Weenie of the Week #6 of 2006

From the Connection:

"Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerry Connolly (D) was named "Weenie of the Week" on Friday by a popular political blog, or web log, that each week selects Virginia's biggest blockhead.
Connolly earned the dubious honor after the Not Larry Sabato blog (http://notlarrysabato.typepad.com) bashed the Democrat for supposedly seeking to make political hay out of the death of Republican Jack Herrity, who passed away Wednesday.
According to the blog, "Connolly, sporting the worst poll numbers for a Fairfax Chairman in over two decades, tried to begin positioning himself for re-election this week — by rewriting history about recently deceased former Chairman Jack Herrity — in Herrity's obituary."
“Not Larry Sabato,” Fairfax County political activist Ben Tribbett, quoted Connolly as saying about Herrity, "He was a political adversary, but he would do it more often than not with a certain twinkle in his eye. It was more the love of the fight than the substance of the moment."
In response, Connolly said no one should give merit to Tribbett's musings.
"Ben is an idiot," Connolly said. "Do you know Ben Tribbett? The guy's got some problems. Seriously."
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UPDATE:

Congratulations to Gerry Connolly, who is the first person to win back to back Weenie of the Week awards!  Can anyone stop a three-peat next week?

Comments

Sometimes Connolly hits the nail on the head. You got to like a guy who calls 'em as he sees 'em. No waffler he.

[Jeff]

Ben is not an idiot. There.

[Shaun Kenney]

I think he forgot to call you a doodiehead and tell you to meet him at the monkey bars after class.

That's some class.

Funny how little it takes to gain media respect

[Not Brad Davis]

Connolly is such a liar.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/01/AR2006020100993.html

Now who has the problem, Ben
and the Post, or Connolly?

What a tool. It makes me sick
that he is the chairman of FFX county. This guy is BRAZEN.

[NotNotJayHughes]

Connolly is a flake. He always has been and always will be a flake.

[NLSgroupie]

LIKE OMG BENZ SUCH A LOSAR!!!!11!

Connolly's response is reminiscent of something my preteen sister would say. Seriously.

[Hokie Fan]

Gerry C. is a fat, unethical tool of developers. HE is the one with some problems. Remember his car accident?

[JOTB]

If no one should give merit to Tribbett's musings then why did he even respond? I think he just won weenie of the month.

[Virginia Centrist]

HA HA HA HA!!!

[Not Ben]

"Do you know Ben Tribbett? The guy's got some problems. Seriously."

I honestly can find nothing factually incorrect there. Good for Connolly for his candor.

[Melissa]

That's great. Totally pathetic on Connolly's part, but good sctick nontheless.

Next thing you know, Ben, he's going to go all Zell Miller on you and challenge you to a duel. :)

[Not Jack Herrity]

First, allow me to say that I do not necessarily disagree with Gerry's assessment.

Second, allow me to say that making such a comment about Ben for attribution is among the most stupid, lunkheaded things I've seen out of Gerry. He really does need to get a handle on that ego. I don't even think Ben's ego could keep up.

NJH

[gerry connolly's mustache]

Sadly, I cannot control what comes out of Gerry's mouth.

All I can do is sit here and look sexy.

[Save Fairfax County]

Gerry Connolly is a weasel. Now's the time to find a serious and credible candidate for Board Chairman.

[ZB]

Anyone want to take on the role of promoter for the First Annual Virginia Blog Duel: The Chairman vs. the Tribbett?

[A Voter]

Hey Ben,

You should be proud. You've clearly gotten under his skin if he's attacking you in the press without refuting any of your statements.

[Not Ken Plum]

Got to agree with NJH on this one... how could Connelly allow himself to look this petty and vindictive in public? Particularly if he's as carful about speaking to the press as NLS says, it's surprising that he would have allowed himself to be quoted saying that. Doesn't he realize how much better he would have looked if he'd ignored it, or laughed it off? Some things you're better off not responding to.

This is the funniest thing I've seen in VA politics in months. Can't the guy just say, "I'm sorry I wasn't clear enough when I made that comment. I meant to say Jack loved politics in all its forms etc..." Instead he has to attack you and prove how much of a weenie he is.

His staff must tremble with nervousness everytime they patch a press call through to him. The guy needs to have an edit button installed somewhere between his head and his mouth.

And I voted for him in '03 and still like him on public policy.

[gerry connolly's mustache]

I am that edit button. however, he threatens to shave me whenever I get involved. And one time he tried a Just for Men on me and I've never been the same since.

[save farifax county]

Gerry needed to let go. Couldn't he let Jack rest in peace?

[Jason]

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

Watch as Ben "Bonecrusher" Tribbit and Gerry "Burt Reynolds Ain't Got Nothin' On My 'Stache" Connolly go all out in a no-holds barred match in THE CAGE!

AMAZE at Connolly's sharp public wit!

GASP at Tribbit's elbow of DOOM!

$5 for the seat but YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!

[Doug in Mount Vernon]

Looks like Ben and Connolly have something in common:

Neither one has a clue how to score points in politics.

[Doug in Mount Vernon]

Gerry Connolly's Moustache--you are CRACKING ME UP!!

[gerry connolly's mustache]

Doug:

I'm just praying that one day, when Gerry and I go to heaven (I hope we both make it), I'll get to meet some of my heroes in the mustache community. People like Freddie Mercury, Wyatt Earp, and this guy:

http://whiskerclub.org/news/images/bruce.jpg