trailing Democrat Terry McAuliffe in a gubernatorial poll released today. McAuliffe has a 48 – 42 percent lead over Republican State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in the race to become Virginia’s next governor, according to today’s Quinnipiac University poll, the first survey in this race among voters likely to vote in the …

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Email Of The Day – Eugene Delgaudio

“Dear Joe,  The nominations of homosexual activists Todd Hughes to the U.S. Court of Appeals and James ‘Wally’ Brewster as the ambassador to the Dominican Republic are both fraught with dangerous implications. Hughes would almost certainly overturn any pro-Family legislation if installed as a judge on the Appeals Court. And the majority-Christian Dominican Republic has been outraged and offended by …

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Cuccinelli Vs McDonnell

Today’s installment of GOP infighting comes out of Virginia, where anti-gay Attorney General (and gubernatorial candidate) Ken Cuccinelli has demanded a special legislative session on political ethics, something that scandal-plagued and anti-gay Gov. Bob McDonnell (shockingly) does not want. With McDonnell (R) embroiled in a gifts scandal, the Republican candidate to succeed him said Virginia cannot wait until the legislature …

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Email Of The Day – Eugene Delgaudio

“Dear Joe, They could not ignore us. Thanks to quick and decisive action from Public Advocate supporters the Pennsylvania state government has filed a lawsuit against rogue county official D. Bruce Hanes in an effort to halt his outrageous violation of state law. After the state’s Attorney General Kathleen Kane (D) publicly refused to defend Pennsylvania’s marriage law, it seemed …

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Target Reponds To Cuccinelli Flap

On Friday questions were raised by Right Wing Watch regarding a $50,000 donation made by Target to a GOP group that supports, among others, the gubernatorial campaign of anti-gay Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.  Target has issued a response: “Target has a long-standing commitment to the LGBT community. We also believe strongly in our civic responsibility to engage in a …

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Target Donates $50K To Group Supporting Anti-Gay Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli

Miranda Blue writes for Right Wing Watch: Target reports that in the first half of this year, it contributed $50,000 to the Republican Governors Association, which so far this year has spent nearly $3 million on behalf of Cuccinelli’s gubernatorial campaign. Target, like many large corporations, is an equal opportunity influence-buyer – it also gave $50,000 this year to the …

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Loudoun County GOP Backs Delgaudio

“Be It Resolved: We the Loudoun County Republican Committee respectfully request the board of Supervisors to reconsider censuring Delgaudio, We respectfully request the board to reconsider removing Delgaudio from all committees, We respectfully request the board to reconsider removing the district staff of Supervisor Delgaudio. Finally, we respectfully request the board to give Delgaudio specific charges and Supervisor Delgaudio and …

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Bob McDonnell: I’m Not Resigning

“I’m not going anywhere. I love this job. I think there were a couple of very bad rumors about that. I have been able to get some major problems solved for our citizens. Virginia is in better shape that most states. Democrats and Republicans are working together well in our state. I’ve tried to create that climate for bipartisan cooperation. …

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VIRGINIA: Gov. Bob McDonnell Apologizes For Taking $124K In Gifts & Loans

Today anti-gay Virginia GOP Gov. Bob McDonnell finally apologized for a long-running scandal. The Washington Post editorializes: Does Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell get it or not? On Tuesday, Mr. McDonnell (R) apologized “for the embarrassment certain members of my family and I brought upon my beloved Virginia and her citizens.” And, in an action that spoke much louder than …

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Editorial Of The Day

From the Washington Post editorial board: Last week Loudoun’s all-Republican board, correctly concluding that it must police its own members, followed suit by formally censuring Mr. Delgaudio. The board stripped him of office staff, barred him from serving on any local boards or commissions and seized control of his annual office budget of about $120,000. On his own authority, Mr. …

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John Fugelsang On “The Cooch”

(Via David Badash)

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The View Cast Rips Ken Cuccinelli

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VIRGINIA: AG Ken Cuccinelli Launches Site For Return To Anti-Sodomy Laws

Caitlin Dickson writes at the Daily Beast: If you vote Ken Cuccinelli for Virginia governor, he’ll keep your children safe from sexual predators by making all oral and anal sex—between everyone, even married couples—a felony that carries a sentence of a year in prison. The state’s attorney general and Republican nominee for governor recently announced a campaign pledge to reinstate …

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VIRGINIA: Richmond City Council To Consider Benefits For Married Gay Couples

The Richmond City Council will meet in early September to consider an ordinance that would recognize the marriages of gay city employees who made it legal in other states. A major local church is already slamming the move. “When the country gets to a point where we make legal what God says is not legal,” said Richmond Christian Center Pastor …

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Virginia Poll: 50% Back Marriage

From the latest poll by Quinnipiac: Virginia voters support 50 – 43 percent allowing same-sex couples to marry in the state. Support is 68 – 26 percent among Democrats and 52 – 39 percent among independent voters. Republicans are opposed 68 – 26 percent. Women back same-sex marriage 55 – 39 percent while men are opposed 49 – 43 percent. …

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VIRGINIA: Eugene Delgaudio Disciplined By County Board Of Supervisors

Yesterday the Loudoun County board of supervisors finally took some action against crackpot Eugene Delgaudio. In three separate votes, the supervisors moved to formally censure Delgaudio; to place his district budget under the control of the full board, except for minor expenditures; to remove his staff aides; and to prohibit him from serving on any county, local and regional committees. …

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Meanwhile In Teabagistan….

Are we even surprised? Details.

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No Criminal Indictment For Delgaudio

A Virginia grand jury has rejected a criminal indictment for anti-gay crackpot Eugene Delgaudio, who is accused of having used a public employee to perform fundraising for his hate group. According to the grand jury, Virginia law considers the misuse of public assets to be a crime only when committed by full-time state employees. County commissioners like Delgaudio are considered …

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VIRGINA: Democrats Issue Attack Ad Against Gov Candidate Ken Cuccinelli

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