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Archive for October 9th, 2008

Rome is Burning: Nero Fiddles

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

I have stopped believing, at least for now. What were these folks thinking? ”I am young, rich, good looking and on vacation on the beach. And you aren’t?” :-) 

Mark Warner Redux

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

In retrospect, Mark Warner should have been picked to be the VP candidate on the Democratic ticket alongside Obama. He was a very successful businessman. He is a centrist. He ran a state and made it the best managed state in the country and he knows how to reach across the aisle. He “gets” the big economic issues we face as a nation. He is both a leader and a manager and gets things done. He isn’t just a “big talker.” And he would have delivered Virginia for the Democrats and an easy win in the Electoral College for Obama.

Also, in retrospect, McCain should have picked Romney as his VP candidate. Romney is a great financial leader; a great businessman; and knows how to raise monies. And now McCain is being vastly outspent by Obama in the media.

Hindsight is 20/20 but both tickets would have been better served at this point in time with VP candidates who had a more impressive business, economic and governing backgrounds. And we as constituents would have been better served too!

Alex is Also a Great Kid

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

The AP gets it. Check out this story on Alex Ovechkin and the Caps. Very nice.

Caps Care Classic Golf Tournament

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Thank you to all of our sponsors and the people that worked to make the charity golf tournament such a big success!

Giving back to our community is a priority and we are all in this together. See this news release for details on this tournament and I hope to see you out on the links next year.