ACV Democratic News: Tea Party Picks GOP Candidate, Tom Garrett

The Democratic Candidate for Senator from Virginia's 22nd District is Bert Dodson.

Bert Dodson

Voice of the Working Man

The Tea Party has picked the Republicn candidate to run for senator fron the 22nd district and that man is Tom Garrett. The Republicans left in the party are not happy but the Tea Party controls their direction. Here's what the conservatives at Bearing Drift were saying about Garrett just before the election.

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"Tom Garrett burst onto the scene in the 22nd without much background.   Does he live in the district?    This still remains unclear.    His record stands on one professional accomplishment alone — turning Louisa County into the pedophile capital of Virginia.    In some instances, his zeal for prosecuting these cases has resulted in the victim not even being consulted before the case went before the judge.   Tom Garrett’s one-man crusade — while laudable in its own right — has often made it very difficult for Garrett to discuss his record on pedophilia among pro-family groups (or crowds involving children).     Garrett’s speeches on the “four branches of government” strike the Tea Party-attuned ear as odd."

"Lastly, Garrett’s history of not paying bills — including a $2,000 bill for child care services where Garrett was found liable — renders Garrett easy prey for DPVA researchers.    Garrett can be lauded for this though — repairing his marriage.     If the money Garrett spent on the State Senate race was the catalyst for reuniting his family on the campaign trail, Bearing Drift sincerely wishes him all the best.     That story — under reported and personal –is probably one of the best stories of the Virginia primary season.   Conservatives in the 22nd District would be well served to consider alternatives without the baggage."

The Editors at Bearing Drift have some thoughts on other republicans as well.    "Claudia Tucker, the one-time Vance Wilkins aide who became caught up in the eavesdropping scandal in the early part of last decade, fizzled on both her fundraising promises and her campaign efforts."     Looking at the results we see that Tucker ran a poor race geting about a third of the votes of the other 4 candidates and finishing dead last.    She played the role of spoiler and cut the throat of the expected winner.     Her future in Republican politics looks dim.

"Brian Bates, the long-time Buckingham supervisor may surprise folks on how well he may do, but his long-standing record of multiple tax increases and questionable position on life have scared off most conservatives in this race."      The Tea Party and Ultra Right Wing Republicans are now in control.     The social safety net is in danger of being destroyed.

"Mark Peake of Lynchburg and Bryan Rhode from Goochland have both earned the respect and admiration of the Bearing Drift editors so The Editors endorsed both candidates."       Five greedy republicans cutting each others throats to get one job.   Throw in a heaping helping of Tea Party madness and you get the modern GOP here in the state of Virginia.   Is it appropriate for Bearing Drift to spread rumors about candidate Tom Garrett not living in the district, without verifying whether it is true or not.   The Bearing Drift Editors brought it up so lets have an answer.    Does Tom Garrett live in the district he is running to represent?    Now that Garrett has won the right to represent the Republicans in the General will the matter be swept under the carpet and forgotten?     Thats the GOP way.

For those of you who are partisan river rock republicans here's the url for Bearing Drift.http://bearingdrift.com/2011/08/18/bearing-drift-endorsements-for-state-senate-republican-nominations/
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Thankfully Bert Dodson is running for Senate from the 22nd District. Normal clear headed working people have someone to vote for. The tea party has saddled the Republicans with a candidate who is just as bozo as the tea party. The "don't tax the rich crew" want to end social security and medicare and all women's health services.

The tea party people want to stop Pell Grants and educational programs. To these people being successful and rich means you don't have to pay your fair share of taxes. These republicans are willing to destroy the country we live in to get their way. We need Bert Dodson in Richmond and hopefully the voters will see it that way. If not, God Help Us.

Its time for you dizzy republicans to shake the cobwebs out of your heads and cast a vote for your country, while we still have a country. If you can't free yourself from the Tea Party your days as a major political party are over.

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