Comments on: McCain Campaign: Northern Virginia Isn’t “Real” Virginia http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Justin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-122494 Justin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:49:52 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-122494 Considering charlottesville the line between Nova and Sova... Let's see Thomas Jefferson was from the real virginia, Patrick Henry is buried in brookneal, va... i live near there, real as you can get. Seriously, I take offense to idiotic campaigners who ignore the individual. McCain was a good guy up until July. I'll admit Sova is part of the bible belt, seeing as how Jerry Falwell took up camp there way back when. Too many Republicans cant just get a vote nowadays, they seem to try and offend the other party. Ron Paul was brilliant, even Huckabee and Romney were decent people. Campaign advisers should hang up their buttons and let the candidates do the talking. Considering charlottesville the line between Nova and Sova… Let’s see Thomas Jefferson was from the real virginia, Patrick Henry is buried in brookneal, va… i live near there, real as you can get. Seriously, I take offense to idiotic campaigners who ignore the individual. McCain was a good guy up until July. I’ll admit Sova is part of the bible belt, seeing as how Jerry Falwell took up camp there way back when. Too many Republicans cant just get a vote nowadays, they seem to try and offend the other party. Ron Paul was brilliant, even Huckabee and Romney were decent people. Campaign advisers should hang up their buttons and let the candidates do the talking.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-122129 ed Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:04:41 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-122129 Randy: nice Randy: nice

]]> By: Randy Brown http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-122015 Randy Brown Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:04:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-122015 <i>Maryland: Thurgood Marshall Virginia: Jerry Falwell</i> Maryland: Thurgood Marshall BWI <b>International</b> Airport. Virginia: Ronald Reagan <b>National</b> Airport. Maryland: The Orioles (for what they're worth). Virginia: Maryland: Thurgood Marshall
Virginia: Jerry Falwell

Maryland: Thurgood Marshall BWI International Airport.
Virginia: Ronald Reagan National Airport.

Maryland: The Orioles (for what they’re worth).
Virginia:

]]> By: C.S.Strowbridge http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121952 C.S.Strowbridge Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:19:01 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121952 "That’s progress, right?" That's fucked in the head. It is also funny, but mostly fucked in the head. “That’s progress, right?”

That’s fucked in the head.
It is also funny, but mostly fucked in the head.

]]> By: Quaker in a Basement http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121944 Quaker in a Basement Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:24:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121944 <em>"Northern Virginia is really Metro DC, <strong>as you're aware, Kevin.</strong>"</em> That's nice. “Northern Virginia is really Metro DC, as you’re aware, Kevin.“

That’s nice.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121928 ed Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:05:53 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121928 @ Bruce: ouch. @ Bruce:

ouch.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121927 ed Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:05:00 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121927 <i>Bryant Stith?? Out of all the people who played at Charlottesville you pick him? Not Tiki Barber or Thomas Jones?</i> The O-Will pressed is which state is cooler, and it's hard to get cooler than Bryant Stith. Valedictorian of his high school, an offensive rebound machine, he once put in 19 straight points for the Cavhoos in a killer come from behind win against Notre Dame. The guy's cool. Way cooler than Norman Esiason. (And Tiki and TJ are too obvious for this exercise anyway.) Bryant Stith?? Out of all the people who played at Charlottesville you pick him? Not Tiki Barber or Thomas Jones?

The O-Will pressed is which state is cooler, and it’s hard to get cooler than Bryant Stith. Valedictorian of his high school, an offensive rebound machine, he once put in 19 straight points for the Cavhoos in a killer come from behind win against Notre Dame. The guy’s cool. Way cooler than Norman Esiason. (And Tiki and TJ are too obvious for this exercise anyway.)

]]> By: “The Real Virginia” Becomes An Anchor | Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121924 “The Real Virginia” Becomes An Anchor | Oliver Willis Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:42:05 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121924 [...] “real Virginia” crack is leading the local news here. Not good for McCain at all. It’s like the Clinton [...] [...] “real Virginia” crack is leading the local news here. Not good for McCain at all. It’s like the Clinton [...]

]]> By: Duros Hussein62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121923 Duros Hussein62 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:36:47 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121923 From <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/on-road-western-pennsylvania.html" rel="nofollow">fivethrityeight.com </a> <blockquote>So a canvasser goes to a woman's door in Washington, Pennsylvania. Knocks. Woman answers. Knocker asks who she's planning to vote for. She isn't sure, has to ask her husband who she's voting for. Husband is off in another room watching some game. Canvasser hears him yell back, "We're votin' for the n***er!" Woman turns back to canvasser, and says brightly and matter of factly: "We're voting for the n***er."</blockquote> That's progress, right? From fivethrityeight.com

So a canvasser goes to a woman’s door in Washington, Pennsylvania. Knocks. Woman answers. Knocker asks who she’s planning to vote for. She isn’t sure, has to ask her husband who she’s voting for. Husband is off in another room watching some game. Canvasser hears him yell back, “We’re votin’ for the n***er!”

Woman turns back to canvasser, and says brightly and matter of factly: “We’re voting for the n***er.”

That’s progress, right?

]]> By: Duros Hussein62 http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121922 Duros Hussein62 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:34:19 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121922 <i>Maryland: Scrapple</i> Wait, whoa, stop. 'Nuff said, right there. Maryland: Scrapple

Wait, whoa, stop. ‘Nuff said, right there.

]]> By: Oliver Willis http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121921 Oliver Willis Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:33:37 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121921 Maryland: Kerry 04, Gore 00, Clinton 96 Virginia: Bush 04, Bush 00, Dole 96 You guys are just learning. Plus we have two football teams. I only care about one, but we have two. :) Maryland: Kerry 04, Gore 00, Clinton 96
Virginia: Bush 04, Bush 00, Dole 96

You guys are just learning.

Plus we have two football teams. I only care about one, but we have two. :)

]]> By: The Heretik : Unreal http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121908 The Heretik : Unreal Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:16:04 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121908 [...] Virginia Real and Unreal really needs is another North vs South.  Like we all [...] [...] Virginia Real and Unreal really needs is another North vs South.  Like we all [...]

]]> By: Sean D. Martin http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121903 Sean D. Martin Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:45:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121903 Maryland: apples Virginia: oranges Maryland: 8 letters Virginia: 8 letters You're right, this is fun. They are exactly opposites, um, the same, um... what's the point? Maryland: apples
Virginia: oranges

Maryland: 8 letters
Virginia: 8 letters

You’re right, this is fun. They are exactly opposites, um, the same, um… what’s the point?

]]> By: Alex Swingle http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121901 Alex Swingle Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:30:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121901 Boomer Esiason played at U. Maryland, but is from Long Island and I believe he still lives there. Bryant Stith?? Out of all the people who played at Charlottesville you pick him? Not Tiki Barber or Thomas Jones? Boomer Esiason played at U. Maryland, but is from Long Island and I believe he still lives there.

Bryant Stith?? Out of all the people who played at Charlottesville you pick him? Not Tiki Barber or Thomas Jones?

]]> By: Bruce http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121900 Bruce Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:27:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121900 Ed: Maryland: Thurgood Marshall Virginia: Jerry Falwell pwned. Ed:

Maryland: Thurgood Marshall
Virginia: Jerry Falwell

pwned.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121898 ed Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:20:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121898 Maryland: York Road Virginia: The Crooked Road Maryland: York Road
Virginia: The Crooked Road

]]> By: Just John http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121897 Just John Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:19:49 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121897 First Joe (not a plumber) McCain calls us a "Communist Country". And now Nancy Palphabet says we're not "Real Virginia". Shit. I hope I can still vote. First Joe (not a plumber) McCain calls us a “Communist Country”.
And now Nancy Palphabet says we’re not “Real Virginia”.
Shit. I hope I can still vote.

]]> By: ed http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121895 ed Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:11:18 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121895 <i>Virginia ain’t cool enough to be Maryland.</i> Maryland: Spiro Agnew Virginia: James Madison Maryland: Boomer Esiason Virginia: Bryant Stith Maryland: Ocean City Virginia: False Cape State Park Maryland: Scrapple Virginia: Grits Maryland: The Old Line State (take a stand!) Virginia: For Lovers! Maryland: Formstone Virginia: Monticello Maryland: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Virginia: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel You were saying? Virginia ain’t cool enough to be Maryland.

Maryland: Spiro Agnew
Virginia: James Madison

Maryland: Boomer Esiason
Virginia: Bryant Stith

Maryland: Ocean City
Virginia: False Cape State Park

Maryland: Scrapple
Virginia: Grits

Maryland: The Old Line State (take a stand!)
Virginia: For Lovers!

Maryland: Formstone
Virginia: Monticello

Maryland: Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Virginia: Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

You were saying?

]]> By: Syco http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121887 Syco Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:38:10 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121887 McCarthy would be so proud McCarthy would be so proud

]]> By: PG http://www.oliverwillis.com/2008/10/18/mccain-campaign-northern-virginia-isnt-real-virginia/#comment-121886 PG Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:34:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/?p=10591#comment-121886 In fairness, this isn't nearly as offensive as Allen's "<a href="http://bertrandrussell.blogspot.com/2006/08/thats-mighty-white-of-you-sen.html" rel="nofollow">welcome to America</a>" remark was. Half the Northern Virginians I know (and I went to UVa, so I know a lot of 'em) used to identify themselves as being from D.C. when they went out of state because they didn't want to be identified with the stereotypes of hick Southerners. I <a href="http://bertrandrussell.blogspot.com/2001/03/making-case-for-splitting-state.html" rel="nofollow">once suggested that Northern Virginia secede</a> from the rest of Virginia (as West Virginia did to avoid joining the Confederacy) and keep Charlottesville the way West Germany kept West Berlin. The trouble with that plan is that Northern Virginia expands toward the rest of Virginia. You used to be able to mark the end of NoVA when you were driving on 66 West from DC and saw the NRA building. Now it might go all the way to the gun store with the fiberglass bear on top. In fairness, this isn’t nearly as offensive as Allen’s “welcome to America” remark was. Half the Northern Virginians I know (and I went to UVa, so I know a lot of ‘em) used to identify themselves as being from D.C. when they went out of state because they didn’t want to be identified with the stereotypes of hick Southerners. I once suggested that Northern Virginia secede from the rest of Virginia (as West Virginia did to avoid joining the Confederacy) and keep Charlottesville the way West Germany kept West Berlin. The trouble with that plan is that Northern Virginia expands toward the rest of Virginia. You used to be able to mark the end of NoVA when you were driving on 66 West from DC and saw the NRA building. Now it might go all the way to the gun store with the fiberglass bear on top.

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