Virginia is for....losers
Senate Race Already Has One Loser: Va.'s Image
Gaffes Get Laughs But Cause Damage
RICHMOND -- Virginia is taking it on the chin these days.
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And its U.S. Senate race has become daily fodder for late-night talk show hosts, international gossip rags, partisan blogs and television comedians.
"In Virginia, it has its upside, being considered racist," joked Jon Stewart on Wednesday night on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," noting the latest allegations that Sen. George Allen (R) had once used a racial epithet.
The next night, Stewart was at it again, this time chuckling over Allen's excuse for once displaying a Confederate flag: that he was rebellious in his youth.
"Since when is hoisting a Confederate flag in Virginia rebellious?" Stewart asked, his incredulous expression prompting guffaws from the studio audience.
Gaffes Get Laughs But Cause Damage
RICHMOND -- Virginia is taking it on the chin these days.
....
And its U.S. Senate race has become daily fodder for late-night talk show hosts, international gossip rags, partisan blogs and television comedians.
"In Virginia, it has its upside, being considered racist," joked Jon Stewart on Wednesday night on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," noting the latest allegations that Sen. George Allen (R) had once used a racial epithet.
The next night, Stewart was at it again, this time chuckling over Allen's excuse for once displaying a Confederate flag: that he was rebellious in his youth.
"Since when is hoisting a Confederate flag in Virginia rebellious?" Stewart asked, his incredulous expression prompting guffaws from the studio audience.
