2009.06.11
Competitive races
For Friday: The race is on. Roanoke County supervisors up for re-election are facing challengers this year. One, Joe McNamara, already lost in the Republican primary. Now that victor along with two incumbents will face challenges from Democratic candidates.
We still think partisanship has no place in local government. But the system is what it is, and challengers with a party's backing might stand a better chance than go-it-alone candidates.
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"We still think partisanship has no place in local government."
And some of us are still waiting for you to identify any specific problems caused by partisanship at the local level.
Comment by Bill Bestpitch — June 11, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
For many of us, partisanship is practically in the DNA. Realizing the definition of partisan is "one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance" I can see where you are coming from. But, if you hold beliefs that are part of a political ideology, you do not check those at the door in any circumstance. It is the anti-government, issues people or as I like to call them 'schizophrenics' who have one issue and want on a council or who have one agenda and want on a council that scare me FAR MORE than any partisan who in most cases (granted, not all) is merely someone willing to identify and stand with a political ideology. The crime is not partisanship alone, it is bad governance and that is more rightly labeled belligerence.
Comment by Sandi Saunders — June 11, 2009 @ 12:51 pm
"Ginny Weisz, a political newcomer who teaches nursing at Radford University, has launched a last-minute bid for the House of Delegates.
The Roanoke County Democrat will challenge House Majority Leader Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, in the 8th District, which includes Salem and part of Roanoke County.
"We believe it’s time for a change," said Weisz, who has worked on Democratic campaigns at the local and national levels. "The status quo is not being accepted as it used to be."
http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/208069
You go Girl, THANK YOU!
Comment by Sandi Saunders — June 11, 2009 @ 8:01 pm
I guess you couldn't think of any.
Comment by Bill Bestpitch — June 11, 2009 @ 9:44 pm
I can think of one: There are only two parties.
Comment by Ed H — June 12, 2009 @ 11:46 pm