Comments on: Dragas Survives Senate Vote http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/ News and meta-news about Charlottesville, VA, since 2001. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:01:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: wordsmith http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/#comment-51193 wordsmith Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:03:07 +0000 http://cvillenews.com/?p=4377#comment-51193 I may note vote for his opponent, but I’ll never cast another vote for Warner. I’m really disgusted by his involvement in the Dragas affair.

]]> By: Alex Leidholdt http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/#comment-51186 Alex Leidholdt Sat, 26 Jan 2013 13:42:58 +0000 http://cvillenews.com/?p=4377#comment-51186 Dear Waldo,

I was very distressed to read press reports that Senator Mark Warner exerted his considerable influence behind the scenes to keep Ms. Dragas on the Board.

I sent a comment to him yesterday expressing my dismay. I hope others will write to him.

Although I’ve strongly supported Senator Warner throughout his entire political career, I am disgusted that his alleged personal connections to Ms. Dragas apparently trump his responsiveness to a large number of his most loyal constituents.

I am virtually certain that the overwhelming majority of us attending the protests on the Lawn last summer cast our votes for Senator Warner.

His private advocacy makes me feel powerless.

I apologize to Senator Warner if the press reports I’ve based this comment on are inaccurate.

Best wishes,

Alex Leidholdt
Harrisonburg

]]> By: belmont, yo. http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/#comment-50958 belmont, yo. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:40:41 +0000 http://cvillenews.com/?p=4377#comment-50958 “The “big club” thing doesn’t really apply to the former, not anymore.”?

Oh?

Tell that to someone who works for facilities.

]]> By: Claire http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/#comment-50951 Claire Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:35:28 +0000 http://cvillenews.com/?p=4377#comment-50951 The only qualification I would offer to BYo’s post above is that it’s important to distinguish between UVa-the-faculty and UVa-the-board-and-powerful-alumni. The “big club” thing doesn’t really apply to the former, not anymore.

]]> By: belmont, yo. http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/#comment-50948 belmont, yo. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:11:12 +0000 http://cvillenews.com/?p=4377#comment-50948 Seriously sad. UVa talks a big game, but when the rubber hits the road? Its a big club. And you aint in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsL6mKxtOlQ

]]> By: hooman http://cvillenews.com/2013/01/15/dragas-senate-vote/#comment-50938 hooman Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:08:52 +0000 http://cvillenews.com/?p=4377#comment-50938 Disgraceful.

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