Restraint

Can we please show some?

UPDATE:  STOP IT.  PLEASE!  Jaime- there is no reason to post a picture of Tom Davis and Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis with scarlet letters on them...

UPDATE #2-  TC also has a problem with this, but also decides to bring Bob Brink into it.  Again, I say STOP IT EVERYONE.

Comments

[Southern Democrat]

That is absolutely disgusting. I continue to look forward to a Virginia where people can just live their lives.

[James W.]

Ben,

Thanks for being the voice of reason here...hard to believe. Anyway, folks who are interested in understanding the real issues in this race can visit our blog at dion2007.wordpress.com.

[phriendlyjaime]

The hate spewing from the "anti-love" group is despicable, yet consistent.

[Poli-Carp]

I think we shoudl pester the courts to unseal the divorce decree! Oh, sorry, he's a Democrat. Restraint!

[Greg L]

Hey, I didn't mention anything about him stuffing deer heads in people's mailboxes, 20 year old convictions for fishing without a license or saying the "N-word" when he was in college. I think I'm being rather restrained, especially in comparison to the coverage I gave to Steve Chapman.

[truthteller]

So much for a debate based on the issues with the "values" crew... Don't let the door hit you on the way OUT... OUT Of power that is!

[James Young]

The real scandal here, Ben, is that Democrats are trying the keep it a secret. I have it on good authority that John Jenkins didn't even know.

[MC]

Actually Ben, Greg has a point a few posts up. Its really hard for you to talk about restraint when it comes to personal scandal.

Mr. Young,

Democrats aren't trying to keep it a secret, it's just no one's business. Unless you plan on posting a detailed account of every sexual encounter you've had in your life, I don't believe it's any of yours or anyone else's business.

[Pete in Williamsburg]

So, anyone who gets a divorce is unqualified for office? I'll stand by for that guy to blog the stats and finances of George Allen, Tom Davis, Jean M D Davis, New Gingrich, Juliani... you can see where this is going.

[James Young]

Anon 10:29, there is good cause to believe that your assertion is an absurd lie. According to those of you on the far Left --- evidenced by your opposition to this year's Amendment 1 --- perverse sexual behavior is EVERYONE'S business, and entitled to license by the State. So please spare us your pretensions to privacy. You know as well as I do that what used to be the Love that Dare Not Speak Its Name has become the Love that Will Not Shut Its Mouth. PWC Dems tried to put one over on the voters of Occoquan (just like they put one over on the voters of Virginia with Mark "I Won't Raise Taxes" Warner and Tim Kaine). Now they're crying foul because Republicans won't let them get away with it.

[phriendlyjaime]

Um..this is all you guys can do? Attack the group that beat you out of majority? Didn't George Allen just apologize for NOT sticking to the issues?

Pathetic.

[Jon]

Jaime, I got news for ya. George Allen a (R), lost to Jim Webb a (R). Sorry to tell ya this, Webb is no Pelosi, which is what it appears you think you have gotten. I give you 3 months before you all started complaining about Webb being to moderate.

[UVA08]

LOL.... I wish the right would get their story straight.... During the campaign Webb was a liberal that wanted to "cut and run" and raise taxes. Immediately after the election Webb was really a Republican anyway. At this same time there were others who were saying that Webb would cave under the Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid Congress and do everything the liberals told him to. After his editorial in the Wall Street Journal you all called him a Marxist. Now he's a Republican again.

[TLM]

SO, what exactly is the big crime here that was kept secret?? That he is gay? That he has children and got a divorce? Is that illegal in Vrginia now too??

Not the kind of baggage I'd want to take into a campaign,even in Arlington, but the candidate and the PW Dems must have a set of steel ones to attempt it. Balls that is. Yeah, I'm smiling as I type that. ;-) Sorry James.

[Vivian J. Paige]

There is only one answer to this: elect Jeff Dion.

[Riley, Not O'Reilly]

I have to disagree with you on this rare occasion, Vivian.

The only answer to this is: voters should look at the policy positions and issues of each candidate and then decide personally who they think is best.

A district that just voted heavily for Corey Stewart for Chairman is not going to turn around and elect a political opponent to fill his seat.

For the record, Jeff has been open to PWCDC members about the fact that he is gay. He is running for office, however, not because of that, but to control growth, improve traffic, maintain quality schools, and strengthen public safety. If that is the so called gay agenda, then I'm for it. As for James Young, it is unlikely he has anything at all about what John Jenkins knows or does not know. Since the PWCDC, unlike, apparently, the PWCRC, does not consit of a bunch of homophobic bigots, none of this is a problem. The reaction to his candidacy from BVBL/James Young crowd, however, is informative. They really do want to intrude into decisions on our private lives -- our intimate relationships, whether people get or stay married, and how they raise their children. As for me, I'm not interested in having two so obviously mean spirtied and emoitionally stunted individuals make decisions like that for me.

[brimur]

That is despicable. They should be ashamed of themselves. How many different ways can they go wrong? Not only is this another example of the right-wing nutcases ginning up hatred toward non-heterosexual people for a pathetic political purpose, but in order to do that they're willing to pry into the personal lives of not only Mr. Dion and his ex-wife, but the lives of their kids.

And on top of that they think it makes it better to say "oh no the issue isn't homophobia, it's that he didn't tell anybody"

What??? He had a responsibility to report on his sex life as a single man? I never saw that candidate filing form.

[Terry]

Wow, too bad he didn't address why the Father has custody of the kids....guess the judge must have been a "radical liberal."

[Poli-Carp]

What is good for the gander is good for the goose.

[Carrington]

Poli-Carp--

I assume you mean personal lives of democratic politicians should be open season since George Allen's racial history was exposed in his campaign?

Private sex life/custody arrangements=racism? A stretch, I think.

It's this sort of thing that will drive all the qualified people from considering public office (who needs it) and all we'll be left with is the nut jobs.

God help us!

[Doug in Mount Vernon]

I left some comments for them that I'm sure will rile their vile.

I faced a very similar attack in Sterling in 2003. What a load of crap. I'm sure Jeff wants to serve his community and better the quality of life where in Occoquan. That's the issue, just like it was in Sterling in 2003. Jeff's got to define himself immediately and early before his opponent (or the evil lying people like the ones on BVBL) has that chance. As someone who had ample opportunity to both define myself as the community candidate but failed to adequately do so to many voters. I also had a chance to use very negative information on my opponent but chose not to because I wanted to be positive and focus on the issues--that may not get you elected. Don't be afraid to use RELEVANT and FAIR negative information about your opponent. I wish I'd have done that. Because the community of Sterling Park would have had a fighter for its every interest--tooth and nail--serving it, instead of an orange clown who no one takes seriously.

Go Jeff Dion.

[Matt]

Ben..you shouldn't even link to it, it only makes it more talked about..ughh, I just have to wonder where that guy got his information...

[Matt]

Hmm..it seems like conservatives just are sooo fucking fascinated with gays these days, repressed much? Hmm..Mark Foley? Ted Haggard? Charlie Crist? Larry Craig? Hmm...seems like a lot of the Republican staffers are gay...

Is the G.O.P..now the Gay Old Party???

Gay's do like to party

/snark