Virginia State Sen. Russ Potts plans to run for governor as an independent “Republican” to represent moderates in the party. Full disclosure: I loathe him personally, having lived and worked in his hometown for a number of years and seen what kind of man he is — but that’s not important now. This is a politician who, in the reporter’s words, feels that the GOP “is gripped by conservative social issues and anti-tax rhetoric.” In fact, the Virginia Club for Growth backed a challenger in the primary in 2003 who only lost by a handful of votes. Well, maybe he’s good on illegal immigration? No! Earlier this month he single-handedly killed a bill passed overwhelmingly by the lower house of the state legislature, to bar illegals from attending public colleges. And, to top it all off, his senior campaign advisor used to work for Connecticut “Republican” Lowell Weicker. The sooner Potts makes an honest man of himself and becomes a Democrat, the better off we’ll all be.