In other news......

Column by Not Gretchen Bulova:

In other news, Virginia is still buzzing about George Allen's sordid past (and present).  Newspapers in key areas of the state continue to cover his history.  The Virginian Pilot covers it twice today, here and here.  In the 2nd link, Shaun Kenney tries to argue that Allen couldn't be bad because Susan Allen wouldn't marry a bad guy.  Come on, that is a ridiculous argument.  Good women marry bad men all the time, just because she is a splendid person, doesn't mean he is.  There a tons of great women who marry men who cheat.  Allen just happens to be a racist, not a cheater. 

The Daily Press also covers the issue again this morning. 

The Times paper in NOVA is on the scene once again.

Oh I forgot to mention how the Republicans want Democrats to focus on other issues besides Allen's racism.  Did I forget to mention the disaster that is Iraq?  That Iraqi's want us out?  I guess Allen has little left to run on.  Oh wait, I forgot, he still has the bigotry and hate that is the Marriage Amendment. 

Comments

A key question is whether Jarding or Saunders personally know Dr. Shelton.

[UVA08]

"Oh I forgot to mention how the Republicans want Democrats to focus on other issues besides Allen's racism..."

This phrase annoys me so much. "Focus on the issues" they say. First of all this is coming from a party that compared a war veteran to Osama Bin Laden. Secondly, it would have been an issue if Allen never called SR Siddarth a racial slur on camera. Thirdly, Webb is completely ignoring this and only talking about other issues. Fourth, RACISM IS A HUGE ISSUE. I do not want a racist jerk representing me in the Senate. When you or one of your family members become the victim of a racially motivated attack THEN you come back here and tell me it's not an issue.

This is Macaca gate2. Unbelieveable that some public servant could be this ignorant.

[not gretchen bulova]

Agreed UVA08. I was just restating what we've been hearing on the blogosphere. Webb has stayed on message, while the media and blogs do his work for him. Perfect situation.

[UVA08]

I know NGB.... it was directed at the people who keep coming on here saying its not an issue. Republitarian, Marco, Poli-C, just to name a few.

[TMU]

God bless Shaun Kenney, but that's one of the dumbest things ever written in English. Uh, Shaun, Britney Spears married K-Fed. Think they have deep insight into each other's souls? Me, neither.

As noted above, fine women marry jerks every day. My wife tells me so all the time, something about me being an illustrative example. The wonders of Susan Allen have NOTHING to do with whether her husband has dropped an n-bomber (or ninety) in his life.

[Doug]

Mine too TMU.

According to reports by the AP and the RTD, Webb won't deny that he, too, used the n-word, saying that everyone who grew up in the south used it at one time or another.

Webb also admitted he used it as dialogue in at least one of his novels.

Meanwhile, Larry Sabato now says he didn't hear Allen use the slur, but only heard about it from others.

Finally, Webb discounts the Allen camp's charges that the slur issue is being promoted by Webb campaign staffer Lowell Feld, noting that Feld's RK blog is "independent" and he doesn't read Raising Kaine.

Folks, I would suggest it is time to leave this story alone and let the MSM carry it along.

Otherwise, Webb's past comments may also become an issue and the voters of Virginia will be faced with two candidates who need their mouthes washed out with soap.

Webb can win on the issues. But the issues will never surface in this campaign as long as the mud continues to fly.

True, Allen has been knocked off message by these startling revelations, but remember that nothing is more fierce that an animal that has been cornered.

The Webb campaign manipulation of Dr. Shelton will become of huge issue. If Shelton is a contact of Jarding and Saunders, as it appears, this election is over. Just think of CBS News and the fabricated memo.

Shelton was in the National Guard with George Bush Jr.

Coincidence?

[TMU]

Where's the evidence that Shelton is a "contact" of Jarding/Saunders? Hello?

Oh, and that cornered animal . . . is it a deer or a turtle?

[Bubby]

I think this was the proper url for the first link:
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=111702&ran=99178

[not gretchen bulova]

Thanks bubby, I'll fix it in a few.

What about Webb's refusal to say he never used the n-word?

I support Webb, but now I am beginning to think he is a racist and a sexist, too.

His comments about affirmative action and women in the military had me wondering. His comment that he might have also used the n-word has me thinking real hard.

Maybe I will just sit this one out on November 7.

When the truth comes out about Shelton, TMU's ass will be painted white and running like a deer.

[Dannyboy]

The media isn't picking up on the Webb comments because it isn't a story. Basically, he said "I wrote the word as a character once in a book." That's honesty thats hard to turn into controversy. Until the Allen Campaign can dig up somebody to accuse Webb, the story will stay focused on them. And you can bet the Webb team has the proper response worked out today, and our ready to clarify the stance: "He's never used it outside of his books."

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190830866
With all that's been going on, people seem to have missed this.

[Doug]

10:28- "nice try, George"

[Dannyboy]

anon 10:28-
I have a hard time believing you're a Webb supporter. Just a hunch, but I get the idea that you're full of it. After all, it's an anon post.

When did Saunders and Jarding first contact Shelton? That is the question.

When? What did they tell him? Did Jarding and Saunders push this story with Salon.com?

These are the questions that will be answered in the next few days.

[TMU]

The various anons:

I'll be right here. Feel free to bring a hot dish for the buffet.

Oh, any thoughts on the next dumb thing that Allen says? We've got a pool going.

Bring forth Saunders and Jarding to answer questions. Do they know Dr. Shelton? Yes or No.

[TMU]

So . . . you have no evidence one way or the other? You're just making some kind of anonymous free-lance demand in the ozone?

Ah, I love the smell of fear.

[Doug]

Heh- I miss the anons pushing Mud cat planting the Jewish ancestry question on Peggy Fox.

Do the right wing websites get no traffic at all these days?

TMU:
Wait, watch, and learn. Get your depends ready.

[TMU]

If GA is constipated this morning, some clown from the Z-Team will blame it on Jarding and Saunders, and not on the venison/turtle stew Allen had for dinner last night.