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BET's Sheila Johnson Makes Inexplicable Comments in Virginia Governor's Race
Tweet Share on Facebook October 5, 2009 Comment (35)By Bonnie Erbe, Thomas Jefferson Street blog
I have interviewed Sheila Johnson in person. I have followed her fabulous career as a ground-breaking female professional team sports owner, billionaire and outspoken politico. That's why I cannot believe what the Associated Press is reporting she said:
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The billionaire co-founder of the Black Entertainment Television mocked Democrat Creigh Deeds' occasional stuttering at a fundraiser she held for Deeds' Republican opponent in the governor's race, Bob McDonnell.
In a YouTube video, Sheila Johnson says Virginia needs a governor "who can really communicate, and Bob McDonnell can communicate."
Then she tells a small crowd of wealthy donors, "The other people I talk to, especially his op-op-op-o-opponent, di-di-did this all through my interview with him."
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Unemployment Increase Is More Evidence of a Jobless Recovery
Tweet Share on Facebook October 2, 2009 Comment (17)By Bonnie Erbe, Thomas Jefferson Street blog
I've written in earlier posts about the prospect of a jobless recovery. Today we see the unfortunate results of that accurate prediction made by many economists and bloggers, which few of us want to see blossom into reality. A government report released today reveals 263,000 jobs were lost last month while the president and Democratic politicians have been promising recovery and spending like gamblers at a poker chip sales booth. Say it ain't so, Barack.
