The Clintons are looking to expand their political empire into Virginia. While most thought the 2009 Democrat nomination for governor would be between two established Virginia pols, Delegate Brian Moran (D-46, Alexandria) and Senator Creigh Deeds (D-25, Bath), it looks like a complete outsider to Old Dominion politics, Terry McAuliffe, the very top Clinton lieutenant — he was handpicked by Bill to run the DNC and was Hillary’s presidential campaign chairman — wants to usurp the nomination from both Moran and Deeds. McAuliffe, a native New Yorker, while never active in Virginia politics, doubtless is familiar to many, showing up on any and all political television shows, even on Fox News (to the chagrin of The Angry Left).
McAuliffe, 51, who lives in McLean, is considering seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2009. He said he will make a decision after the Nov. 4 election, but he indicated he likely would run.
So, the Clintons want to creep into Virginia? Arkansas and New York aren’t enough. There is a method to the madness here: Hillary lost the Virginia primary, huge. But suppose the Democrat presidential nomination is open again in 2012? Having a friendly governor here to swing Virginia’s Democrat delegates her way would be significant. All of a sudden, Delegate Moran and Senator Deeds have a lot more to be concerned about than only each other.
McAuliffe has his baggage, though. He’s never been fully vetted by the Mainstream Media for a get-rich-quick scheme in the Global Crossing bankruptcy scandal; and the media, for all his thousands of appearances on their networks, have never questioned him about the widely known Teamsters money laundering scheme he hatched; nor have authorities fully investigated him for it, even though several Teamster bosses went down for their participation. (Maybe because it was during Bill’s presidency?) Other McAuliffe money scandals, where he enriched himself, are well documented here, at Counter Punch. He’s escaped scrutiny thus far. Charmed? Or just well protected?
But does he want to risk all of it coming out in a gubernatorial campaign to a state he has little connection? For Clinton creep, apparently yes.
[...] Clintons Creep Into Virginia By admin McAuliffe, 51, who lives in McLean, is considering seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2009. He said he will make a decision after the Nov. 4 election, but he indicated he likely would run. … FAMILYFOUNDATIONBLOG.COM – http://www.familyfoundationblog.com [...]
Speaking of candidates with baggage who haven’t been fully vetted by the media, still nothing resembling an honest critique of Sarah Palin from this blog?
Yeah, you’re right. Gov. Palin needs to be vetted . . . as in the vetting by an Obama aparatchik who hacked into her personal e-mail and posted it online, like the vile remarks made by 2 left-wing Dem Congressmen, comparing her to Pontious Pilate and a klansman, like the tabloid trash about her and her family, like the showbiz types who advocate raping her. Yeah, I think you lefties have vetted her enough for everyone. You had your chance. Your leftist media pals repeated all this trash as if it was serious news. When they did, they and you whacked out libs blew your credibility. The whole left wing establishment and their brainless zombies are full of it.
[...] no mistake: Top Clintonista Terry McAuliffe is running to be the commonwealth’s next governor, just as we predicted in September (see here). Before all the ballots could be counted from the just completed election, he announced a tour of [...]