- November 6th, 2013, 9:28 am
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If you wanted a Republican, you have nothing to blame but the TEA Party. They hijacked the nominating process. Bolling would've beaten the snot out of McAuliffe. It is time for the TEA Party and the Republican party to divorce. Let the TEA Party be uncompromising, staunch fiscal and social conservatives. They'll win some seats, to be sure, in the rural enclaves. Let the new Republican party be fiscal conservatives and social liberals, they'll attract a large number of fiscally conservative Dems and let the far left cling to Obama.
The good news is, we still have a seemingly moderate legislature, so hopefully McAuliffe plays the pragmatist that he portrayed and is willing to work across party lines...if not, looks like I get a free vacation in July (possibly earlier if the government shuts down again).
Finally, Sarvis was pro-gun, pro-choice, pro-equality, pro-marijuana. That seems pretty Libertarian to me. If the party had actually supported him and given him resources to fight, he may have gotten much more support.
As for the 29 bypass...only shelve it if the money goes toward a third crossing here in Hampton Roads.