Barnie Blasts Both - Kilgore and Kaine Campaigns, That Is

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Over at the all-around excellent The Augusta Free Press, former Delegate Barnie Day (D-Patrick County) rips into both the Kaine and Kilgore campaigns for "acting like high-schoolers," for failing to talk about the real issues, and for "insulting us" with their promises to cut taxes and raise spending. 

I've gotta say, I think ol' Barnie is on to something here.  I mean, honestly, who cares "how many signs you put up at the Shad Planking" or "How many signatures you turned in?"  Are those the most important issues facing Virginians these days? 

Sure, it's still early, and that means there's going to be a lot of silliness, but aren't elections supposed to be about something?  Like perhaps a governing philosophy or vision for where the candidate wants to lead the state?  Or is this election all about who can be the biggest "Pander Bear," offering non-solutions to non-problems and bad solutions to real problems?

As Barnie Day - unquestionably one of the best writers and analysts of the Virginia political scene -  says, "I know telling the truth may seem counter-intuitive some days. But we're adults. Go on. Give it a try. We can take the truth." 

You can say that again, Barnie!

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