I think this may hurt Tim instead of help Tim.  This just looks like some crazy person THAT NO ONE would pay attention to anyway...good try Fred Hagy!

Nice suggestion, Tom. 

But if you think it will hurt Kaine, why were you so upset with them the other day?

Who is Tom, my real name is not Tom and I am just upset with the fact that someone is that CRAZY to think people will even give that truck a second glance. All politics aside if ANY NORMAL RED BLOODED VIRGINIAN saw that truck they would just think that the owner is a CRAZY IDIOT starving for attention. Who is Tom????

This is what it means to move Virginia forward!

We have a truck like this in our county.  I love it.  There are 2 huge Kaine signs in the back, and signs and bumper stickers all over. 

I am glad to see people really showing support for our fabulous candidates!

It makes me smile to see a single bumper sticker when I am driving down the road, but a decked out pick-up brings shear joy!

Keep up the good work!

Oh no.... lets not compare poor Benji to the Blue Dog.  He might go postal on us.  :)

I love the RK mascot!

I am not generally the type of person who likes pet pictures, but Benji is very cute!

Grrr. Don't mess with me!

Wait a minute, is that BLUE DOG?!?

What's that benji?  The house is on fire?  no?
Timmy's trapped in the old mill?  no?
Tim Kaine for Governor?  Yeah!!!  Good Boy!

For those who follow the race relatively closely this is certainly a negative for Kilgore.  What about those who do not (probably (unfortuantely) most Virginians)?  I saw a study (looking for link) that looked at the impact of false statements in campaigns.  It found that even if the statement were retracted or corrected the next day a significant percetage of voters believed the statement to be true.  Hopefully this won't work out that way. 

Ralph really is a great guy.  I suspect he stays booked up, but I am sure he would help out Tim anyway he could. 

This is the coolest thing ever!

Talk about a ratings booster for the Debate!

Now Everybody's gonna watch.

  I heart Potts!!!!

This is insane!  What's does a voter have to do to get information on a candidate????  I sent my e-mail. 

First Jerry and now the media!  What are these peopel so afraid of???  People will make informed decisions, and elect the right guy???

As I said before, this will be a very interesting few days!

I don't believe we've implied that he likes anal sex.  ;) 

You are again implying that Kilgore won't debate because he's a homosexual who likes anal sex.

I am so offended I can barely type...you fucking liberals and your character assassination...

You see how things are handled in southwest va,You think that Food City(Smith)and King (Gregory) can't controll what you watch on TV.I am going to say right now that most people in the WCYB viewing area will not see the debate.

Sorry for the typos in the last post.

Brian:  Thanks so much for putting this up here! 

It's not that Kilgore has anything to hide...at least from the likes of Potts.  I honestly feel that Kilgore believes like many, Potts is not worthy because, in RaisingKaine’s words, “[Potts] is a crazy old fool” and is only a distraction from the real debate.  The real debate is between Kilgore and Kaine.

Besides, avoiding or excluding fringe candidates is an age-old practice. Polls show Potts at only 5%.  This demonstrates that Potts is NOTHING but a fringe candidate and most Virginians do not see Potts as Governor material.  SO WHY BOTHER?

www.stoppotts.com

I am all for Potts debating, as is Tim Kaine.  Tim Kaine and Russ Potts are all for the voters seeing who they are and what they stand for.  Jerry Kilgore wont. 

James tell me this - WHAT DOES KILGORE HAVE TO HIDE?

I wonder, Teddy.  I hope not, but you may be right.

I think Jerry the Disco Duck Kilgore would do anything to dodge the debate.  Look at all the tricks from earlier this week.  This could be just what he needs.  It really makes me sick as I think we the voters are the ones who are losing. 

Not really us, who come in here and watch and read all there is to know about everything in VA politics, but those who are not tuned in year round.  But, those who show up on election day for their American duty.  They lose out.  These voters should see all the candidates and make an informed decision.  Those voters deserve a debate as most do not have the ones we have here daily. 

Jerry Kilgore is really trying to take that away from the voters.  I hate that! 

Please note that Tim Kaine has had 5 debates for this race. Russ Potts - three.  Jerry the Disco Duck Kilgore - two. 

It will be an interesting few days.

Hey Crap:

Where's all this anal-sex stuff coming from?
Why are you personally so obsessed with homosexuality?

When you say:

You are again implying that Kilgore won’t debate because he’s a homosexual who likes anal sex.

Does that mean that he would debate if he was just a prude homosexual who didn't like anal sex?  Or are you implying that he would debate if he liked anal sex but wan't a homosexual?

I didn't see any mention whatsoever of homosexuality or anal-sex until you brought up the subject of whether or not Jerry Kilgore is a homosexual who likes anal-sex.

But while you mention it, I don't think that the reason Jerry Kilgore is afraid to be seen by the voters has anything to do with homosexuality or anal-sex.  I think that whether or not Jerry Kilgore is a homosexual who likes anal-sex, or a homosexual who doesn't like anal-sex, or a straight guy who likes anal-sex, that he really doesn't want to debate because

HE'S A COMPLETELY VAPID EMPTY CANDIDATE WITH NO QUALIFICATIONS TO BE GOVERNOR, NO STAGE PRESENCE, AND ABSOLUTELY POSTIVELY NO INTEGRITY.

But thanks for raising the question of homosexuality and anal-sex, I never thought that might be something Jerry Kilgore would be in to. 

If I were going to attack Jerry Kilgore's character, I wouldn't need to even mention homosexuality or anal-sex.  Personally, I think the whole issue is beyond reprehensible and shouldn't even be a consideration.  It's an affront to my core belief in personal privacy;  a belief that even though Jerry Kilgore down't share, oweing to his "cruel and hateful" anti-choice position, I fight for on his behalf.

Jerry W. Kilgore has lied during this campaign multiple times in order to divide, terrify, and obscure the truth to the voters.  Why assassinate a character that is so reprehensible to begin with?

I'm no Potts fan, but damn it! this is supposed to be a free country. The guy may lose, he may lose hard, but he's still in the race. He should be able to stand up and be heard with the other candidates.

The real drama was the way Tim "Crybaby" Kaine whined about having to keep his word about the debate.  It was hilarious watching Larry Sabato call him out and bitchslap him for trying to change the debate rules at the last minute!

This won't delay the debate will it? I'd love to see Kilgore's leagle beagles submit a friend of the court brief on why Potts should be denied. Republicans seem to have a pattern of running to the courts to help them out, now, don't they?

  I smell duck-soup cooking.Everone that knows this bird wants to see his butt over the flames,Tim will fry this little duckey on sunday,that is if he don't fly south for the winter.

Ha-Ha, Rev!

Mary: Well put.  Wonderful comment.

Joe, grow up with language--using inappropriate inflamatory words (especially without justification) only discredits your position and candidate and makes you appear unreasonable.

The fact is, the only embarassment over this is coming in from the Kilgore side.  There was never a consideration of a "no-show" agreement until Hutcheson realized he missed it.  The email traffic shows a clear record of Hutcheson attempting a ruse and Elleithee calling his bluff. 

That was a mistake that Kilgore supporters can't re-spin, even with abusive language. Hutcheson got caught very publically playing a dirty hand. 

Now Sabato's only concern at this point is whether his debate falls through. The Kilgore camp was willing to play brinksmanship over the non-use agreement, since they want any possible excuse to get out of the debate.  So, Sabato asked Kaine to bend on this.

Ultimately, Kaine agreed because he wants to debate.  He's well trained for it from facing off repeatedly with Potts and occasionally with Kilgore. He's ready to hold all takers accountable.  Ironically, Hutcheson's subterfuge has generated much more vibe about this debate, leading it to carry a much higher profile, even national coverage on C-SPAN.

Then the Potts factor hits!  Suddenly, there is a genuine prospect that there will be no debate without the participation of the third party candidate.  This kind of situation is part of the reason why gastroenterologists build entire practices off serving conservative political consultants these days...

So, it leaves me wondering what would happen if UVA has to include Potts. That will make the debate even bigger news.  How can Kilgore back out without losing more credibility among voters.  He's doomed by the very high profile situation of his own making to suffer whether he debates--or quits.

So, Joe, drama--yes. But I don't think anyone over at Kilgore headquarters will join you in laughing.

Joe B.:  Are you serious?  Tim the "crybaby"?  Joe, you made me laugh so hard – it is a good thing I do not have any stitches!  Seriously, Man!

Kilgore is afraid to debate!  He cries daily about getting on stage where he will have to answer questions that do not have scripted answers.  Jerry Kilgore has brought up all this crap regarding the No Use Agreement this week just to try to the debate more difficult, and jeopardize the entire event. 

Talking in public, and having to answer actual questions about his agenda, terrifies Jerry Kilgore and everyone can see that.  I think you meant to say Jerry the Duck Kilgore is the crybaby!

Tim Kaine wants voters to see who he is, where he stands, and share his vision to keep Virginia moving forward.  Tim Kaine has no problem with the entire state witnessing that.  Tim Kaine has nothing to hide. 

Tim Kaine has demonstrated his respect for voters of Virginia, and Jerry Kilgore has shown he has something to hide from the voters. 

What is Jerry Kilgore hiding?

**applauding mary**

oh yeah!!!

Although WCYB's transmitter is physically located in Virginia, its DMA (Designated Market Area -- viewable here: http://www.wcyb.tv/sales/map.asp ) covers counties in Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina; with the largest portion of their viewing population in Tennessee. 

It's possible that -- since Virginians constitute less than 50% of their demographic -- that they may not be contractually able to pre-empt network prime-time hours for the debate.  (Do you know that they have that discretion?)

Classic Kilgore quote: "Yesterday, we went through the entire day without an escape.  It was a positive day for the Department of Corrections."  - Wow, an entire DAY without someone escaping from one of your prisons...you da MAN, Jerry!!!

Classic Kilgore statistic:  There was a 300% increase in prison escapes during Jerry Kilgore's reign as Virginia's Secretary of Public Safety compared to the previous two years. - Great work, Jerry!

Classic Kilgore stupidity: "In 1996, Geoffrey Ward, who raped and murdered a 14-year-old girl, escaped from the Powhatan State Prison. For four hours noone even knew he was gone.  What did Jerry do?  He blamed the fog!"  - Right, it was the fog.  Yeah, that's the ticket!

Can we say "Duhhhhhhhhhh?"

This poster is a mistake. It has a picture of Kilgore on it, and he looks good. Nice haircut, full hairline, dark hair, unwrinkled face. Thin. He's even wearing a suit.

Pictures overpower words. I once ran for part of a day on my website a picture of Jim Moran in a Nazi uniform, along with the caption that Jim Moran is not a Nazi, so why is his rhetoric (about a pro-Sharon "cabal") getting repeated on Nazi websites.

The picture overpowered the caption. People were complaining. GoodbyeJim.com lost credibility.

There is no reason for a political candidate to distribute flattering pictures of his opponent.

Check out Bob Brigham's read on this at the Swing State Project:

VA-Gov: Jerry Kilgore a Porn Star?
Posted by Bob Brigham

  Jerry Kilgore is running for Governor of Virginia, but looks a helluva lot like a former porn star. I'm not one who usually makes generalizations from a photo, but the Republican candidate really does look like a vintage porn star.

Anyway, I'm guessing the voters of Virginia are far more concerned about the issues then the fact the GOP nominee looks like an old-school porn star. I mean, voters decide on the issues, don't they?

Check it out.

Also, how weak can you be when you're in charge of prisons and you're on TV bragging that you haven't had a jailbreak TODAY!?

Jonathan Mark has a point, but when I saw the photo I was dumbfounded at the adorable lttle mustache; combined with the aw shucks talk I frankly could never imagine this hombre as the Guv'nor. Maybe the local sheriff in a B grade Western...I thought the captioning was good, too. Can't wait to see what #2 sketch comes up with, and all in Jerry's own words. This kid is really out of his depth when it comes to being Governor of a large state like Virginia. I think his Peter principle has kicked in.

One Word for this picture,....Snidleywhiplash!!from the Bullwinkle Show.

"... looks a helluva lot like a former porn star. I’m not one who usually makes generalizations from a photo, but the Republican candidate really does look like a vintage porn star."

rofl

Wow.  My post made it.  Does this mean I an un-banned?

I thought it was great.

Good point, Shawn B.  Maybe everyone was feeling sorry for Jerry after his horrible showing in the Fairfax debate.

I would have loved to watch the debate, however, Channel 8 didn't cover it because of "technical difficulties." Did anyone else have this frustration?

Anyway I am hoping to catch the replay on CSPAN.

Oh man, that sucks.  Yeah, it should be on C-SPAN and maybe Channel 8 will re-show it.

Hanover:  You're unbanned as long as you don't troll.

Of course Kilgore will probably blame this on the "liberal media."

It's about time people are starting to realize that most of the time when they pull the "liberal media" card, it's to compensate for conservative failures.

Bob McDonnell is Virginia's version of Tom DeLay. Indictments coming soon?

Any chance he could be indicted before next tuesday?

I can't imagine we will see any indictments before the election, but it would be a good way to show McDonnell that Virginia does not want a Tom Delay scandal. 

Me too, Chris.  However, that last poll by the Roanoke College did have Tim and Jerry tied in Southwest.  Talk about an upset... 

I hope it swings voters over there our way.