Comments on: Julian Taliaferro steals Rob Schilling’s campaign slogan

By: Everything new is old again: Charlottesville Dems choose “new” leadership : The Schilling Show Blog

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:27:21 +0000

[...] Democrat Julian “The Empty Fire Suit” Taliaffero’s 2009 City Council reelection bid, [...]

By: Cville Eye

Cville Eye — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:36:10 +0000

This is typical of the leadership in Charlottesville, copy other people’s ideas without really understanding them. He has said or done nothing to back up the slogan. “uh, well, uh, I can go along with that, uh, oh, but, I may have some concerns, uh, well, I’m in favor of getting more information, uh, well, I have no problem with that.”

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:50:18 +0000

Dear Rob, That was a hot entry. I know I would have had greater
respect for the former Fire Chief if he had run as a Republican
or an independent. In a parallel universe, it is interesting to
contemplate if the “empty suit” had run in 2006 as an independent
or Republican. Who would the Democrats have nominated? When you
think about it, the City Democrats owe Rob Schilling a round of
applause for sending them a wake-up call to their organization and
supporters. I am not sure that Schilling realizes what a catalyst
for change his service to the City of Charlottesville has been for
the Democratic Party in the city. Let’s hope that “The Schilling
Show” will continue the reform process in the City and the County
of Albemarle, especially among the Democrats and Democrat-leaning
voters.