This is the Commonwealth… this is the Virginia Way. This is what must be offered up again to the benefit of our mutual posterity.
LINGAMFELTER: Don’t Blame House Republicans For The Big Blue Wave
Blame a razor thin 51-49 margin and a 15 member forfeit in 2017 for imposing new political realities on Richmond and the General Assembly.
BACON: One Man’s Descent into Healthcare Price Opacity
We know how to get to a single-payer health system but we don’t know yet how to get to a market-based health system.
HAYMORE: Energy Improvements Critical To Virginia Economy
Our antiquated one-way transmission lines require an upgrade in an era of solar panels, rechargeable vehicles, and hardening against electromagnetic threat.
SCHILLING: Where Did VA-05 Democrat Huffstetler Pick Up That Accent?
First, there was Hillary Clinton, believing that a situational (i.e. phony) southern accent was a potential vote-winning gold mine.
Although Hillary’s translucent efforts to assimilate were widely mocked, she has persisted in the attempted deception in order to further political ends.
Now, comes Roger Dean (aka RD) Huffstetler.
He’s competing with four fellow Democrats for Virginia’s Fifth District congressional seat nomination—and the right to challenge incumbent Republican Tom Garrett.
Money-wise, RD is the odds-on party favorite, with nearly $850,000 in campaign funds raised thus far (including $500 from “Albert Gore”).
Like John (aka “General”) Douglas before him, RD is highlighting his military bona fides, in order to appear “conservative” enough for district voters.
Like Tom Perriello before him, RD is playing up the “aw shucks” roll-up-your-sleeves folksy factor, in order to convince rural district voters that he’s their man.
And, like Hillary Clinton before him, RD Huffstetler is putting on reverse cultural airs.
In his latest promotional video, “Best I Can,” Roger Dean tells his life story to the camera—replete with references to grandmother “Mama Sue’s” farm—in a soft, but distinct southern twang.
It’s all very convincing, until you watch RD’s 2013 Zillabyte video presentation, in which he addresses a tech-savvy audience on technical subjects. Here, where the assembled might perceive a drawl differently, RD’s twang is far less pronounced.
So, which RD Huffstetler — if either — is the “Real Deal”? Watch the Schilling Show’s expository “Channeling Hillary” video, and you be the judge.
Rob Schilling is founder of The Schilling Show Blog and News; host of WINA’s The Schilling Show, heard weekdays from noon to 2 PM; husband; father; and community watchdog.
STALLMAN: Virginia’s Family Farms Are Fighting For Their Lives
Stallman argues the additional costs imposed by two pieces of legislation not only impact property rights, but put Virginia’s small farms on the ropes.
WILKES: Death Sentence To Virginia Family Farms Looms in General Assembly
HB 825 and HB 962 are daggers at the heart of Virginia’s farmers, interfering in their ability to contract with their neighbors for foods from the farm.
SCHILLING: Charlottesville’s Bellamy Pushes Jail Board To Spurn ICE Immigration Enforcement
Bellamy’s quest for lawlessness is not Charlottesville’s first foray into resisting federal immigration policies.
LINGAMFELTER: A Plain Reading of the Constitution is Plainly Needed
Delegate Dawn Adams’ role as a high-level state employee is an open conflict of interest, one the General Assembly should immediately remedy via statute.
MEYER: When We Needed Her Most On I-66 Tolls, Wexton Didn’t Show Up
Democratic State Senator Jennifer Wexton was supposed to show up to take a tough vote in support of #TerryTolls — and took a dive instead.