Posted on 09/07/2009 5:07:27 PM PDT by HokieMom
In my previous blogposts on the Washington Post news pages’ campaign to “Macaca” Virginia Republican governor nominee Bob McDonnell by running story after story on McDonnell’s 1989 Regent University thesis—Republican Governors Association operative Nick Ayers has noted 34 such pieces, including articles, blogposts, cartoons, editorials and on-line chats—I have purposely refrained from citing opinion articles, since after all opinion writers can legitimately try to influence readers and readers are on notice that this is so.
But I’ll make an exception here for Metro columnist Robert McCartney’s Sunday analysis in which he argues, persuasively, that the McDonnell thesis isn’t likely to move many voters to support Democratic nominee Creigh Deeds.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
There’s a certain segment of the voting public that’s so fickle of course the WP will try again. A few smackdowns in a row should fix that.
In his hyperactive age, without a viral YouTube video, there can be no “Macaca Moment”.
I was just watching a YouTube video on McDonnell’s site. Two minutes in, it’s evident they put a lot of stock into yard signs at a parade in rural Buena Vista, Virginia today.
http://www.bobmcdonnell.com/index.php/blog/comments/happy_labor_day
Sorry, I am not following this race closely.
Could you please help educate me if McDonnell is a true conservative? His campaign site is not the best source (I am skeptical of politicians).
Thank you!
He is a true conservative running on a Reagan platform.
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