With a fiasco going on over in Mesopatamia, people dying because their health insurance providers feel they are too young to get cancer, and American jobs being sent to Sri Lanka so some CEO can buy another limosine, I think it is time to continue electing Democrats (in most instances) to the Senate.
While I can not support the likes of chief Armenian-American ally Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), I certainly think we need someone to continue the likes of Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Ks), who claims to represent 'the fetuses of unborn children' in the U.S. Senate. Incidentally, Brownback is running for president.
Today, former Virginia governor Mark Warner (D) formally announced that he will be running for the U.S. Senate. Warner initially mulled over a presidential bid before deciding it was not in his best interest.
Ironically, I think former Virginia governor Jim Gilmore (R), who also tried a highly dubious effort to win the White House, says it best-regarding Warner's bid:
"At this critical time in our history, we can not afford to send a Democrat to the Senate. That would be bad policy."
If an arch right-winger like Gilmore, who might be Warner's opponent (I would actually prefer him over Republican Cong. Tom Davis who would likely be a tougher challenge) puts out this kind of a message then assuredly it is time for fresh new blood in the Senate.
Virginia has not had two Democratic senators since 1970. Sen. James Webb (D-Va) pulled a stunner when he defeated George "Maccawitz" Allen last year. Yesterday, Allen was throwing a football around campaigning for a Republican candidate in rural Franklin County, which is perhaps one of the few areas of Virginia where Allen is still popular.
Mark Warner would replace Sen. John Warner (R-Va), who is stepping down after 30 years of public service. Mark Warner actually ran against him in the 1990s, and almost pulled off his own huge political upset. I had a hance to meet Sen. Warner in Richmond several years ago. While I am not a Republican, I fully respect his moderate efforts. He is one of the few GOP senators to express concerns about Iraq.
Though I no longer live in Virginia, I certainly hope Mark Warner becomes the junior senator of the Old Dominion. He had an astonishing 80 % approval rating as governor which helped get Tim Kaine (D) elected as his replacement.
Now, if we can just find a decent candidate to run against Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) in the Tarheel State.
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