Serial campaign disruptor Mike Stark has issued a letter in which he says: Earlier today at a public event, I was attempting to ask Senator Allen a question about his sealed divorce record and his arrest in the 1970s, both of which are in the public domain.

Of course, we’ve already talked about Stark’s obsession with disruption. But unfortunately for Stark, the full video available at Hot Air, tells the story a little differently.

But, here’s the answer to Stark’s question:

Allen’s former wife, Anne Waddell, issued a statement calling Stark’s question “a baseless, cheap shot.”

Waddell, who lives in California, said she and Allen divorced more than 22 years ago, and because it was a personal matter they sealed the divorce records.

Stark doesn’t really care about divorce records or arrest records. He wanted to cause a disruption. Just another typical Webb campaign ploy.Â

Why does Webb campaign’s paid staff condone this behavior?

You’ve seen the headline: Incident at Allen Campaign Stop in Charlottesville.

But do you know the story?

This isn’t the first time Mike Stark has tried to assault Senator Allen. Today, when he showed up, campaign staffers moved between the Senator and the attacker. He resisted and a scuffle broke out. HE was not assaulted. HE was the perpetrator.

What do we know about Mike Stark? He’s a Daily Kos regular and a known prankster.

He’s the one holding up the sign behind Alan Colmes.Â

In his own words:

Recently I’ve been thinking about how to put these “guerrilla tactics” to use where it matters:  winning elections. A new way: will you help?

He’s been asked to leave events before:

At a previous event, he went up to a cameraman, found out the cameraman was with the Webb campaign and told him to get ready for the ambush he had prepared: “I told him to put his still camera away and get out his video camera.”

At that event, he was “was asked to leave a George Allen campaign event in Staunton today after interrupting the start of a local press availability with the senator to ask him a series of questions that included a racial slur.” Augusta Free Press, August 25, 2006.

And here he is yesterday on his own blog:

I’m also trying to “Roger and Me” George Allen whenever I can. And all of this is on top of a full 1L schedule at UVa…

Just another normal day for your average Jim Webb Supporter.

UPDATE: I have changed the headline. While I have suspicions, I have no evidence that Mr. Stark was sent by the Webb campaign.

I apologize. I should have never tried to play by their rules.

Does Jim Webb think we actually went to war over the Senkaku Islands, those obscure islands he brought up in the last debate? You know the ones he tried to use as a gotcha because he didn’t recognize the name of Craney Island in Virginia.

Well, he must.

In their recent temper tantrum response to the release of excerpts from Mr. Webb’s writings, the Webb camp said, “George Allen: You Have Not Earned the Right to Question Jim Webb’s Recollections of War.”

Well, first no one did that.

But, Mr. Webb said he witnessed the “father/son” event “in a slum in Bangkok when I was there as a journalist.”

So his experience in Thailand as a journalist was a “war time recollection?”

We don’t mean to be splitting bananas, so to speak, but just exactly when was that war with Thailand?

I’m sure it was seared, seared in his memory.Â

It’s Christmas in Cambodia all over again.

And speaking of Mr. Kerry. Now that he’s trashed our military all over again, will Mr. Webb return Kerry’s campaign contributions?

H/T to The Allen Blog.

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Seriously folks.

Yeah, the poll news we’re hearing is not the best, but I’m not going to waste time here trying to analyze all the internals.

Here’s the thing:Â This race will be won by the candidate/party who does the best job with turnout.

It’s that simple. They know that. We know that.

The Allen Team has an exellent post on Things you can do to help Allen.

Log off.

Stand up.

Get out the vote.

But before you do…post a picture of the Senator on the horse. It skeers them.

See also…

Allen, Webb Camps Shift Focus to Turnout, The Washington Post

Have you signed up for the GOP 72 Hour Task Force?Â

Lowell’s got a parody of the Tennessee RNC Ad.

The original ad was ~not~ racist.

But, I gotta admit, this reponse is a hoot.

THE MARRIAGE PROTECTION AMENDMENT: WHY IS IT NECESSARY AND WHAT WILL IT DO? By Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling

Join Us In Supporting The Marriage AmendmentOn November 7th Virginians will have an opportunity to amend the Constitution of Virginia to permanently define marriage as a union between one man and one woman and give Constitutional protection to the statutory laws Virginia has had in place for more than 30 years that prohibit same sex marriages and same sex unions.

 The following information is intended to provide an objective analysis of why the Marriage Protection Amendment is necessary and what it will do. This information will also respond to the deceptive arguments of opponents that passage of the Marriage Protection Amendment will restrict other legal rights that are currently available to unmarried persons. Why Is It Necessary?Under current statutory law in Virginia, persons who marry must do certain things. For example, they must have a license and be married by a licensed minister, judge or other person authorized by law to perform marriages.

• In 1975, the General Assembly enacted a statute (present Code of Virginia § 20- 45.2) that states “A marriage between persons of the same sex is prohibited.”  Â

• In 1997, the General Assembly added a sentence to § 20-45.2 that states that: “Any marriage entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created by such marriage shall be void and unenforceable.”Â

In 2004, the General Assembly passed a law to extend the statutory ban on same sex marriages to so called same sex unions. That law (Code of Virginia § 20-45.3) states that:“A civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges or obligations of marriage is prohibited. Any such civil union, partnership contract or other arrangement entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created thereby shall be void and unenforceable.” Â

Please join me in voting “yes for the Marriage Protection Amendment on November 7^th.Will The Marriage Amendment Have Any Unintended Consequences?

How will we define marriage in Virginia?Â
Should marriage remain between one man and one woman?Â
Is it OK for a man to marry a man and a woman to marry a woman? They know that the vast majority of Virginians do not share their views on this important issue. Virginian’s believe that marriage is a sacred institution, created by God and intended to be enjoyed by one man and one woman. Instead, they have engaged in a campaign of fear and deception, trying to mislead Virginia voters on the effects of the Marriage Protection Amendment.Â

They contend that passage of this amendment will have a number of “unintended consequences.” For example, they argue that it will prevent two people of the same sex from buying a home or other real property together, executing advance medical directives, enforcing domestic violence laws, disposing of property to each other in a will, etc. That is simply not the case.The arguments that the opponents of the Marriage Protection Amendment have made in Virginia are the very same arguments they have made in every other state where this amendment has been considered. Fortunately, voters have rejected these arguments in every other state.Â

Knowing this, the General Assembly approved specific language earlier this year to make certain that these “unintended consequences” will not occur. During the 2006 session of the General Assembly legislators overwhelming gave their bipartisan approval to the following official explanation of the Marriage Protection Amendment: “Marriage in the Commonwealth creates specific legal rights, benefits, and obligations for a man and a woman.  There are other legal rights, benefits, and obligations which will continue to be available to unmarried persons, including the naming of an agent to make end-of-life decisions by an Advance Medical Directive (Code of Virginia § 54.1-2981), protections afforded under Domestic Violence laws (Code of Virginia § 18.2- 57.2), ownership of real property as joint tenants with or without a right of survivorship (Code of Virginia § 55-20.1), or disposition of property by will (Code of Virginia § 64.1-46).”Â

This official explanation clearly documents the intent of the General Assembly – passage of the Marriage Protection Amendment will have no “unintended consequences” on the rights and benefits that are currently available to unmarried persons. In addition, Attorney General Bob McDonnell has issued an official opinion that details the Marriage Protection Amendment and what it will and will not do if Virginians approve it.  The Attorney General has also concluded that passage of the Marriage Protection Amendment will have no “unintended consequences” and will not adversely impact the other rights and benefits that are currently available to unmarried persons.You can read both of these explanations and opinions on line. To access the official explanation of the marriage amendment that has been issued by the General Assembly, please click here. To read the Attorney General’s opinion, please click here.

Since the founding of Virginia in 1607 marriage has played an important role in providing stability to our society and a structure for family life. Marriage between one man and one woman has served Virginia well, and there is no need to change the definition of marriage. If we want to protect Virginia’s current statutory laws that prohibit same sex marriages and same sex unions from possible judicial assault we must pass the Marriage Protection Amendment on November 7^th. A “yes” vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment will simply say that in Virginia marriage will remain between one man and one woman.Â

I encourage you to vote “yes” for the Marriage Protection Amendment on November 7^th. For more information on the Marriage Protection Amendment you can also visit the following web sites: VA 4 Marriage [www.va4marriage.org]
The Family Foundation [ www.familyfoundation.org]

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Bill Clinton makes a pass at a mummy named “Juanita” ~  Listen here.

“You know, if I were a single man, I might ask that mummy out. That’s a good-looking mummy!”

Clinton was later heard to say “Put some papier mache on it.”

As reported on FreeRepublic and MilBlogs.

Tonight’s “John Ziegler Show” on KFI 640AM in Southern CA played a clip from Senator John F Kerry’s appearance at Pasadena City College with candidate Phil Angelides, Democrat for CA governor.

At the event, Kerry had this to say about our brave military volunteers:

“You know, education, if you make the most of it, if you study hard and do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, uh, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.”

Listen to the AUDIO.

UPDATE:Â Couple this with today’s Washington Times Editorial: Webb of Deception.

The shift is truly remarkable. He once refused to shake John Kerry’s hand, and in a 2004 USA Today editorial wrote that his 1971 Senate testimony had “defamed a generation of honorable men.” Now he trumpets Mr. Kerry’s endorsement.

Perhaps you shook that hand a little too soon Mr. Webb.

UPDATE:Â See the video.

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SEN. GEORGE ALLEN’S detractors often charge him with being a virtual automaton in supporting President Bush (an accusation not much wide of the mark). Along these lines, if Virginians were designing an actual Robo-senator, they might leave out some parts that Mr. Allen possesses and install some that he lacks. But by and large, Virginia’s junior senator has moved correctly, if predictably, during the past six years to further the interests of Commonwealth and Union…

George Allen, to reiterate, falls short of perfection. In a couple of areas, he falls clean off the edge of the acceptable. Nor can he or his opponent, Jim Webb, wash his hands of what has at times been a truly detestable campaign of mutual character assassination. But under the ballot heading “U.S. Senate” on Nov. 7, you won’t find the name Webster or Clay or Calhoun. You will find Allen, representing, here and now, the better record and the better choice for Virginia voters.

Read the rest.

Welcome to the First (Annual?) B-Team Bedtime for Bonzo Film Festival!

We thought now was a good time to review some of our favorite flicks from this campaign season.

So, sit back, grab some popcorn and your favorite entertainment beverage and have a few laughs, and maybe a few scares.

Because, after all, life is to short not to be snarky.

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We lead off our Festival with a H/T to Flora at United Conservatives of Virginia who brought us all together with:

Allen’s B-Team Takes on the A-Team! Aaaargh!

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Flora continued to inspire us with:

Jim Webb’s Dark Ride

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While not officially a B-Team Member (as far as we know, nobody has a list), David Zucker gets included for:

The Tax Man

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Ward jumps into the mix with

The Jimmy Horror Picture Show

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Congressional Wannabe Phil Kellam stars in:

Poultry in Motion!

H/T to Hampton Roads Politics.

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 WireWerksTV asks:

Why Vote Republican?

Why indeed.

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Next it’s back over to the lovely Flora’s place for:

Sold Man

Some of the content is questionable, so it got an “R” rating, basically for the words right out of Jim Webb’s mouth…or typewriter…

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Not for prime time viewing. Ward takes another turn with:

James H. Webb, Jr. ~ In his own words

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Freeper Doug from Upland offers the chance to

Sing Along with Jim

Be warned…just eeeeew…

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We return to David Zucker who tells us

What’s at Stake

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Finally, an oldie but a goodie.

The Breck Girl comes to campaign for Jim Webb.

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