Driving In Virginia May Not Cost Your Soul Anymore

* "We must continue to look for strategies to promote safety on the road," said Kaine, who has been under pressure from fellow Democrats to end the fees. "The abuser-fee idea has flunked with voters, and we should acknowledge it and move on." [ Below the Beltway ]

* "Did you know that D.C. has an Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs? I certainly didn't, and the Office's annual report indicated that it has more work to do to raise awareness of its existence." [ DCist ]

* "We don't weigh in 'til next week right?" [ Eavesdrop DC ]

* "I am from DC enough to know that confidence, even when unfounded, gets you pretty damn far in this town." [ Average Jane ]

* "Remember, any time you descend an escalator into the bowels on Metro after a long day of work, there is a one-in-five shot that your train will be significantly late. Even two minutes can turn a relatively comfortable commute into a nightmare. Maybe that's the reason most people in this city seem so distant and grumpy." [ why.i.hate.dc ]