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mostly because I never thought a dyed in the wool, liberal hating, DLC simp like McAuliffe could ever be reformed. Times change.

WHY THE VIRGINIA GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN MATTERS: Ron Brownstein has an interesting look at how Dem Terry McAuliffe’s embrace of liberal positions on social issues, gun control, and immigration highlights the Democratic Party’s larger increasing reliance on its new coalition of minorities, young voters, and college educated whites. Other red/purple state Dems are following this trend, and if McAuliffe wins, it will cement the emerging consensus that Dems should continue embracing liberal positions and rely less and less on the culturally conservative whites Dems used to fear alienating.

I just saw 'The Way We Were' for the first time last night. Undeniably a great movie, but I have a couple of questions.

that the party was located in South Bethany. South Bethany? You breathe wrong in that town and you get arrested. You go 36 mph through the 1 mile stretch South Bethany has on Rt. 1 and you get pulled over. Are we sure this party didn't happen in Dewey or Rehoboth or even regular Bethany?

I haven't given to the DNC or the D triple C in ages. The emails are as full of feisty bluster as their candiates have been full of Republicanism. I don't know now though. If we really have a shot at 37 districts, I may have to see if I could scrounge up a little dough for the cause.

In contrast to the shrill and dystopian future championed by the GOP, Hillary Clinton will be running as the candidate of calm, reasonable professionalism. That's how she brought the house down while dispatching this Republican heckler at the University of Buffalo. [...]

So a longtime Republican Congressman from Florida, Bill Young, passed away last week and will be buried Thursday. He was a Republican in Florida before there was Republicans in Florida. He was first elected in 1972 and was the longest serving member of the Republican House Caucus. He was 82 years old. The House of Representatives will not be in session on Thursday so that members can attend his funeral. Now, I hesitated in writing this, because when anyone dies, their families are due the upmost deference, sympathy and respect. But...

This endorsement from the Star-Ledger's editorial board for Christie will give you a hint at the answer to that question.

The governor’s claim to have fixed the state’s budget is fraudulent. New Jersey’s credit rating has dropped during his term, reflecting Wall Street’s judgment that he has dug the hole even deeper. He has no plan to finance transit projects and open space purchases now that he has nearly drained the dedicated funds he inherited from Gov. Jon Corzine.

Sounds bad, right?