Comments on: “Real Virginians” http://donklephant.com/2008/10/18/real-virginians/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:33:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Trescml http://donklephant.com/2008/10/18/real-virginians/comment-page-1/#comment-420482 Trescml Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:43:56 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9372#comment-420482 Well living in NOVA I guess I don't qualify as a "real" Virginian. However, I get a "real" vote and generally I don't give it to people who go out of their way to insult me and the country I live in. Well living in NOVA I guess I don’t qualify as a “real” Virginian. However, I get a “real” vote and generally I don’t give it to people who go out of their way to insult me and the country I live in.

]]> By: Michael in Oregon http://donklephant.com/2008/10/18/real-virginians/comment-page-1/#comment-420470 Michael in Oregon Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:29:05 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9372#comment-420470 GOP code for "real Virginians" = "white rural folks"; code for "Americans" = "white rural folks". As a white guy who grew up in a small timber community and now lives (and loves) the city he lives in, I find these insinuations to be totally racist. Guess what everyone - if you live in the U.S. legally you are an American. I can't believe I won't be voting for McCain because I used to love the guy - but what the hell happened? Look at the incompetent racist jackasses he's surrounded himself with in this campaign. GOP code for “real Virginians” = “white rural folks”; code for “Americans” = “white rural folks”. As a white guy who grew up in a small timber community and now lives (and loves) the city he lives in, I find these insinuations to be totally racist. Guess what everyone – if you live in the U.S. legally you are an American. I can’t believe I won’t be voting for McCain because I used to love the guy – but what the hell happened? Look at the incompetent racist jackasses he’s surrounded himself with in this campaign.

]]> By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/10/18/real-virginians/comment-page-1/#comment-420466 Jim S Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:41:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9372#comment-420466 Well, the new Republican meme is that only Republicans are real Americans, after all. So it would be "logical" in their world view that Virginians who aren't voting McCain can't be real Virginians as well. Well, the new Republican meme is that only Republicans are real Americans, after all. So it would be “logical” in their world view that Virginians who aren’t voting McCain can’t be real Virginians as well.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://donklephant.com/2008/10/18/real-virginians/comment-page-1/#comment-420465 Doug Mataconis Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:39:55 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=9372#comment-420465 Justin, Here's what I said about this about a half-hour ago: <blockquote>McCain better hope that the residents of Northern Virginia don’t decide to take this seriously. Because, “real Virginia” or not, a bad Election Day for John McCain in Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties is likely to mean losing Virginia’s 13 Electoral Votes.</blockquote> Justin,

Here’s what I said about this about a half-hour ago:

McCain better hope that the residents of Northern Virginia don’t decide to take this seriously.

Because, “real Virginia” or not, a bad Election Day for John McCain in Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties is likely to mean losing Virginia’s 13 Electoral Votes.

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