The majority of the voters of Virginia have elected Bob McDonnell Governor tonight—
Congratulations to Gov. McDonnell and his many supporters for a job well done and thanks to many of the Virginians who worked hard and ‘Got out the Vote’—

As always, now we all come together as neighbors and work together; work toward making Virginia a fine place to raise our children, attract new industry and jobs and maintain our Pride as being the Envy of the other States of this Country—

Congratulations to Creigh Deeds and a well-run Campaign and workers to be proud of—
Welcome Home to a united Virginia and Thank You from all of us—

Now let’s sign that restaurant carry law. Personally I’m tired of having to travel to WV to dine.

ritepath - 04 November 2009 10:05 AM

Now let’s sign that restaurant carry law. Personally I’m tired of having to travel to WV to dine.

You might better hope whoever prepares and serves your food isn’t against the carry law—you might be surprised what you’re eating without knowing it—-YUCK—

Personally, If I was afraid to take my family out to dinner without a gun strapped to my side, I would eat at home where I kept bars on the windows and the doors triple-locked.

It’s not about being afraid, it’s being prepared. No different than carrying a defib or any other lifesaving device.

ritepath - 05 November 2009 11:28 AM

It’s not about being afraid, it’s being prepared. No different than carrying a defib or any other lifesaving device.

You carry a defib??

To each his own, I guess. At least with open-carry the Bad Guys would know other people were armed.

During the Virginia election cycle, we were treated to an almost daily deluge from the Washington Post going after McDonnel.

The day after WaPo failed to persuade voters in the Old Dominion to elect Deeds, they are lobbying the new Governor-elect to…..................raise taxes.

The left believes government is the key to all that ails us. They believe our hard earned money is theirs for the taking, and that they are better equipped to decide how it should be spent.

After Failing in Quest to Defeat Republican Governor, WaPo Begins Lobbying Him for Tax Increases
By Scott Whitlock | November 5, 2009 - 12:48

During the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election, the Washington Post waged a relentless campaign to defeat Republican Bob McDonnell. Starting on Wednesday, after the GOP nominee received almost 59 percent of the vote, the newspaper began dispensing advice: Raise taxes.

On Wednesday, a Post editorial assessed the “lessons” of the election and whined, “We remain skeptical of the flimsy filigree he passed off as a transportation plan, which rejects any fresh taxes to pay for new roads. But by dint of his victory he has earned the right to show it will work.“ [Emphasis added.]

Even though voters overwhelmingly opposed the higher taxes candidate, Democrat Creigh Deeds, the editorial continued: “Yet it remains true that the two of the most successful, best-respected and most popular of Virginia’s governors in the past quarter century…raised taxes to put the state’s finances on a surer footing and invest in the long-term health of its roads, bridges, school and public safety.“

http://newsbusters.org/

There is also this confession from the Washington Post about how they attempted to sway the Virginia election:

WaPo Chronicles How McDonnell Survived Its Smear Campaign
By Ken Shepherd | November 5, 2009 - 11:50

Today’s Metro section front-pager by Washington Post’s Amy Gardner—“McDonnell team rose to challenge in darkest hour”—reminded me of a line from “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy”

“From deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure, straight hate you. But g*d***it, do I respect you!“ seethes rival TV station anchor Wes Mantooth (Vince Vaughn) to Burgundy (Will Ferrell).

The Washington Post hatefully threw all it had at making the “thesis issue” a career killer for McDonnell, who went on to win 54 percent of the women’s vote in Tuesday election. But looking back, Post staffer Amy Gardner gave readers a look into how the McDonnell campaign hunkered down, stuck with a disciplined message, and thwarted the paper’s scheme to “macaca” McDonnell:

http://newsbusters.org/