Sept 7, 2015: Jim Hoeft: Bearing Drift: McAuliffe forcing out General Services Director?
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Dec 1, 2014: Jim Hoeft: Bearing Drift: Suite Speculation
June 24, 2014: Style Week: GOP Wavers on Cantor’s Pollster
"It's a fiasco," says Norm Leahy, a board member at conservative Virginia politics blog Bearing Drift. "There's no way to sugarcoat it." May 5, 2014: Z-News Notes: From the Front Page of Virginia's Bearing Drift
May 3, 2014: Before Its News: Bearing Drift Blocked Me and Deleted My Comments for Calling Out their Dishonest Post. What a Bunch of Children.
Now the post was written by Norm Leahy who is the only person currently writing for Bearing Drift that has an opinion I consider worth reading in light of the recent last minute disclosure of financial dealings with the Cantor campaign by several of the folks who write for Bearing Drift. And while they claim there is no pay for play going on and no money changed hands for favorable or unfavorable posts, that, to me, is not the point. It is my opinion that Bearing Drift has indeed drifted in their opinion. So much so that I no longer read their blog. It is simply irrelevant to me. Apr 15, 2014: Virginia Right: Shaun Kenney and Bearing Drift Drop Anchor in Eric Cantor’s Treasure Chest
Last night I received an email from Jim Hoeft, the founder of the Virginia Republican blog Bearing Drift. Jim is a fellow Navy Vet and he was on active duty when he started the blog. But we have known each other for several years and communicate regularly via email, as do most of Virginia’s bloggers on the right. Apr 8, 2014: Daily Caller: Virginia GOP executive director praised amnesty, slammed fellow Republicans for being scared of ‘The Other’ in office meeting [VIDEO]
“The nativists have no home in the modern Republican Party,” he wrote in a February blog post on his website BearingDrift.com. ”They have no place in the history of a Free America… They deserve nothing more than a footnote to the ignorance that liberty rightly stamps out… Conservatives are smarter than this, and America deserve better than nativist hate. Drive ‘em out, ladies and gentlemen. Generations are watching.” |
Mar 28, 2014: WJLA: McAuliffe says he didn't approve fundraising letter promising access
Donors who gave $100,000 were promised a private dinner with the Democratic governor and his wife. The fundraising letter, first posted on the conservative website BearingDrift.com, also promised large donors monthly meetings with unnamed policy experts.
Donors who gave $100,000 were promised a private dinner with the Democratic governor and his wife. The fundraising letter, first posted on the conservative website BearingDrift.com, also promised large donors monthly meetings with unnamed policy experts.
Mar 27, 2014: Washington Times: McAuliffe says fundraising letter a mistake
Donors who gave $100,000 were promised a private dinner with the Democratic governor and his wife. The fundraising letter, first posted on the conservative website BearingDrift.com, also promised large donors monthly meetings with unnamed policy experts.
Donors who gave $100,000 were promised a private dinner with the Democratic governor and his wife. The fundraising letter, first posted on the conservative website BearingDrift.com, also promised large donors monthly meetings with unnamed policy experts.
Mar 20, 2014: Slant Blog: Post at Bearing Drift misses the mark
A story I wrote with an accompanying illustration has been used to make a point by a writer at Bearing Drift, a conservative blog. Since the writer, Shaun Kenney, got something wrong, I tried to leave a comment under his post. I wasn’t able to complete the task. Not sure why.
A story I wrote with an accompanying illustration has been used to make a point by a writer at Bearing Drift, a conservative blog. Since the writer, Shaun Kenney, got something wrong, I tried to leave a comment under his post. I wasn’t able to complete the task. Not sure why.
Feb 26, 2014: JH Politics: Morning Minute: Stupid Things!
In today’s Morning Minute, I directly respond to a post from Bearing Drift’s Brian Schoeneman where he argues that politicians are human and we should forgive them for saying stupid things. On that point, I tend to agree with Shaun Kenney over Schoeneman.
In today’s Morning Minute, I directly respond to a post from Bearing Drift’s Brian Schoeneman where he argues that politicians are human and we should forgive them for saying stupid things. On that point, I tend to agree with Shaun Kenney over Schoeneman.
ON THE RECORD: Feb 15, 2014: Black Velvet Bruce Li: On Business, Blogging and Politics
If you’re a reader of Bearing Drift, which has been doing a lot of heavy lifting to promote Barbara Comstock’s candidacy of late, you’ve probably been reading articles from these contributors: Norm Leahy, Managing Partner, Virginia Line Media, LLC, fundraising, messaging, branding and creative communications
Shaun Kenny, K6 Consulting Group, Consulting, fundraising & social media
Jason Kenny, K6 Consulting Group, Consulting, fundraising & social media
Stephen Spiker, Mercury LLC, Communications and Political Consulting
Brian Kirwin, Rourk Public Relations, Political Consultants
Brian Schoneman, General Counsel & Board member, Virginia Line LLC
Shaun Kenny pretty much runs the day-to-day operations of Bearing Drift these days, when he’s not busy as a “Principal” at K6 Consulting Group. K6’s biggest clients right now are Barbara Comstock and Eric Cantor, who also gets plenty of love on BD’s pages lately, despite his recent voting record that has a lot more in common with Democrats than fellow Republicans. Have you ever noticed a disclaimer on any of the articles on Bearing Drift that the subject of the article happens to be paying the author for political consulting services?
Nope, I thought not. Me neither.........................
If you’re a reader of Bearing Drift, which has been doing a lot of heavy lifting to promote Barbara Comstock’s candidacy of late, you’ve probably been reading articles from these contributors: Norm Leahy, Managing Partner, Virginia Line Media, LLC, fundraising, messaging, branding and creative communications
Shaun Kenny, K6 Consulting Group, Consulting, fundraising & social media
Jason Kenny, K6 Consulting Group, Consulting, fundraising & social media
Stephen Spiker, Mercury LLC, Communications and Political Consulting
Brian Kirwin, Rourk Public Relations, Political Consultants
Brian Schoneman, General Counsel & Board member, Virginia Line LLC
Shaun Kenny pretty much runs the day-to-day operations of Bearing Drift these days, when he’s not busy as a “Principal” at K6 Consulting Group. K6’s biggest clients right now are Barbara Comstock and Eric Cantor, who also gets plenty of love on BD’s pages lately, despite his recent voting record that has a lot more in common with Democrats than fellow Republicans. Have you ever noticed a disclaimer on any of the articles on Bearing Drift that the subject of the article happens to be paying the author for political consulting services?
Nope, I thought not. Me neither.........................
Feb 14, 2014: Newsleader: Va. budget plan calls for new legislative offices costing up to $300M
Is (the woman) really the poster-child Democrats want to be using as their example for Medicaid expansion?” the blog Bearing Drift asked last week when another legislator, state Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, shared the story on the floor for the first time.
Is (the woman) really the poster-child Democrats want to be using as their example for Medicaid expansion?” the blog Bearing Drift asked last week when another legislator, state Del. Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, shared the story on the floor for the first time.
Feb 14, 2014: Firewall Nova: Latest Blogola Controversy Shows Need For Transparency
Call it the St. Valentine’s Day Inferno. An argument and the threat of a lawsuit between prominent Virginia political bloggers Brian Schoeneman, Greg Letiecq, and Shaun Kenney, over who is getting paid to write about an historic primary battle, will likely open a discussion about how to balance political advocacy and the pretense – upheld by many blogs – of presenting objective news reporting.
Call it the St. Valentine’s Day Inferno. An argument and the threat of a lawsuit between prominent Virginia political bloggers Brian Schoeneman, Greg Letiecq, and Shaun Kenney, over who is getting paid to write about an historic primary battle, will likely open a discussion about how to balance political advocacy and the pretense – upheld by many blogs – of presenting objective news reporting.
Feb 1, 2014: Shaun Kenney: Bearing Drift: Prospective U.S. Senate candidate Shak Hill did not take kindly to RPV Chairman Pat Mullins’ endorsement of Del. Barbara Comstock in VA-10.
ON THE RECORD: Dec 29, 2013: Brian Kirwin (Bearing Drift) had this to say about the Virginian Pilot after the election of Terry McAuliffe for Governor of Virginia: "Way back in the days of journalism, the press would question candidates prior to an election and demand specifics in their answers. That was before the press adopted the “hometown referee” job for the Democratic Party. Now they still ask the tough questions. They just do it the month after they’ve won the election for their liberal comrades.
“Plans without details, though, are just a whole lotta rhetoric. And details about toll relief have been in short supply from McAuliffe and his transition team.” (Virginian-Pilot)
That didn’t keep the Pilot from giving their umpteenth consecutive Democratic statewide endorsement, of course. The press would never let a silly little thing like honesty and specificity get in the way of getting a Democrat elected. But to hear them whine now about the answers they never demanded before is about as sad and pathetic a display of intellectual credibility that one wonders what level of audacity is required to perform such an act."
“Plans without details, though, are just a whole lotta rhetoric. And details about toll relief have been in short supply from McAuliffe and his transition team.” (Virginian-Pilot)
That didn’t keep the Pilot from giving their umpteenth consecutive Democratic statewide endorsement, of course. The press would never let a silly little thing like honesty and specificity get in the way of getting a Democrat elected. But to hear them whine now about the answers they never demanded before is about as sad and pathetic a display of intellectual credibility that one wonders what level of audacity is required to perform such an act."
Dec 19, 2013:Norman Leahy: Bearing Drift: What Tom Davis Said
Nov 9, 2013: NPR: Don't Read Virginia Result As Pro-Choice: It's Anti-Extreme
This was the sentiment expressed in a post-election column on Virginia's popular conservative blog Bearingdrift.com, by an activist using the pseudonym Alexis Rose Bank:
This was the sentiment expressed in a post-election column on Virginia's popular conservative blog Bearingdrift.com, by an activist using the pseudonym Alexis Rose Bank:
Oct 24, 2013: Washington Post: Wait, the Va. governor’s race is a dead heat?
Bearing Drift’s poll of the gubernatorial race used a much more traditional, more Republican, voter turnout for the off-year election. We found, back in September, that the race was also a dead heat. That was a terrible result for the Cuccinelli campaign — which is why the Republican press operation gave us no notice that day.
Bearing Drift’s poll of the gubernatorial race used a much more traditional, more Republican, voter turnout for the off-year election. We found, back in September, that the race was also a dead heat. That was a terrible result for the Cuccinelli campaign — which is why the Republican press operation gave us no notice that day.
Oct 1, 2013: Jackson Lieutenant Governor: Bearing Drift: Jackson Op-Ed: School Choice Is The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time
Originally posted on Bearing Drift on October 15th:
Originally posted on Bearing Drift on October 15th:
Aug 27, 2013; Youtube: BearingDrift.com Political Editor Shaun Kenney
BearingDrift.com Political Editor Shaun Kenney says Ken Cuccinelli is running out of time. "He needs some big ideas, and he needs them now," Kenney said.
BearingDrift.com Political Editor Shaun Kenney says Ken Cuccinelli is running out of time. "He needs some big ideas, and he needs them now," Kenney said.
July 22, 2013: Breitbart: Bearing Drift Editor: Va. Gov's Race Will Be Referendum on 'Hustler' McAuliffe
Shaun Kenney, an editor of a prominent Virginia online political website, appeared on Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 and said virginia's gubernatorial race between Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe will be a referendum on McAuliffe, who Kenney said has all of the characteristics that Virginians have traditionally despised.
Shaun Kenney, an editor of a prominent Virginia online political website, appeared on Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 and said virginia's gubernatorial race between Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and Democrat Terry McAuliffe will be a referendum on McAuliffe, who Kenney said has all of the characteristics that Virginians have traditionally despised.
July 9, 2013: Blue Virgina: McDonnell Accepts Plea Deal: Bearing Drift Editor to Resign
According to multiple sources, Bearing Drift editor-in-chief Shaun Kenney, in hopes of saving what is left of his reputation and that of his blog, is in the process of cutting a plea deal with McDonnell's lawyers, along with the Governor's appointee as Internet Censor in Chief, UVA Professor Larry Sabato (aka Cato The Elder). The provisions in the plea deal will apparently require Mr. Kenney to resign his position, return all the gifts given to him by those seeking to influence the positions taken by his blog, and a promise by the now defrocked high priest of iconoclastic conservatism to refrain from posting or in any way publishing future pieces on Virginia politics unless Sabato The Elder first determines such writings are free of any irresponsible rumor mongering.
According to multiple sources, Bearing Drift editor-in-chief Shaun Kenney, in hopes of saving what is left of his reputation and that of his blog, is in the process of cutting a plea deal with McDonnell's lawyers, along with the Governor's appointee as Internet Censor in Chief, UVA Professor Larry Sabato (aka Cato The Elder). The provisions in the plea deal will apparently require Mr. Kenney to resign his position, return all the gifts given to him by those seeking to influence the positions taken by his blog, and a promise by the now defrocked high priest of iconoclastic conservatism to refrain from posting or in any way publishing future pieces on Virginia politics unless Sabato The Elder first determines such writings are free of any irresponsible rumor mongering.
July 8, 2013: Coherent Rambling for Coherent Minds: The $6,500 Rolex that may cost the Governor his job...well, maybe.
Willie Deutsch, a Republican blogger who contributes to the conservative political site "Bearing Drift", stands by his story and reports that inside sources confirm his earlier report made on Saturday (June 8th).
Willie Deutsch, a Republican blogger who contributes to the conservative political site "Bearing Drift", stands by his story and reports that inside sources confirm his earlier report made on Saturday (June 8th).
July 7, 2013: The Richmonder: Bearing Drift rumor: McDonnell to resign . .
Republican-leaning blog Bearing Drift is claiming to have knowledge of a plea bargain being negotiated between Governor Bob McDonnell and law enforcement officials. The alleged bargain includes McDonnell's resignation as Governor of Virginia. I have to stress that at this point this is nothing more than a rumor on a Republican blog, posted late at night and could easily be a hoax.
Republican-leaning blog Bearing Drift is claiming to have knowledge of a plea bargain being negotiated between Governor Bob McDonnell and law enforcement officials. The alleged bargain includes McDonnell's resignation as Governor of Virginia. I have to stress that at this point this is nothing more than a rumor on a Republican blog, posted late at night and could easily be a hoax.
May 30, 2013: Louden Liberty Press: Bearing Drift on VA’s P3 Program
Will Courts or Legislature Ultimately Support or Redefine Virginia’s P3 Program for Transportation?
Will Courts or Legislature Ultimately Support or Redefine Virginia’s P3 Program for Transportation?
May 6, 2013: SW Virgina Law Blog: On joining up with Bearing Drift
Norm Leahy has included me in the latest crop of new contributors to Bearing Drift, describing me as "[o]ne of the grand old men of the Virginia blogosphere."
Norm Leahy has included me in the latest crop of new contributors to Bearing Drift, describing me as "[o]ne of the grand old men of the Virginia blogosphere."
Apr 26, 2013: Jeremy Waters: Bearing Drift Interview
Yesterday I was fortunate to be able to do a podcast with Bearing Drift. Please click on the link below and listen to the interview.
Yesterday I was fortunate to be able to do a podcast with Bearing Drift. Please click on the link below and listen to the interview.
June 6, 2012: Red State Virginia: Bearing Drift Wrong on Radtke, Again!
The Bearing Drift is yet again wrong about Jamie Radtke. On Tuesday they officially endorsed George Allen for the United States Senate, overlooking the more conservative contenders. It would appear that the Bearing Drift is anything but “Virginia’s Conservative Voice” as they are fond of calling themselves.
The Bearing Drift is yet again wrong about Jamie Radtke. On Tuesday they officially endorsed George Allen for the United States Senate, overlooking the more conservative contenders. It would appear that the Bearing Drift is anything but “Virginia’s Conservative Voice” as they are fond of calling themselves.
May 31, 2012: Red State Virginia: Bearing Drift Wrong on Radtke
In Bearing Drifts latest rant against Jamie Radtke tilted, “U. S. Senate Primary: On June 13, Will We Still Be Friends?,” author Michael Fletcher criticizes Radtke’s campaign strategy to become the Republican nominee for the United States Senate from Virginia.
In Bearing Drifts latest rant against Jamie Radtke tilted, “U. S. Senate Primary: On June 13, Will We Still Be Friends?,” author Michael Fletcher criticizes Radtke’s campaign strategy to become the Republican nominee for the United States Senate from Virginia.
Jan 3, 2012: Lew Rockwell: Bearing Drift Blog Attacks Ron Paul for No Reason…
…and, frankly, I don’t understand it. This Virginia-specific conservative blog features a post today that seems to be saying that Dr. Paul’s positions include interfering in the health care market, creating moral hazards, promoting housing bubbles, and forcing young people to continue to support the social security Ponzi scheme.
…and, frankly, I don’t understand it. This Virginia-specific conservative blog features a post today that seems to be saying that Dr. Paul’s positions include interfering in the health care market, creating moral hazards, promoting housing bubbles, and forcing young people to continue to support the social security Ponzi scheme.
Dec 12, 2011: Virgina Right: Bearing Drift Needs Your Help!
BD does a wonderful job covering Virginia Politics. What you may not know is that these guys, led by my friend J.R. Hoeft, are also doing print media as well as radio.
BD does a wonderful job covering Virginia Politics. What you may not know is that these guys, led by my friend J.R. Hoeft, are also doing print media as well as radio.
Dec 9, 2011: Sarah For America: Tim Donner, Jamie Radtke and Bearing Drift
Got an email this morning pointing me to a comment at Bearing Drift, Virginia’s top-ranked conservative blog. JR Hoeft is the blog’s founder.
Got an email this morning pointing me to a comment at Bearing Drift, Virginia’s top-ranked conservative blog. JR Hoeft is the blog’s founder.
Sept 11, 2011: John-Henry Doucette: Bearing Drift merger with Virginia Line Media means wider conservative platform
Bearing Drift, a Virginia-based provider of conservative content and opinion, announced its merger with radio content producer Virginia Line Media on Friday.
Bearing Drift, a Virginia-based provider of conservative content and opinion, announced its merger with radio content producer Virginia Line Media on Friday.
Jan 18, 2010: Vimeo: Bearing Drift
Bearing Drift is one of the top conservative Virginia political blogs and has been covering Virginia politics since 2004.
Bearing Drift is one of the top conservative Virginia political blogs and has been covering Virginia politics since 2004.
July 1, 2009: Vimeo: Bearing Drift interviews Ken Cuccinelli
In this video, Shaun Kenney of BearingDrift.com interviews newly-minted Republican Nominee Ken Cuccinelli immediately after the convention of the Republican Party of Virginia.
In this video, Shaun Kenney of BearingDrift.com interviews newly-minted Republican Nominee Ken Cuccinelli immediately after the convention of the Republican Party of Virginia.
Apr 14, 2007: SWAC Girl: Chris Saxman & John Cosgrove on Bearing Drift Sunday night
But bringing us hope in the Virginia General Assembly are our two guests tomorrow night on Bearing Drift Radio: Dels. John Cosgrove and Chris Saxman!
But bringing us hope in the Virginia General Assembly are our two guests tomorrow night on Bearing Drift Radio: Dels. John Cosgrove and Chris Saxman!
From Bearing Drift Profile: Bearing Drift was founded by Jim Hoeft in 2004 and is today Virginia’s premiere conservative web site. What’s the name mean? Bearing Drift is a nautical term that describes relative motion. Having bearing drift is good, as it means that the likelihood of a collision is low. Without bearing drift, the risk of collision dramatically increases as range decreases. According to the U.S. Coast Guard “rules of the road”, the best course of action when there is a risk of collision is to alter ones course to starboard – the right. In this case, we believe that’s also true in public policy. When it looks like the ship of state is going to wreck, alter the course to the right. You can’t go wrong! Bearing Drift is part of Virginia Line Media LLC, which also produces the weekly radio program, “The Score”, the weekly news letter “Dead Reckoning” as well as Bearing Drift Magazine (on temporary hiatus).
- JR Hoeft - Shaun Kenney - Norman Leahy -
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Archetype: May 5, 2014:
Fairfax County Poised to Shut Down Home Bible Studies?
I never imagined when I agreed to host a Bible study in my home that such an action may one day be a violation of law. Justin Higgins Gets it Very Very Wrong on Christopher Stearns Generally, we here at BD like Justin Higgins, we follow JHPolitics and link to him on a regular basis. Which makes articles like he posted yesterday hard to read. Justin put out his concerns with Christopher Stearns, who’s running for re-election as the 3rd District Chairman. McAuliffe ditches two from Hampton Roads off transportation board Governor McAuliffe shook up the Commonwealth Transportation Board by kicking off two Hampton Roads members before their terms were complete and replacing them with out-of-towners from Lynchburg and Richmond. Kaine begins his campaign for Vice President…again “The president told me at one point, he said you know, you are my heart pick and Biden is my head pick,” said then-Governor Tim Kaine about being passed over as vice president in the 2008 presidential campaign. The next twist in the Medicaid fight It may be a ghost from the 2013 transportation fight. Big government run amok in Fairfax County Fairfax County is reviewing a proposal to ban large group meetings in private homes. Bolling kicks-in for RPV digital make-over Realizing the need for a robust online presence, and getting the money to start the effort. From Mr. Bolling. Interesting. The long, crazy road to the liberal utopia Income inequality, racism, a rogue EPA, the Redskins…and lot’s more on this week’s show. About those employment figures…. They may be less than meet the eye. Richmond Democrats, doing whatever they want anyway It was nice knowing you Virtus. Sic Semper Tyrannus no more. At least, that’s the way it appears if Governor Terry McAuliffe truly uses perceived executive authority to expand Medicaid in Virginia. Archetype:
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