Comments on: Using MasterCard to Pay Visa http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/ The Virginia General Assembly from the perspective of 7 West. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 By: Doug in Mount Vernon http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:23:24 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/#comment-114 VC, you’re right that they’ll spin it that way. But as for it working, don’t you think voters will see that they are never going to get what is needed with a Republican majority, and decide that even though they may like some things about Vince, Michelle, Dave, and Jeff, they are well aware that to have any hope of relief from exponential gridlock, a switch in powers is necessary.

I think people can see that provided Democratic candidates and the caucus coordinate that message and find excellent candidates with good resumes and earnest desire to bring REAL CHANGE to the Virginia House.

]]> By: Virginia Centrist http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:10:03 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/#comment-112 Kris –

My take on this (as I layed it out in the comment section of my blog) is that many of the Republicans facing possible close elections next year are just posturing here. I know it’s impossible to know someone’s real intentions, but it seems to me that one of the following must be true:

1. These NOVA Republicans have absolutely no influence in their caucus. They couldn’t even fashion a compromise for a meager regional funding plan.

2. The point of this whole exercise was so they could put something on their brochures next year. Political kabuki theatre…

I’m not accusing them all of this – I think some may have legitimate concern for the transportation problem…but judging by their past actions, I think some fall into category 1 and category 2…and I’ve got to say: Kudos! I think it’ll work. They’ll have their brochure with their shiny quotes from the Governor and Democrats praising their bipartisan work to fight for transportation.

And meanwhile, Northern Virginia will continue to be crushed by gridlock that grows exponentially.

]]> By: Kris Amundson http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:31:15 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/#comment-110 I will have to look. It was certainly intended to be light-hearted.

And light-heartedness is a commodity in VERY short supply down here.

]]> By: Craig http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:13:49 +0000 http://www.7-west.org/2006/09/28/using-mastercard-to-pay-visa/#comment-109 Your picture was also featured in the Potomac News this morning. I thought it was hillarious.

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