NEWSFROMDOSWELL EXCLUSIVE: Plantation Road’s Morris Brownstone has taken it upon himself to break Virginia’s news story of a lifetime: the “Kaine-Gate” emails. Apparently either computer hackers, whistleblowers or just disgruntled staffers have released almost 160 megabytes of e-mails from within the hallowed halls of both the Virginia Capitol building and the Governor’s mansion to media outlets showing that the Governor’s political ambitions beyond Virginia were deliberately altered, erased and fudged on an unprecedented level to make them less transparent than they really were.
From: "Tim Kaine"
To: “Wayne Turnage”Subject: Obama endorsement
Date: 5 Feb 2007
Wayne – did you see the NYT? Not counting Illinois I’m the first Gov to endorse Barack Obama! That ought to count for something – wonder if Obama noticed?
The House votes on the 3202 road bill tomorrow. Roads are going to be my legacy, right before I go to DC!
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To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: Talk of VP?
Date: 30 July 2008
People laughed when I endorsed Barack! Who’s laughing now? Realclearpolitics says he and I are “peas in a pod” – integral parts of the hope and change crowd. They also said I am “highly articulate”. Is there a grammar tutor in the administration? I want my diction perfect for the inauguration.
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To: “Viola Baskerville”
Subject: geography question
Date: 13 Aug 2008
V – Does Virginia’s eastern shore go all the way to Delaware or not? I stink at grammar, now I gotta learn geography? Being a VP candidate is hard.
TK
To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: Denver driving me nuts
Date: 21 Aug 2008
WT – I can’t milk this Colorado vacation angle much longer. And I think O is avoiding me – he deliberately walked out of his way & filled his ice bucket on the floor below us. I wish he’d name the VP and be over it.
To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: It’s Biden
Date: 23 Aug 2008
I know, I got the call at 11:15. O did promise me the DNC chair, which is fine. Back to being Governor.
Subject: Didn’t we pass a highway bill?
Date: 04 Dec 2008
Have you driven down I-295 lately? It’s like a railroad trestle! Didn’t I approve money for highways? Jeez, my whole Governorship was going to be roads. Is governorship a word?
To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: Did you see it?
Date: 24 Feb 2009
TK is still on the fast track! I thought the response went great! Kaine is Able! BTW I said “Better days lie head” – should it have been “better days lay ahead”?
To: “Gordon Hickey”
Subject: Do me a favor
Date: 15 June 2009
Will one of you please remind Biden that I am Governor of Virginia, NOT New Jersey? Strange, he acted like he didn’t know me at that DNC mixer.
To: “Katherine Hanley”
Subject: Christmas invitation to the Obamas
Date: 03 Nov 2009
Make sure the Obamas get invited to the Commonwealth Christmas open house Dec. 5. He promised me in the hotel hallway in Denver he would come. Keep the entire capitol square grounds open, his motorcade is like 32 limos. Thanks. And send them a friendly reminder that I have not received my invitation to the State Dinner on the 25th.
To: “Katherine Hanley”
Subject: State Dinner Invite
Date: 18 Nov 2009
Did you request the invite to the state dinner for the Indian guy? Hasn’t come yet. Send another friendly reminder?
To: “Marilyn Tavenner”
Subject: Re: Groundbreaking in Staunton
Date: 19 Nov 2009
Isn’t Western State Hospital where the state used to practice the eugenics? Would it be wise not to mention that at the groundbreaking?
To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: State Dinner invitation snafu
Date: 23 Nov 2009
If that invite isn’t here by 2 o’clock I’m making other arrangements. I didn’t get fitted for a tux for nothing! The Holtons must be in town – I thought I felt all the air sucked out of Richmond.
To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: Forget it
Date: 23 Nov 2009
W – I left three unanswered v-mails at the White House. My invite must have fell behind a dresser again. Am I stuck celebrating the Holton’s anniversary? I’ll park the Buick if he brings up the ’72 election again.
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To: “Wayne Turnage” and “Gordon Hickey”
Subject: Speech at American Democracy confab
Date: 03 Dec 2009
How about this line: “The tea bag party is devouring itself”. Good stuff. Also, remind me if I Google “Tea-Bagging” again to make darn sure the family filter is turned “on”.
To: “Wayne Turnage”
Subject: Crowded under this bus
Date: 06 Dec 2009
Not a word about the speech? My emails to the White House came back undeliverable? I can’t believe that. Not a call, or even a note? What did I do to P-O the man? And even Daddy Linwood hates me because of the tea bag line.
