RPV trips over Twitter

By Lynn R. Mitchell

I almost spewed Diet Coke on my keyboard this morning reading the latest from Matt Colt Hall over at Bearing Drift (see Really RPV? Chris Christie is Bernie Sanders?).

By now just about everyone in the political junkie club has heard about the Republican Party of Virginia’s Twitter mishap on Tuesday. Matt takes a humorous look at what has to be one of the more prominent shake-your-head moments at RPV, noting:

When RPV decides to cut staff, not raise money, piss off donors, worry about litmus’ tests on incumbents instead of trying to get more Republicans elected, it’s easy to lose sight of the details. And when you lose sight of the details, no wonder you mess up like this.

My laugh of the day … make it yours!

 

Video: Ed Gillespie reads mean tweets

By Lynn R. Mitchell

This is funny. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ed Gillespie reads a few of the mean tweets he has received during this campaign and keeps a sense of humor while doing so.

RVA: A day of urban hiking on James River’s Belle Isle

By Lynn R. Mitchell

It was an overcast, somewhat cooler but muggy day in Richmond last Sunday as we headed to Belle Isle located in the James River. Seven of us — my husband and our two adult children along with my sister, her husband, and daughter — parked and began our trek across the footbridge located under the Lee Bridge. We were not alone. Bicyclists and hikers of all ages were crossing the bridge to enjoy this urban wilderness in downtown RVA.

Mitt Romney to campaign for Barbara Comstock

By Lynn R. Mitchell

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Virginia September 30 to campaign on behalf of 10th Congressional District candidate Barbara Comstock just a month before the election.

Governor Romney, who ran as a GOP presidential candidate in 2008 and as the GOP nominee in 2012, has been hitting the campaign trail nationwide backing and supporting Republican candidates.

Cleveland! Tweet your preference for 2016 GOP Convention

By Lynn R. Mitchell

The Republican National Committee has provided a way to add your two cents’ worth about where to hold the 2016 national convention. There’s a push for Cleveland in a swing state where GOP votes will be needed in 2016. So be sure to Tweet:

@RNCSiteVote: #Cleveland

Why Cleveland? We need Ohio! Republican Governor John Kasich would be welcoming with open arms.

But primarily Republicans need Ohio. Be sure to tweet #Cleveland.